In a shocking incident, a Christian priest was arrested in Kerala for sexually assaulting a Hindu minor girl at Pathanamthitta in Kerala. Pontison John, a priest of the Orthodox Church, was arrested following the complaint of the girl’s teacher.
As per reports, the girl was sexually assaulted twice by a priest on the 12th and 13th. Pontoon John is a counsellor who specializes in the priesthood as well. He has been providing counselling to children and the mentally challenged. It was the girl’s mother who took her to the priest for counselling complaining that the girl had been lagging behind in her studies for some time.
She was taken to the priest’s house for counselling. The priest assaulted her on the 12th at the priest’s house and on the 13th at the girl’s house. Later the girl told her classmate who in turn informed the teacher. The complaint was lodged with the Pathanamthitta police through Childline.
Police said a detailed investigation into the incident was underway.
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