British marketing boss faces jail in the Philippines after wife follows him
By PERKIN AMALARAJ
A British marketing boss is facing years in jail in the Philippines after his wife allegedly caught him in bed with his mistress.
Mateo Bradford, 27, was arrested after his wife Esiel suspected his infidelity and followed him to a rented flat where she spotted him entering with another woman.
Esiel quickly called the police, and officers from the country's Women and Children Protection unit raided the apartment, where they found the couple in bed.
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Adultery is illegal in the Philippines, punishable by up to four years in prison.
The marketing boss was charged and made his first court appearance in Cebu, central Philippines, on Saturday. His 24-year-old mistress was also arrested.
He did not enter into a plea, and he will make another appearance next month.
Esiel told the Sun that she had no regrets over calling the police on her husband.
'He's not giving any support to our son. He spends all his money on his mistress buying her gifts like shoes and bags and paying for a car for her.
Mateo Bradford (pictured) was arrested after being caught in bed with another woman
His wife Esiel (pictured, left) called the police on her husband
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'I want him convicted and jailed - what he and his mistress did to me has caused me stress and depression.
'He hasn't given us any support for three months. I will never forgive him.'
Esiel told officers: 'Though we have arguments, it never crossed my mind to separate from him.
'I was so shocked when I discovered he was having an affair. I didn't think he could do that to me.'
Bradford, from Solihull in Birmingham, moves to the Philippines in 2020 after visiting relatives in the country.
He got a job in sales and recruitment after leaving school, and made his way up in the world before ending up as the head of sales and marketing for an Australian training firm.
After arriving in the Philippines, he met his wife and had a son with her.
Bradford said in an online post following his 2023 wedding: 'Reflecting on this beautiful journey, I've learned two invaluable lessons - empathy and passion.
'As I return to work after an amazing honeymoon, I now realise these lessons are also invaluable in another area of my life: my career.'
The Philippines is one of the few countries where adultery is still a criminal offence.
While men face just four years in prison if they are caught cheating, women face up to six years in prison.
On top of this, husbands can only be penalised if engaged in a long-term arrangement with another woman, while women can be jailed for being caught just once.
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