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Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl in Minnesota loses appeal in India’s High Court to stop extradition

By The American Bazaar Staff

WASHINGTON, DC: Roman Catholic priest Rev. Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul, 59, who has been incarcerated at the Tihar Jail in New Delhi for over two years, lost his appeal in the High Court in New Delhi on Friday, to stop being extradited to the US, to face trial in Minnesota over allegations of sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl during his time of service there nearly 10 years ago.

Justice Pratibha Rani ordered extradition of Jeyapaul to the US, saying there was no fault in the decisions of the Indian government and the trial court, reported the Business Standard.

“This court is unable to find any fault in the finding of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the lower court,” Justice…