There was never any serious question concerning Aquino's innocence in the pedophile charges against him. These were brought against him by conspiracy theorists who hated him not because of criminal activities, but because of his religious beliefs. Neither Aquino nor his wife have ever been convicted of any crime whatsoever, not even jaywalking.

The pedophile charges were not fabricated, and testimony from the children themselves is what led to all that happened. The daycare center (which is several buildings) on the Presidio were set on fire—twice—before some military folks were deployed to try and catch the person responsible. One of the buildings was where all the files were kept. Someone was trying to cover something up.

Colonel Aquino may have been perfectly innocent, but there was enough evidence to suggest whatever was happening to the children had a "cult-like" tilt to it.

I only know this because I was serving there at the time, and was one of the soliders wearing black BDUs at night for several weeks, trying to catch the person responsible for setting fires in two buildings (nothing critical was set aflame, they thought the person would return to get the job done right). We were briefed on several bits of the case, but I really don't know how much I am at liberty to discuss.

But I don't think you should just blow off the charges and investigation as created by "conspiracy theorists." There was more to it, than that.

[edit on 4-7-2008 by fleabit]

Originally posted by fleabit


Colonel Aquino may have been perfectly innocent, but there was enough evidence to suggest whatever was happening to the children had a "cult-like" tilt to it.

It is my understanding that the charges were trumped-up, and there was actually no crime committed at all. It is also my understanding that it was a simple case of harrasment against Aquino by a fundamentalist Army chaplain who had been after him for years.

Perhaps Dr. Aquino could clarify if he's still around, but to my knowledge, there were no actual children victims and the whole thing was a witch hunt.

No, the young children were not inventing stories, they really were abused. Some ended up with veneral diseases. Their testimony, even if by some very young children, was very real. Some 60 children were said to have been abused. This was not fabricated. The problem arose from where the children were abused. They could only prosecute for those abused on the base proper, but most of the cases occurred off of the base.

Four children being positivly tested for chlamydia is not a fabrication. The abuse was not invented, and it's just a sad pity more did not come of the investigation.

One ironic twist when I was there: one night while we were watching the center, I saw a small white pickup stop next to the building closest to the entrance. The headlights turned on and off several times, and then the truck went into the base a bit, turned around, and stopped again. Then it drove out of the base. I was relating this to the MPs as it happened. The following day, a civilian I worked with and actually was friends with was taken for questioning. He was gone most of the day. When he came back, he told me he was questioned in detail about his whereabouts the night before. Turns out not only was his own child one of those abused, but he owned a small white pickup (which I didn't realize). oops. It wasn't him however.

Children were abused, of that there was no doubt. And someone did try to set the childcare center on fire twice afterwards.

[edit on 5-7-2008 by fleabit]

[edit on 5-7-2008 by fleabit]

so m.aquino would like us all to think it was a well coordinated claims case, that it was a scam?

you can find the facts, if you look hard enough.
no clue why any history of Michael Aquino can't be found on wikipedia anymore.

fact of the matter is that we all know who Michael Aquino is, and what he has done, and what he is responsible for.

There are a growing number of Americans looking to expose him.

Originally posted by Zosynspiracy


MasonLight you are pathetic. Because he's a high ranking military officer who's served his country somehow he's a beacon of honesty, ethics, and infallibility? LMAO! You are very obviously partial to Mr. Aquino.

I'm "partial" to Aquino because he's an innocent victim of a witchhunt carried out by blind and ignorant fools.

That seems to be happening a lot these days.

Originally posted by smallpeeps


I have learned a lot about you from reading your threads, ML I am impressed here. --Impressed that Aquino has a defender like you but the children of the world, do not. Just make sure you don't discuss the core issues.

You're ignoring the fact that Aquino was innocent, and was singled out not because he did anything wrong, but simply because of his unorthodox religious beliefs.

That, in itself, says it all.

Just a minor note to remember, Courtesy and Decorum is a prerequisite here on ATS. I would expect this thread to be an example of that.

Thank you, Moderator.

Originally posted by Sauron
Just a minor note to remember, Courtesy and Decorum is a prerequisite here on ATS. I would expect this thread to be an example of that.

Thank you, Moderator.

Oh of COURSE! Pardon me while this thread settles to the bottom, Mr. Mod. We need to let it sink as quickly as possible? Like an anchor?

KLUNK, to the bottom of the dustbin of research: AboveTopSecret.

Is this a courtroom? Did Mr. A show up to defend himself?

HAHAHA I am so ready for the next 5 years. I can already hear the sounds of your heads konking together like COCONUTS.

You Sauron, I think I blame you most of all.

Shame on you for letting this thread die.