A pastor was arrested by the all women’s police station for alleged sexual misconduct involving a 14-year-old girl in Kanchipuram, under the POCSO Act.
Pastor Devairakkam, aged 54, affiliated with CSI Christ Church on Kanchipuram Railway Road, allegedly subjected the girl to unwanted advances. The minor girl was enrolled at CSI Church High School. Following her mother’s passing from health complications, the adolescent resided within the church grounds. On the 1st of January this year, the clergyman, Devairakkam, subjected the girl to sexual harassment. The girl fled from him and disclosed the incident to her community members. Allegedly, law enforcement authorities did not take immediate action upon receiving the complaint.
Consequently, the locals sought intervention from a section of the chief minister’s office. The plea was forwarded to the Kanchipuram District Child Protection Office. Following an investigation by District Child Protection Officer Sakthi Kavya, a formal report was lodged at the women’s police department in Kanchipuram. Subsequent to a thorough inquiry, the police have charged the priest under the POCSO Act and have taken him into custody today.
The alleged offender was later presented before a judge and remanded in custody.
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பாதிரியார் தேவஇரக்கம் கைது!#SexualHarassment |#Arrest |#Kanchipuramhttps://t.co/y4W3uzOopr pic.twitter.com/oEVGCPP3XP— Dinamalar (@dinamalarweb) July 4, 2024
(With Inputs From Hindu Tamil)
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