Flashermac Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Hey...he thinks he's a Catholic priest or something...no, he didn't do little boys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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