2nd Kerala priest taken into custody in rape case


Thiruvalla (Kerala) Jul 13 (IANS): One of the four accused Kerala priests, Father Johnson V. Mathew, named in a sexual abuse case of a parishioner, was arrested from a place near here, said police on Friday.

This is the second arrest in the case where the husband of a woman accused five priests of sexually abusing his wife for a decade.

While four priests have been arraigned as accused, Mathew has been charged not for rape, but "for outraging the modesty of a lady".

Mathew was taken into custody by the Kerala Crime Branch from a house in Kozhencherry. He is being interrogated at the Crime Branch office.

On Thursday the police arrested Father Job Mathew and he has been remanded to judicial custody.

On Friday, the police also searched the house of the first accused, Father Sony (Abraham) Varghese near here. However, they failed to get any lead about his whereabouts. Varghese along with another accused, Father Jaice K. George, are on the run.

Earlier on Friday, the Crime Branch issued a warning that no one should try to shield any of the accused. A few hours later Mathew was taken into custody.

The arrest of the accused priests became a certainty after the High Court in Kochi on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of three of them named in the complaint.

A woman who regularly visited the Malankara Orthodox Church had accused five priests of sexually abusing her for a decade. Her husband had complained that she came under the duress from at least five priests.

It was one priest in the beginning who first exploited his wife and then started blackmailing her.

When she sought help from another priest, he too threatened her and shared her contact with a fellow priest and she was eventually victimised by five of them.

The National Commission for Women is monitoring the case. One of the priests escaped action as the victim had mentioned only four names, the police officer said.

There have been reports that the two priests currently on the run will be approaching the Supreme Court for relief from arrest.

  

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  • John Crasta, Mangaluru

    Sat, Jul 14 2018

    Let us pray for those who are guilty that they get true contrition for their sins.
    Let us not get disheartened and continue doing good and take comfort in what Jesus said
    in Mat :16-18 which is as follows “ Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it”
    Yes, there will be trials and tribulation but Jesus will continue renewing the church .

    For those who are constantly troubled by wicked thoughts, May I suggest the meditational bible verse
    from psalms 51:10 which is as follows “Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.” Repeat this slowly and silently in your minds several times a day especially at the time when troubled by wrong thoughts. I suggest that the best time to recite silently in your mind is while travelling.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Sexual abuse for a decade can not be called as RAPE. It is a consensual sex. But the involvement of the priests is a issue.

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  • Ashraf, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    When will these rapists be hanged in India.??

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    That married lady was raped last year by one priest
    Then she goes to second
    Then Third
    Then fourth
    Then fifth
    Why her Husband was allowing her to go with every priest. Shame on that lady worst then amimal
    Thank God there were only 5 priests other wise she will continue with others.
    And we are commenting here like hypocrites.

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  • Rajesh Shetty, Sullia

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    all this people blackmailed lady with her confession of wrong doing where she wanted change herself for future .This people should have been enlightened her that but they misused their post.Who ever blackmail and do heinous crime they must finished with brutal way .

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    jaisa raja vaisa praja. desh ka p.m., ka patni ka haal kya hai?????????

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    That gives priests licence to rape?? You having very high IQ

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    do u know chaiwala has raped or not?????????

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    neither it gives licence 2 all swamijis & yoga gurus.

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Jaisa Declan vaisa David...jaisa jossey..vaisa Joseph....oh Joseph is missing...MR Pyramud...

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    No need to take so much trouble to prove chhadi IQ again and again. We are convinced enough. ROFL !

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  • Ramesh S, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Here also you want to connect PM. !!! .. in Kerala even investigation of case is objected by religious institution saying its their issue. Finally Court interfered. new born sold, rapes are daily reported surprisingly no one speaks. Only save Democracy, remove nationalist.

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  • J Manoj, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    This is become a daily news. Priests are raping and Nuns are child trafficking.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    . . . . . we are used to all kinds of these daily fake news from the paid media.

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Truth is coming out...so democracy in danger drama

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    God's own country is in bad shape due to secular rapes...let's pray for inocent nuns..

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Don't forget to pray also for the 8 year old Kathua victim allegedly raped by people supported by BJP MLAs.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Chhadis implying nationalist rapes less criminal than secular rapes ? This proves Chhadi IQ level.

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  • Lily Grace D Silva, Mangalore/Mumbai/Dubai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    The husband of this woman, now accuses five priests of sexually abusing his wife for a decade. If this is true,why she kept quiet for so long? She should have taken up the matter at the first instance.

    I read here many comments. Now that the matter is in the hands of Police, pray for them that they do the work properly and let the truth prevail. God bless.

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    You are a lady..how can you blame another lady like this without knowing her situation? Shame

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  • R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Kerala Priests Firing on all.Guns
    Raping Nuns
    Like Eating Buns
    Not.intended any Puns

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  • R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Who disagreed ?
    3rd absconding priest aa ? Or 4rth
    Useless fellows
    Just because the Lord is all forgiving.does not mean you have the right to indulge in
    Nonsense and abscond
    Why should others pay for your sins ?

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Wow bhandarkar mam wow

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    There is one guy who said ' hum kare toh balatkaar'..you are right...

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    People like Asaram Bapu exist in all communities. They must be treated only as criminals but Modi bhakts will use these events to spread bigotry for votes. Cheap chhadi IQ.

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Haha...I don't think anybody supported bapu or Nityananda..it is you people who dragged complete Hindu religion during that time..now it is your turn sir...people are commenting strongly because of few people like you in this forum...

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Chhadi IQ exposed again.

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Our IQ level is far better to make you guys chaddiless....and same chaddiless people involved in great activity in Kerala...

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    You mean let priests keep on raping and you tell asharam asharam

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Add Ram Rahim, Nityanand and BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar too, no worries.

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    These people self proclaimed god men...nothing to do with religion..these are learned priests

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Yeah, self proclaimed God men patronized by BJP leaders, ha, ha, ha ! Their photos are all over the internet.

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  • Ramesh S, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    How many are there. It’s a daily news now. national media still didn’t got news.!! Otherwise one Asharam story ran one full year but here dozens of Asharams daily caught. By the way why no candle march protest.

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  • Deepak, Mang

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Where are modiphobia patients... ?? No comments?? All cases should go to CBI to avoid Vatican influence..

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    We must appreciate the courage of the woman who disclosed this incident. There are many such shameless acts by our priests which are not coming to light. Our religion must come out of priesthood so that we can be free from all bad elements and have true worship of God. These priests in many churches pretend like agents of the God and from behind exploit common devotees. Nuns are also not spared.

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Nileshwar

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Nuns selling babies too

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    This is Rumour Spreading Society fake news in action. Very soon the fake news will be exposed. Even the lawyers are not being allowed to meet the accused. Why did it take EIGHT long days to file the FIR. Is it so that planning for further propaganda against the Missionaries of Charity could be done by bigots ?

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Every thing is getting exposed..that is why democracy in danger statements

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    When 5 priests are involved...i feel there is problem with education they get

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Were they trained in Nagpur ?

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Cheap IQ exposed

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    We can understand the frustration.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    hum kare toh balatkar. asaram, nithyananda, gurumeet ram rahim, swamy maheshwarananda, radhe maa kare toh ....

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    HUM means even you are involved???

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Don't blindly follow mr.HUM

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    am not a rss slave bhakt 2 follow blindly. da placard says in kerala bjp leaders & bjp bhakts r not allowed in houses. they r rapists v have bahus, beties & children.

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    I can arrange free eye checkup.. people are worried to send their daughters to prayer house. In Kerala...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    women in india r in danger foreign media. hindustan has b come rapistan under illiterate chaiwala from 2014-2016 . daughters r not going 2 yoga classes. yoga gurus r raping women & children.

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Kathaou rapist BJP MLA claims he is innocent. No evidence of rape

    .

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Here topic is of priests ..they are supposed to be more pure than mla

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  • sathish shetty, siddakatte

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    secular rape...

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Nationalist rape ?

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Oh GOD....if you are alone then please take help from other Gods too..but don't spare these so called priests..

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    When she sought help from another priest, he too threatened her and shared her contact with a fellow priest and she was eventually victimised by five of them.

    5 priests...looks like institutional involvement than individual case

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  • Indian, Bangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Looks like these were inspired by Nithyanandaswamy.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Really a very bad incident which brings down the dignity of priesthood

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    How many cases are out...god know many pending within closed walls?

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    No baba...they were trained by child abuse experts from west

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Yeah, Nagpur is in the west.

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    New definition of rape by kerala police.."for outraging the modesty of a lady".

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    When narendra Modiji is telling to hang rapists..these people telling democracy in danger

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