AUGUST 28/29, 2017
Rape and sexual abuse of nuns (and girls and boys) by Indian priests 16
RAPIST PRIEST FR JOBY KACHAPPILLY-THE CATHOLIC CHURCH’S GURMEET RAM RAHIM SINGH
SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE TWO
This file is the 16th in the series on the Vincentian rapist-priest who is still at loose despite his entire Congregation being aware of his serial molestation of young girls spanning several years.
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 01 (General)
MARCH 2015/24, 26 OCTOBER 2016/24 JANUARY/28 FEBRUARY/4 MARCH 2017
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 02 (General continued)
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 03 (FR. ROBIN VADAKKUNCHERIL)
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 04 (CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO RAPE COMMITTED BY FR. JOBY KACHAPPILLY VC)
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 05 (PROFILE OF FR. JOBY KACHAPPILLY, THE ABSCONDING RAPIST PRIEST HIDING IN ROME)
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 06
(FINAL NOTIFICATION TO THE INDIAN CHURCH) 10 JULY 2017
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 07 (INTIMIDATION AND BLACKMAIL OF RAPE SURVIVOR BY FR JOHN PUTHANPURACKAL VC) 10 JULY 2017
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 08
(RELUCTANCE TO COOPERATE IN EXPOSING RAPE BY PRIESTS AND ACTIVE HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE SEMINARIES) 10 JULY 2017
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 09 (PROPOSED RETREAT BY RAPIST-PRIEST FR. JOBY KACHAPPILLY VC AT ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, SHARJAH, SEPTEMBER 2-4, 2017) 2 AUGUST 2017
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 10 (RETREAT BY FR. JOBY KACHAPPILLY VC AT ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, SHARJAH, CANCELLED) 3 AUGUST 2017
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 11 (FR. JOBY KACHAPPILLY VC IN HIDING IN ROME CONTINUES TO CONDUCT RETREATS OVERSEAS WITH SUPPORT FROM HIS CONGREGATION) 8 AUGUST 2017
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 12 (COMPLAINT AGAINST RAPIST FR. JOBY KACHAPPILLY VC LODGED WITH NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN) 20 AUGUST 2017
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 13 (BANGALORE MEETING WITH VINCENTIAN PRIESTS AND CHURCH REPRESENTATIVE IN FR. JOBY KACHAPPILLY VC CASE) 20 AUGUST 2017
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 14 (FR. JOBY KACHAPPILLY VC IN HIDING IN ROME CONTINUES TO CONDUCT RETREATS OVERSEAS WITH SUPPORT FROM HIS CONGREGATION – 02) 27 AUGUST 2017
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY INDIAN PRIESTS-CHURCH FAILS TO PUNISH GUILTY 15 (SOME EVIDENCE AGAINST THE CRIMINAL PRIEST FR. JOBY KACHAPPILLY VC AND HIS ASSOCIATES) 28 AUGUST 2017
The whole world now knows that the god-man Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan has been sentenced today to twenty years in jail and fined Rs. 3,000,000 for the rape of two women in 2002.
Ram Rahim is a Hindu baba, a “god man” who used the name of God to seduce and rape women.
Fr. Joby Kachappilly is a priest of the Indian Vincentian Congregation (VC) who has done the same.
Ram Rahim was the head of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect and had several ashrams worldwide.
Fr. Joby Kachappilly was the Director of Divine Retreat Ashram, Faridabad (and later, Toronto).
Ram Rahim raped two of his female disciples (sadhvis).
Two former associates who worked with him have formally accused Fr. Joby Kachappilly of rape.
(In both cases there have been more victims who will not come forward to lodge complaints.)
Ram Rahim drew a huge fan following by his on-stage public performances.
Fr. Joby Kachappilly‘s Malayalam songs on stage, musical albums and You-tube videos are popular.
Ram Rahim’s molestation and rape was euphemistically called “pitaji’s maafi” (father’s pardon).
Fr. Joby Kachappilly described his sexual advances to his victims as “pure divine love”, etc.
Ram Rahim would invite women into his “gufa” or underground chamber and rape them.
Fr. Joby Kachappilly would take girls into the sacred Blessed Sacrament chapel and molest them.
Ram Rahim’s victims range from girls less than half his age to women in their 40s.
Fr. Joby Kachappilly‘s victims range from girls less than half his age to women in their 40s.
Ram Rahim earned big, big money for his dera with his showmanship.
Showman Fr. Joby Kachappilly cleared the USD (?) 2 million debt of the Toronto retreat centre.
Ram Rahim used money and top political connections to threaten his accusers and obstruct justice.
Fr. Joby Kachappilly‘s
Congregation and the Church in India are very rich and politically connected.
Ram Rahim threatened his victims and finally murdered the whistleblower, a journalist.
The victims of Fr. Joby Kachappilly have also been repeatedly intimidated as we have reported.
Ram Rahim’s supporters made an attempt to help him to flee into hiding after his sentencing.
The confreres of Fr. Joby Kachappilly have sent him to hiding in Rome, Italy.
Skeletons (literally & metaphorically) were unearthed in Ram Rahim’s ashram only after his arrest.
Will the arrest of Fr. Joby Kachappilly also unearth skeletons from his closet?
Ram Rahim’s assets were seized and bank accounts frozen to compensate his victims and others.
Will the same eventually happen to the Vincentian Congregation and Fr. Joby Kachappilly?
Police investigation of Ram Rahim began only after a letter was sent to the Prime Minister of India
Will we have to write to the Prime Minister of India to obtain justice against Fr. Joby Kachappilly?
It took 15 years to bring rapist Ram Rahim to justice, convict and sentence him.
How long is it going to take to bring rapist Catholic priest Fr. Joby Kachappilly to justice?
After the charge sheet is filed, under Section 309 (i) of the Indian Penal Code, the trial of the rape accused has to be completed in 60 days.
It is almost six months since we lodged our first complaints with his Superiors and the authorities of the Catholic Church.
Updated once. To be updated with further inputs…
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