INDIA
Financial Express
It is shocking how a Catholic priest, who held high positions within the Church and used to coordinate with the media on several occasions, has now been caught by the police for raping a minor girl.
The latest development in this is as follows:
Kerala police have now brought eight people including 5 nuns under its scanner for their involvement in Father Robin Vadakkumchery’s case where he admitted to raping a sixteen-year-old girl, who had given birth to a baby few weeks ago. The involvement of five nuns – Sisters Tessy Jose, Ancy Mathew, Aneesa, Lissy Maria and Ophilia have been charged with non-bailable offenses under Protection on Children from Sexual Offences Act and their role in trying to protect the accused and cover up the crime of rape are to be probed further by Kerala police.
A case has also been filed against the management of Christuraj Hospital in Koothuparamba where the minor girl had given birth. According to local TV reports, hospital officials may be arrested as they are supposed to inform the police in cases like this within 24 hours and in this case, they did not do so.
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