Judge Jorge Emmanuel Lorredo continued imposing his religious beliefs and said that being homosexual merited punishment from God. However, he claimed he was only warning his litigants. | via philstarlife
The Supreme Court has suspended a Manila regional trial court judge for using homophobic slurs against his litigants and imposing his religious beliefs in court.dated March 9 and made public on July 6, the High Court found Manila Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 26 presiding Judge Jorge Emmanuel Lorredo guilty of sexual harassment, slapping him with a 30-day suspension with no pay and a total fine of P50,000.
According to the court documents, the judge persistently asked the two if they were homosexuals and later told them that it was a"sin."Lorredo continued imposing his religious beliefs and said that being homosexual merited punishment from God. He claimed he was only warning Espejon and Cabonito. The Supreme Court found these statements as"obviously offensive, distasteful, and inexcusable" and have"no place in our courts of law."