A church priest in Shivamogga, Karnataka, has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl. The Shivamogga police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the priest.
The minor girl is from the Banjara community and is a student at the college where the priest Father Francis Fernandes was teaching.
On Friday, July 21, the Banjara community staged a protest outside the police station against the priest.
#WATCH | Karnataka: Members of the Banjara community stage protest outside police station in Shivamogga against church priest for allegedly sexually abusing a minor belonging to their community. pic.twitter.com/9JcIsrJbJk
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2023
The priest was produced before a court and sent to judicial custody for two weeks. The college where the priest was teaching is affiliated with the church.
First Published: Jul 21, 2023 11:12 AM IST
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