CANADA
The Province
BY JENNIFER SALTMAN, THE PROVINCE AUGUST 14, 2013
A former Abbotsford Hindu priest convicted of sexual offences involving teenage members of his congregation continues to deny responsibility for his crimes.
Karam Vir, 33, was convicted in May of two counts of touching a young person for a sexual purpose and one count of sexual assault in connection with incidents that took place in 2009 and 2010 while he was employed at Abbotsford’s Hindu temple on Walmsley Avenue.
A sentencing hearing was held Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Court in Chilliwack .
Vir made sexual advances toward the two victims, who were 17 years old, after befriending them at the temple. One young woman said Vir kissed her and there was brief sexual intercourse and/or touching three times. The other victim testified that Vir talked about wanting to get sexually involved with her but she resisted his sexual advances.
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