Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 29) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said it is assisting a Filipina domestic helper in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia who was allegedly raped by a representative of her recruitment agency.
In a statement, the DFA said the suspect—a Saudi national—had been arrested and is now at the custody of the Philippine consulate.
The victim was purportedly raped five times by the suspect. According to the DFA, the suspect was supposed to take the Filipina worker to a new employer, but he, instead, brought her to a hotel where the incident took place.
“The victim was able to contact [Philippine Overseas Labor Office], which came up with an alibi for the suspect to bring her back to the Consulate,” the DFA said.
The Filipina is being assisted in filing a complaint, securing a medico legal endorsement, and collecting the necessary evidence from the hotel management, it added.
