Buddhist Monk "Repeatedly Raped Teen for Two Years until He Impregnated Her"

411 Bookworm
July 21, 2012

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Monk: Camnong Boa-Ubol, 62, appeared in court on rape charges

A former Buddhist monk who allegedly raped and impregnated a 15-year-old girl more than ten years ago was arrested for the crime yesterday.

Camnong Boa-Ubol, 62, is accused of repeatedly raping the girl over a period of two years when he worked at a Chicago temple.

The 62-year-old was charged with one count aggravated criminal sexual assault and was ordered to be held on $5 million bail at Cook County Circuit court this morning.

The alleged attack took place at the Wat Dhammaram temple in unincorporated Stickney Township.

The court heard today that the victim was just 13-years-old when Boa-Ubol approached her in a nearby car park and said he would pay her if she cleaned around the outside of the temple.

It was when she started working inside the temple the monk started kissing her, which eventually led to her first rape in 1997, according to the Chicago Tribune

He paid her money to keep quiet about it and threatened to kill her father if she spoke of the assault or did not return to the temple.

The assaults and threats continued for two years until the victim became pregnant. She gave birth in 2000.

Detained: The court heard today that the victim was just 13-years-old when Boa-Ubol approached her in a nearby car park and asked her to work for him

Scene: The alleged rape took place at the Wat Dhammaram temple in Stickney Township

Assistant State's Attorney Donna Norton told the court that it wasn't until 2009 that she spoke out about the attacks. A DNA test taken in March 2010 showed that there was a 99.999 per cent probability that Boa-Ubol was the father.

After the results of the test the victim sued Boa-Ubol but did not pursue criminal charges because she did not want her daughter's name to be revealed for fear she would be ostracized.

Her eventual decision to press charges was an agonizing one and came about after members of Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, contacted her and urged her to step forward.

By the time she spoke to investigators, the monk had fled but was tracked down to a restaurant in Anchorage, Alaska, two months ago, where he was working as a dish washer.

He was transported back to Chicago on Wednesday after being arrested by the FBI in May.

In a statement released yesterday, SNAP applauded Ubol's extradition to Chicago.

'We are grateful to the brave survivors who spoke out about Camnong Boa Ubol and the abuse they suffered at his hands.

'Without their courage, he would likely still be victimizing young girls without regret or repercussion.'