Priest on Little Grand Rapids arrested in sexual assault of 8-year-old girl, RCMP say – CBC
May 30, 2023
Arul Savari was alone with the girl in church when he allegedly touched her inappropriately, Mounties say
A Roman Catholic priest has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl in Little Grand Rapids First Nation, Manitoba RCMP say.
Arul Savari, 48, is charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, sexual exploitation of a young person, luring a child and forcible confinement.
He remains in custody, Supt. Scott McMurchy, Manitoba acting criminal operations officer, said at a news conference on Tuesday.
McMurchy said the girl was alone with the priest, after he’d asked her to help him clean the church, when he allegedly touched her inappropriately.
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