Interpol Arrests Priest Accused in Mn Sex Assault in India

Fox 9
March 18, 2012

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/international/interpol-arrests-priest-accused-in-mn-sex-assault-in-india-mar-18-2012

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A Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Minnesota nearly a decade ago will appear in a court in India now that Interpol has tracked him down.

Joseph Jeyapaul, 57, will be extradited back to Minnesota after his appearance in a New Delhi courtroom.

The victim says Jeyapaul attacked her while he was a priest at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Greenbush; however, he went to India before charges could be filed in 2005 and has been working there as a priest since.

Jeyapaul has denied the accusations.