Coimbatore Pastor Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Two Minor Girls
Jebaraj was arrested by Coimbatore City Police in Munnar, Idukki district, on Saturday evening after evading arrest for several months
Pastor John Jebaraj of Kings Generation Church in Kerala’s Coimbatore has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two young girls.
Jebaraj was arrested by Coimbatore City Police in Munnar, Idukki district, on Saturday evening after evading arrest for several months.
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The 37-year-old pastor is well known on social media for his Christian devotional songs and has over 1,98,000 followers on Instagram. The alleged sexual assault case in which he was arrested dates back to May last year.
Jebaraj is accused of assaulting the two minor girls during a party at his home in Coimbatore. One of the victims recently told a family member about what happened, which led to a complaint being filed at the Central All Women Police Station, NDTV reported.
The police are continuing their investigation. Jebaraj has been charged under Sections 9 (l) and 9 (m) (aggravated sexual assault), and Section 10 (punishment for aggravated sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
This case comes shortly after another involving self-styled pastor Bajinder Singh, who was convicted in a 2018 rape and sexual harassment case earlier this month.
On 1 April, a Mohali court found Singh guilty and showed no leniency. His plea for mercy was rejected, with the court stating that someone who presents himself as a religious leader cannot betray the trust of those who follow him.
The controversial pastor runs two churches — the Church of Glory and Wisdom in Tajpur, Jalandhar, and another in Majri, Mohali. He became a Christian preacher in 2012, and his supporters claim the church has several branches in India and abroad.
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