Police hunt for Parish Priest over sexual abuse of teenager

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The Children and Women's Bureau of Marawila Police have launched an investigation to arrest a Parish Priest of a Church in Marawila who is said to have sexually abused a 15-year-old school student from time to time for almost a year.

The priest who is evading arrest is reportedly planning to flee the country.

Accordingly, the police have submitted a report related to this incident to the court and obtained an order to arrest the suspect at the airport if he tries to flee the country.

Investigations into this incident were reportedly launched after the parents of the victim had complained of the incident to the IGP.

According to sources, the child had been brought to the church with the promise of a good education and thereafter subjected to serious sexual abuse since 2021.

The victim child has been referred to a medical examination.

Comments - 7

Peter Tuesday, 11 July 2023 03:34 PM

Over to you Cardinal Ranjith ????????

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Ah Tuesday, 11 July 2023 04:31 PM

Apparently only entertainment left in SL. Compensating for any loss of standard of living eh. Please leave the youth alone for we are trying to prune them to become good politicians

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E. Perera Tuesday, 11 July 2023 05:34 PM

Hound him, catch him and punish him. These are wolves in sheep’s clothing.y

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The abusers must be punished in everyway possible, and who they are made public Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:02 PM

Religious people have long time being child abusers. They are blatantly doing it because some of the public are afraid or too respectful of them. Some Thera say videos of abusers being court is wrong to public, but no, such abusers must be made example of. In Western Country, unlike in Sri Lanka, the prisoners will abuse and kill pedophiles who come into the jail, because that is considered worse than murder and other crimes Sri Lanka gives death sentences for.

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Kabir Hashim Wednesday, 12 July 2023 08:04 AM

Cardinal you have trained them well.

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Samuel Wednesday, 12 July 2023 10:33 AM

He should apply through the Foreign Employment Bureau...to go abroad.

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Doomsday Wednesday, 12 July 2023 12:50 PM

The people of the Marawila parish should ensure these priests are punished in more ways than taking legal action. Priests take a vow of celibacy. If they are unable to keep it, they should disrobe and give up priesthood to avoid disgraceful similar incidents in Japan and Nawagamuwa.

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