Sri Lankan priest accused of molesting 9-year-old in Philippines
July 15, 2011 07:20 am
A Sri Lankan priest was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl in Pasay City, Philippines.
“Marie” (not her real name) said she was with her mother in front of a restaurant in Libertad, Pasay when the priest approached her and touched her genitals.
The mother witnessed the alleged molestation and immediately sought the help of a street sweeper, leading to the arrest of the suspect.
The suspect was identified as 43-year-old Lankan who is reportedly assigned in one of the prominent universities in Manila.
He will be face a complaint for acts of lasciviousness and child abuse.
The victim’s mother raised concern the priest may be receiving special treatment in his detention cell.
However, the investigator handling the case assured the victim’s family that suspect is just within the vicinity and is consulting with his lawyer, abs-cbnnews reports.
