NEW JERSEY
Patch
By Daniel Nee
The Brick Township priest arrested last weekend for two sex offenses is now out on bail.
Fr. Marukudiyil C. Velan, 64, had been in jail since last Saturday following his arrest on two counts of criminal sexual contact and a single count of endangering the welfare of a child. His bail had been set at $75,000 cash but later changed to $100,000 with a 10 percent bond option.
A source confirmed he was bailed out Thursday. He was no longer listed in inmate records at the Ocean County Jail as of 2:30 p.m.
It was not immediately known who posted Velan’s bail or where he would be staying. Brick Patch is awaiting a statement from the Diocese of Trenton which will provide more details.
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