An elderly former temple abbot, who is 78 years old, is accused of sexually assaulting a 16 year old girl and threatening to destroy her family’s home within the temple grounds. The girl’s brother secretly recorded the abbot’s behaviour and handed the evidence to the police, leading to the abbot’s suspension.

 

Today, a 25 year old man identified as ‘A’, and his 16 year old sister, ‘B’, reported the incident to Thai media, along with the video evidence. The abbot’s alleged abuse took place almost every day for over three months at a temple in Ayutthaya province.

 

B stated that she lived with her family within the temple’s area where they sold lottery tickets for a living. The incidents started in April when the abbot phoned to buy lottery tickets late at night. After buying the tickets, he refused to pay, sexually assaulted the girl, and then threatened her not to tell anyone.

 

The abuse continued with the abbot threatening to demolish her family’s home if B did not visit him at his residence within the temple grounds. The girl complied due to fear for her family’s shelter. The girl eventually confided in her brother, who reported the incident to the police. Despite the suspension, the abbot persisted in threatening B and her brother.

 

By Samantha Rose

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Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/elderly-temple-abbot-78-sexually-abuses-16-year-old-girl-threatens-family-in-ayutthaya

 

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What a weird case of totally confused reporting.

 

The abbot was suspended and will with extreme likelihood be defrocked; why would he persist in his threats, as he is now liable to the full force of criminal law?

 

Why are there people living in houses on temple grounds? This alone is irregular, even more so when a female person walks around temple grounds at night (to deliver lottery tickets, no less).

 

Frankly, this report leaves many more questions open than it answers. Once more I would wish that just a single newspaper article in this country would make sense.

19 minutes ago, jts-khorat said:

What a weird case of totally confused reporting.

 

The abbot was suspended and will with extreme likelihood be defrocked; why would he persist in his threats, as he is now liable to the full force of criminal law?

 

Why are there people living in houses on temple grounds? This alone is irregular, even more so when a female person walks around temple grounds at night (to deliver lottery tickets, no less).

 

Frankly, this report leaves many more questions open than it answers. Once more I would wish that just a single newspaper article in this country would make sense.

All covered by> This is Thailand.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

temple abbot, who is 78 years old, is accused of sexually assaulting a 16 year old girl

Following the example of catholic priests ?

Oh wait , those favored boys ...?

SAD .

So just a normal day at a Thai Buddhist temple. 

5 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Following the example of catholic priests ?

Oh wait , those favored boys ...?

SAD .

or Nana Punters