THE sexual abuse of minor charges against Aaron Tulio Baisa were dismissed without prejudice by the trial court following a request from the prosecution.
“Without prejudice” means the charges can be refiled.
Baisa was accused of sexually abusing a three-year-old minor.
The jury trial was previously scheduled for Oct. 27, 2025.
On July 1, the government filed a motion to dismiss the case without prejudice, which the defense did not oppose.
The government’s motion stated that it did not believe it would have all necessary records, reports, and/or DNA testing results by the trial date.
The court asked the government whether rescheduling the jury trial for another six months or even a year — to allow more time to obtain all necessary documents and test results — would be possible.
The government declined to reschedule and preferred to dismiss the case at this time.
In response to the court’s inquiry, the government stated that no DNA tests had been conducted yet and that the investigation was ongoing.
Baisa, 48, was previously charged with:
• Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, in violation of 6 CMC § 1306(a)(1), as charged in Count I of the Information;
• Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, in violation of 6 CMC § 1307(a)(2), as charged in Count II; and
• Child Abuse, in violation of 6 CMC § 5312(a)(3), as charged in Count III.
At a status conference hearing on July 2 before Superior Court Judge Joseph N. Camacho, Baisa appeared in custody and was represented by Assistant Public Defender Charlene Brown. Assistant Attorney General Frances Demapan appeared for the government.
Marilou Babauta served as the Tagalog interpreter for Baisa during the proceedings.
After hearing from both parties, Judge Camacho granted the government’s motion to dismiss the case without prejudice and ordered Baisa’s release from the custody of the Department of Corrections.
The allegations came to light when a day care teacher reported the minor’s “unusual behavior” after observing the child in her care.
Around 11:30 a.m. on April 28, the teacher noticed a rash on the minor’s private area that appeared red and swollen. She said she had reported her observations to her supervisor on three previous occasions.
With the assistance of the Division of Youth Services, the minor was transported to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation for a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner examination.
The nurse examiner reported trauma consistent with sexual assault, noting that the injuries could not have resulted from a fall or self-inflicted scratching.
The examiner also stated that the sexual assault had likely happened more than once.
Baisa told Variety: “There’s no truth in the accusations against me.”
