Manila, Philippines - A British national, identified as David Ian John Bishop, was barred from entering the Philippines by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco, in a statement on Monday, reported that Bishop was intercepted last November 8 at the NAIA terminal 3 upon his arrival on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong.
According to Philippines News Agency, Bishop was denied entry after an immigration officer found his name registered with a positive hit in the Bureau's database. This indicated that he was the subject of an International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) notice, alerting law enforcers worldwide about his record as a pedophile. Bishop is reportedly wanted in New South Wales, Australia for charges of sexual exploitation, prostitution, and crimes against children. In 2017, Bishop engaged in an online conversation where he invited another individual to participate in sexual activities with minors. The individual later reported Bishop to the police, leading to his conversations being monitored and recorded. Bishop's discussions were explicit and graphic, and during his arrest on June 3, 2017, he admitted to owning the email address and phone number associated with the taped conversations.