Priest booked in Mangaluru for sexually assaulting five minor boys
A priest at St. Vincent Ferrar Church in Mangaluru has been booked for the sexual assault of five minor boys. The investigation follows a formal complaint filed by the victims' families after they approached local police.
Why it matters
The case underscores the critical issue of child safety and the legal accountability of religious figures in cases of institutional sexual abuse.
Priest booked in Mangaluru for sexually assaulting five minor boys left The complainant and his parents met Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy before filing a complaint at Mangaluru South Police Station on October 16, 2026. Illustration for representation THE HINDU https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/szg948/article71591320.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/vbk-stock-pocso-illustration-IMG_pocso_ki30_2_1_9MABJ6GG.jpg Ramesh G 4879 The accused person is a priest at St. Vincent Ferrar Church at Valencia MANGALURU Mangaluru city police have booked Siprian Pinto, a priest at St. Vincent Ferrar Church at Valencia, on the charge of aggravated sexual assault on five 14-year-old boys. In a complaint filed at the Mangaluru South police station on October 15, one of the children claimed that Pinto gave him a chocolate and said he loved the boy’s smile. Pinto allegedly took the boy to a room in the church premises and inappropriately touched the rear parts of his body.
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