header banner
SOCIETY

Priest in Palpa suspended following sexual abuse allegations

BUTWAL, June 30: The chief priest of the Bhairavnath Temple in Palpa has been suspended following accusations of sexual abuse.
By Republica

BUTWAL, June 30: The chief priest of the Bhairavnath Temple in Palpa has been suspended following accusations of sexual abuse.


Jeetnath Yogi, a 70-year-old head priest of the temple in Ribdikot Rural Municipality of Palpa, has been suspended due to allegations of sexually abusing women who visited the temple for worship.


Related story

Sexploration season 2 Episode 1:Sex and porn education for youn...


Following revelation of sexual abuse of female pilgrims by priest Yogi, chair of the Temple Management Committee, Govinda Bahadur Pokharel announced that he had been suspended.


The committee also said such actions will not be tolerated.


Yogi is facing accusations of molesting women who visited the temple by inappropriately touching while offering prasad.


 


 

Related Stories
SOCIETY

Priest injured in brawl over offerings

WORLD

Pennsylvania priests abused over 1,000 children: R...

My City

R. Kelly’s music legacy tested again after sex abu...

WORLD

New allegations of sexual assault emerge against T...

SOCIETY

Palpa Museum opens formally