Jackie Terlaje Represents Archbishop Apuron

According to news report Jackie Terlaje will appear in court on behalf of Archbishop Apuron while the canonical trial is going on in Rome.  We do not know how long the canonical trial would be.  Perhaps, it is best to continue with the civil lawsuit while the canonical trial is ongoing.  The Archdiocese is still looking at challenging the law.  According to PNC news:  

Guam - It looks like Archbishop Anthony Apuron will continue to remain out of the public eye for sometime. His attorney, Jacque Terlaje, has agreed to receive a waiver of summons. 

What this means is that Attorney Terlaje will appear on the archbishop’s behalf whenever he is summoned to court for any of the hearings scheduled in court on the cases where he is named as a defendant. 

Those cases, filed by at least four individuals, involve allegations of sexual abuse from decades ago. Archbishop Apuron’s whereabouts were unknown until recently when he was discovered at a residence in California. 

Meanwhile, the Archdiocese of Agana, which is also a named defendant in the same cases, is waiting on a decision from Judge Arthur Barcinas on a request to extend the time for the church to file a response to the lawsuits.

The archdiocese's legal counsel, Attorney John Terlaje, noted in court today that he was under the impression that the issue would have been rendered moot because most of the cases have already been taken to federal court. 

Also, in another news report, a priest from the U.S. contacted three alleged victims who accused Archbishop Apuron of sexual molestation for a depositions. However, their attorney David Lujan refused to have his clients take the interview.  Their refusal could hold up the canonical trial even longer.