PANJIM: If Crime Branch Inspector Sunita Sawant succeeds in her petition before the High Court challenging the acquittal of Adv. Aires Rodrigues in the 2004 Ribandar Church case the former Parish Priest of Ribandar Fr. Newton Rodrigues who is the Complainant will have to depose in the case. Fr. Newton Rodrigues is currently settled in Canada and is Pastor of St. Bernadette Church at Calgary.
Adv. Rodrigues has today stated that he would seek the help of the Bishop of Calgary Frederick Henry to ensure that Fr. Newton Rodrigues is brought to Goa to depose in the case.
Along with Adv. Aires Rodrigues, 14 other Ribandar residents have been charge sheeted in the case including an 80 year old widow who is now bedridden. The charge sheet has been filed in connection with an incident that allegedly took place in 2004 at the Ribandar Church premises when Adv. Aires Rodrigues was leading an agitation demanding action against the then Ribandar Parish priest Fr. Newton Rodrigues for having allegedly molested a 13 year old girl from Ribandar.
While Adv. Rodigues and others were charge sheeted for confronting Fr. Newton Rodrigues the case filed against Fr. Newton Rodrigues by the mother of the 13 year old girl who was allegedly molested by Fr. Newton has been closed.
A First Information Report (F.I.R) was registered at the Old Goa Police Station on 18th August 2004 against Fr. Newton Rodrigues for having allegedly molested a 13 year old girl. The F.I.R was registered against him under Sec 354 of Indian Penal Code and Section 8(2) of the Goa Children’s Act. The mother in her complaint to the police had stated that Fr. Newton Rodrigues had taken the minor girl to his bedroom on the pretext of confession and had molested her.
The then Senior Superintendent of Police (Crime) on 30th August 2004 opined that the Fr. Newton Rodrigues be charge sheeted. Director of Prosecution had also opined that it was a fit case for charge sheeting the accused priest Fr Newton Rodrigues.
However then Governor of Goa Mr. S.C Jamir reportedly intervened to save Fr. Newton Rodrigues from being charge sheeted. On 14th July 2005 the whole file on the case against Fr. Newton Rodrigues was sent to Governor S.C. Jamir. On 31st August 2005 the police submitted a report to the Children’s Court that the case against Fr. Newton Rodrigues be closed. Fr. Newton Rodrigues was later relieved from the Archdiocese of Goa and moved to Canada.
Shame on Cowmuth Government & puppet Goa Police personals for their witch-hunt acts with regards to this case instead of focusing into more serious criminal cases involving politicians & bureaucrats. This shameless lady cop Sunita could not even produce single evidence against murderer Mickey Mouse. PI Sunita retires from service as you are unfit to be a cop and instead wash used utensils at your home. Aires wish you give NIZ GOENKAR your full support & time to kick out crimidors like chorchill,Joaquim,Sardina,Mauvin,Radarao,Anacleto,Babush,Govdo Madkaikar,Chambar Azgavkar,cowmuth Digambar,Communal Parrikar,goonda Mickey and rest from Goa Political map. Only then we can unprotect criminals from Goa Government Departments.
ReplyDeleteThere is no way this petition can succeed. The case is not an Appeal on the original case, but a Second Appeal in a second case filed for the same incident which was dismissed as you cannot file again a case already decided.
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