(INDIA)
News9Live [Noida, India]
August 15, 2022
By Press Trust of India
Paravur native Joseph Kodiyan (63) was arrested based on a complaint lodged by the boy’s parents on Saturday
- Kodiyan is a priest at a church near Varapuzha
- POCSO case has been registered against the priest
- He will be produced in court on Monday
Kerala police on Sunday said they have arrested a Catholic priest for allegedly molesting a minor boy. The arrest of Paravur native Joseph Kodiyan (63) was made based on a complaint lodged by the boy’s parents on Saturday, said the police. Kodiyan is a priest at a church near Varapuzha, where the alleged abuse took place. A case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered, the police told PTI. The priest was arrested on Sunday and would be produced before court, they said.