MANGALURU (INDIA)
The Times of India [Mumbai, India]
November 9, 2026
By Times News Network
Mangaluru women’s police station has registered a case against a church priest for allegedly sexually harassing a minor boy, the second complaint against him over allegations of sexually harassing minor children.
The latest case follows a complaint alleging that the priest sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy, who attended the church every Sunday for prayers, on May 13. Police registered the case under Section 75(2) of BNS and sections 8 and 12 of the Pocso Act and initiated an investigation.
Mangaluru South police station had earlier registered a case on Oct 15 under BNS Section 75(2) and sections 8 and 12 of the Pocso Act over the alleged sexual harassment of a 14-year-old boy. The accused was arrested and produced before the court on Oct 18 and remained in judicial custody until Oct 30. He is currently out on bail, while the case remains under investigation.
Further investigation into the case registered at the women’s police station has been handed over to the ACP, central sub-division, Mangaluru City, Mangaluru City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH said.