On January 30, 2013, Toto and Jake Luchavez were charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse. All of the victims gave sworn statements to the NBI, which would have been available to Tom Randall and his church. But Joe Coffey and Tom Randall told the congregation on Feb 9 that the charges against Toto and Jake had been “downgraded”, to applause:
Time and truth go hand in hand. And the first part of time and truth going hand in hand is after twenty-two days, all the charges were dropped against Tom and he was set free. The second part of the truth that’s coming out is that the charges against Jake and Toto have been downgraded and they’re out on bail now. (applause)
Why? Why would Coffey downplay the seriousness of the charges to such an extent? Could Coffey possibly have been uninformed?
The Charges:
The undersigned prosecutors hereby accuse PERFECTO LUCHAVEZ, JR. alias “TOTO” of violating Article III Section 5(b) of R.A. 7610, committed as follows:
“That in the year 2012, and dates subsequent thereafter, in Lucena City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused with lewd design, and by means of force, threat and intimidation, did, then and there willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously commit a lascivious acts against one {VICTIM 1}, a minor and a child exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse, by forcibly kissing the victim several times against the latter’s will and consent, to the damage and prejudice of the said victim.”
The undersigned prosecutors hereby accuse PERFECTO LUCHAVEZ, JR. alias “TOTO” of violating Article III Section 5(b) of R.A. 7610, committed as follows:
“That sometime in the year 2008, and dates subsequent thereto, in Lucena City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused with lewd design, and by means of force, threat and intimidation, did, then and there willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously commit lascivious acts against one {VICTIM 2}, a minor and a child exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse, by forcibly kissing the victim in several instances against the latter’s will and consent, to the damage and prejudice of the said victim.”
The undersigned prosecutors hereby accuse MARK JAYROLD A. LUCHAVEZ alias “JAKE” of commiting the crime of Violation of Article III Section 5(b) of R.A. 7610, committed as follows:
“That in the year 2005, in Lucena City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused with lewd design, and by means of force, threat and intimidation, did, then and there willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously commit a lascivious act against one {VICTIM 3}, a minor, by inserting the penis of the victim into his mouth against the latter’s will and consent to the damage and prejudice of the said victim.”
The undersigned prosecutors hereby accuse MARK JAYROLD A. LUCHAVEZ alias “JAKE” of commiting the crime of Rape under 266-A, paragraph 2 of the Revised penal Code, as amended by R.A. 8353, committed as follows:
“That in the year 2005, in Lucena City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused with lewd design, and by means of force, threat and intimidation, did, then and there willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously commit an act of sexual assault against one {VICTIM 4}, a minor, by inserting his penis into the mouth of the victim against the latter’s will and consent, to the damage and prejudice of the said victim.”
