SHREVEPORT (LA)
KTBS - ABC 3 [Shreveport LA]
May 21, 2021
An associate priest at Christ the King Church has been removed following allegations of the sexual abuse of minors.
This is according to a press release from the Diocese of Shreveport.
Shreveport’s Bishop Francis Malone said in the release that the allegations against Rev. Seby Shan Chemmampallil “do not, at this time, involve physical contact with minors, [but] they nonetheless constitute serious violation of the law.”
According to Bossier Sheriff’s Office records, Chemmampallil, 36, was booked into Bossier Maximum Security Facility Friday at 4:20 p.m. The records show he is charged with (4 counts) Pornography Involving Juveniles and (2 counts) Sexual Abuse of an Animal. Bond is set at $100,000.
Bishop Malone also encourages those who are suspicious of clergy members sexually abusing minors to contact the Diocesan Victim Assistance Minister at 318-584-2411 or the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation at 225-326-6100.
Bishop Malone also encourages those who are suspicious of clergy members sexually abusing minors to contact the Diocesan Victim Assistance Minister at 318-584-2411 or the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation at 225-326-6100.
