A special court in Ernakulam on Thursday sentenced a young Kerala
Catholic priest to undergo double life imprisonment after he was found
guilty of raping a minor girl from the community. This is the first time
in Kerala that a Catholic priest is punished under the Protection of
Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The convicted Fr Edwin
Figarez, 41, belongs to Kottappauram Catholic diocese. Besides
undergoing jail term, he has to pay a fine of Rs 2.15 lakh. The double
jail term would run concurrently.
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