Priest Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Minor in Colombia

A Colombian judge sentenced a priest to 12 years in prison for aggravated sexual acts with a minor under 14.

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A First Circuit Criminal Judge in Antioquia sentenced a priest to 144 months in prison for the crime of aggravated sexual acts with a minor under 14 years old. ^[1] Severe flooding caused by the swollen Mandakini River has submerged the Ram Ghat temple in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. ^[2] The priest in charge of the Ram Ghat temple refused to evacuate to a safe location despite the rising floodwaters. ^[3] The court denied the request for conditional suspension of the penalty and home detention, ordering the priest to serve the sentence in a prison facility determined by the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (Inpec). ^[4] The sentence includes disqualification from exercising public rights and functions, as well as an absolute prohibition on approaching or communicating with the victim or their family members during the 12-year prison term. ^[5] The sexual abuse offenses occurred in Caldas, a municipality in the southern area of the metropolitan region of Medellín, Colombia. ^[6] The District Magistrate (DM) and the Superintendent of Police (SP) personally approached the priest to plead for his safety. ^[7] The priest stated that he would not leave the deity alone amidst the rising waters. ^[8]

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A First Circuit Criminal Judge in Antioquia sentenced a priest to 144 months in prison for the crime of aggravated sexual acts with a minor under 14 years old. · El Colombiano

Severe flooding caused by the swollen Mandakini River has submerged the Ram Ghat temple in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. · Amar Ujala

The priest in charge of the Ram Ghat temple refused to evacuate to a safe location despite the rising floodwaters. · Amar Ujala

The court denied the request for conditional suspension of the penalty and home detention, ordering the priest to serve the sentence in a prison facility determined by the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (Inpec). · El Colombiano

The sentence includes disqualification from exercising public rights and functions, as well as an absolute prohibition on approaching or communicating with the victim or their family members during the 12-year prison term. · El Colombiano

The sexual abuse offenses occurred in Caldas, a municipality in the southern area of the metropolitan region of Medellín, Colombia. · El Colombiano

The District Magistrate (DM) and the Superintendent of Police (SP) personally approached the priest to plead for his safety. · Amar Ujala

The priest stated that he would not leave the deity alone amidst the rising waters. · Amar Ujala

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