Accused of molesting two girls in the United States, Father Joseph Jeyapaul, has for the last five years worked for Catholic schools in India:
Bishop Victor Balke of Minnesota first reported the allegations to the Vatican and the priest's Indian bishop in 2005, according to a letter released by a lawyer representing the victim in a civil lawsuit.
Attorney Jeffrey Anderson "presented documents from the Crookston, Minnesota, diocese and from local police that accuse Father Joseph Jeyapaul of molesting two teenage girls starting six years ago:"
A girl who was considering becoming a nun was threatened by Jeyapaul if she did not accept his advances, according to the documents. They say he arranged to be with his victims alone -- usually at his rectory.
Anderson says the bishop and the Vatican kept the problem a secret, permitting the priest to flee to India, to protect the reputation of the church.
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