August 04, 2021
A woman consoles a nun during a protest demanding justice after an alleged sexual assault of a nun by a bishop in Kochi, in Kerala, on Sept 13, 2018.
South China Morning Post
A defrocked Catholic priest who raped and impregnated a 16-year-old girl in India has failed to avoid prison by offering to marry his victim – despite her also petitioning the court for his release – prompting women’s rights activists to lament the “life of hell” that unmarried survivors of sexual assault regularly face in the country.
Robin Mathew was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in 2019 for the rape of a girl three years earlier while he was still the priest of St Sebastian’s Church in Kottiyoor, Kerala state. His victim, who was studying at a church school at the time, gave birth to a daughter in 2017.
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Three killings in three months: Southlea neighborhood hoping for answers
Neighbors are still shocked by a string of three killings in a span of about three months, from late September to early January.
Posted: Apr 7, 2021 12:36 PM
Posted By: Joseph Paul
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) Many people use the same words to describe Southlea, a working-class, southside neighborhood full of single-family homes. It s a quiet neighborhood, says Robin Mathew. It s kind of a quiet neighborhood, says Rose Rigdon.
So they were shocked by a string of three killings in a span of about three months, from late September to early January.
Only one person has been arrested: Nike Haynie faces murder charges in Sherwood s death. But Haynie argues the alleged stabbing was in self-defense, according to court records.