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In reply to the discussion: Catholic Diocese in India Reinstates Priest Who Admitted Child Sex Abuse [View all]struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)it's certainly battery (in the sense of unwanted physical contact), and it seems to involve some forced groping of the adult by the unwilling child -- all assuming, of course, that the press account is correct
It sounds like she claims something more or less along these lines: he put her hand on his crotch, kissed her, grabbed her, and pulled her down on top of himself. If that's the case, then it's icky -- but it's not rape. It also sounds like he said he didn't do it, but perhaps "protested too much." After three years in jail, in the course of extradition from India and awaiting trial, he pleaded and got a year sentence, so was out on time served. My natural reaction to a guilty plea is always, OK, then, guilty! -- but I also recognize that people can sometimes plead guilty just to cut their losses and get on with their lives. Of course, forcing the US to extradite him does rather suggest a guilty mind
This is in the news today because another resident of Minnesota recently decided to sue the diocese in India for something she says happened in Minnesota. I'd guess that's a bit of a stretch, unless there's a lot more to the story than is in the press so far