Karnataka: Pastor nabbed for allegedly sexually assaulting minor girl

A case has been registered at the 'Kote' police station against the 49-year-old pastor under the POCSO Act.

Shivamogga: A 49-year-old pastor has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl who was studying in a pre-university college attached to a city church, police said on Friday.

A case has been registered at the ‘Kote’ (fort) police station here under Section 3 of POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012) and Section 8 and 12 of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2016, Deputy Superintendent of Police of Shivamogga district Balaraju said.

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The pastor, who is also principal of the college and hails from the same district, is now in judicial custody, Balaraju said.