藏密流毒所及,南传淫风四起(十四)——斯里兰卡长老多次性侵未成年人被捕
 
(Pallegama Hemarathana Thero)
 
据当地政府和媒体报道,斯里兰卡最有权势的佛教僧侣之一帕勒加玛·赫马拉塔纳长老(Pallegama Hemarathana Thero)因涉嫌多次性侵未成年人在科伦坡被捕。

这位71岁的长老掌管着包括阿努拉德普勒在内的多处佛教圣地。调查人员在调查另一起未成年人绑架和拘留案件时,发现了这起涉嫌性侵未成年人的案件。

斯里兰卡最有权势的佛教僧侣之一因涉嫌多次性侵未成年人被捕。帕勒加玛·赫马拉塔纳长老现年71岁,是多处佛教圣地的守护者,他于周六在科伦坡一家私立医院接受治疗时被警方拘留。

这位僧侣掌管斯里兰卡八处圣地,是该国面临此类刑事指控的最高级别佛教人士之一。他同时也是阿努拉德普勒(Anuradhapura)的住持,阿努拉德普勒是联合国教科文组织认定的世界遗产——圣城。

据当地媒体报道,受害者现年15岁,在警方于3月份开始调查一起涉及未成年人绑架和拘禁的案件后,被安置在一家公立儿童福利中心。调查期间进行的访谈后来揭露了长期性虐待的指控。
 
One of Sri Lanka’s most powerful Buddhist monks, Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, was arrested in Colombo over allegations of repeatedly sexually abusing a minor, according to local authorities and media reports.
 
The 71-year-old chief prelate oversees several sacred Buddhist sites, including Anuradhapura. Investigators uncovered the alleged abuse while probing a separate complaint involving the abduction and detention of a minor.
 
One of Sri Lanka’s most powerful Buddhist monks has been arrested over allegations of repeated sexual abuse of a minor. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, a 71-year-old chief prelate and custodian of several sacred Buddhist sites, was taken into custody on Saturday while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.
 
The monk, who oversees eight sacred religious sites in Sri Lanka, is among the highest-ranking Buddhist figures in the country to face criminal allegations of this nature. He also serves as the chief priest of Anuradhapura, the ancient city recognised as a Sacred City of Anuradhapura UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 

According to local media, the survivor, now 15, was placed in a state care centre after police began investigating a separate complaint lodged in March involving the alleged abduction and detention of a minor. Interviews conducted during the investigation later uncovered allegations of prolonged sexual abuse.