Priest gets 29 yrs in jail for harassing girls

The Karur Mahila Fast Track Court on Friday awarded 29 years of imprisonment to a priest for sexually harassing three female children. He was also fined Rs 1.60 lakh.

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Published:13th Nov, 2021 at 2:51 AM

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Ganapathy (60), a local priest from Arugampalayam near Vengamedu in Karur is known for performing special pujas for children. In 2019, a widow approached Ganapathy to conduct a special puja for the welfare of her three girls. But the priest had locked the girls up in separate rooms and had sexually harassed them.

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Priest gets 29 yrs in jail for harassing girls

The Karur Mahila Fast Track Court on Friday awarded 29 years of imprisonment to a priest for sexually harassing three female children. He was also fined Rs 1.60 lakh.

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