Peter Scully pleads ‘not guilty’ to five counts of rape and human trafficking

Bail was set at 120,000 pesos for each count of rape – human-trafficking however is a ‘non-bailable’ offense, leaving Scully and his accomplice in jail until their court hearing.

Other arraignment charges are pending against Scully in Manila – in all, nine children were involved in the charges Scully.

The lawyer for Scully, Alejandro Jose Pallugna, is also defending three Swedish men who were caught running a cybersex den in the city in 2011. The Swedes have been awaiting trial for more than four years.