Three Dutch nationals will be facing child abuse charges for allegedly letting three children to move out of a house in sitio Tawi-tawi, Poblacion in Dalaguete, Cebu.

Charges for violating Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act were filed against dutch nationals, Peter Jozef Gorissen, Albert de Roode and William Hartborn before the Cebu Provincial Prosecutors’ Office early yesterday. Also included in the case is an Atty. Mendoza and an unnamed police officer of Dalaguete.

The complainants said Gorrisen and the two other Dutch nationals allegedly berated them and asked them to take the belongings out from the house. The foreigners were assisted by Mendoza. A “big dog” was also used to intimidate the children and no one was around to help.