abbot gets 160 years -reduced to 50

Author: **izzix** » May 8, 2009, 3:09 am

THE NATION
7 May 2009

The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the lower court's ruling handing a 50 year prison term to the former abbot of Nakhon Pathom's Wat Sampran, who was convicted on charges of raping and molesting nine hilltribe girls under the age of 15.

Chamlong Polseu, 65, once a popular spiritual leader known by his clerical name Phra Pawana Phuttho, was sentenced to 160 years in prison for raping and molesting underage girls, reduced to 50 years due to Thai legal limits.

Charged with the crimes dating back to 1988, the meditation guru was arrested in 1995 after hilltribe girls housed in a dormitory he had built in the temple came forward with the accusations, which led to him being defrocked. Six female followers were given prison sentences of from three to 10 years for conspiring with Chamlong.

Author: **beer monkey** » May 8, 2009, 4:27 am

De-Frocked...surly that should be De-Robed...and whats with the 160 years,..? no one could ever possibly serve that long a sentence, even the 50 years he now got will see him out i would think.

Author: **Aardvark** » May 8, 2009, 4:24 pm

How in Gods name could he go for so long without being reported :shock:

Author: **rick** » May 8, 2009, 4:43 pm

Easy. look at all the catholic paedophile priests who have been outed in the last few years, many going back 30 years or more. Would you dare accuse a respected figure of such crimes, without proof, when you are a person of no account? You fear that you would be accused of defamation and will be the one punished instead. Would a thai (with their buddhist respect) do it? Takes some courage. Typically when one victim finds enough courage to report it, and it gets publicised, many more victims appear.

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