Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Cambodian monk arrested, defrocked for tourist rape: police

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

PHNOM PENH (AFP) — A 17-year-old Buddhist monk has been arrested and defrocked for allegedly raping a British woman at a tourist site in Cambodia's northwest, police said Wednesday.

Thorn Sophoan, a monk for just one month, was held on Tuesday after a 39-year-old British woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in Battambang province, local police chief Mey Chhengly told AFP by telephone.

"While the monk was guiding the British woman to see caves on the top of Phnom Sam Pov mountain, he raped her," Mey Chhengly said. The monk had allegedly confessed to the crime, he added.

Thorn Sophoan was defrocked immediately after his arrest and police are compiling documents so they can prosecute the man, who faces up to 25 years behind bars if convicted of rape, Mey Chhengly said.

Many young Cambodians become monks for short periods of time without necessarily devoting their lives to the clergy. They could be briefly ordained to pay gratitude to their parents, honor a dead relative, or study Buddhism.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

NO, it was Ah Hun To, Ah Hun Nang, the son of Ah Hun Neang, the older brother of Ah Hun Sen.

Anonymous said...

Ah Savage Killer (Scam Rainxy) must be stopped from bring evil into Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

What a Tragic, a sinful deed!

This is not the only case but uncountable others as such beating/robbing/stealing own parent/relatives, rapping own blooded-relatives and even killing own blooded-relatives or parent.

These are the result of the rulling that is full of deceptions, instigations, intimidations, trust-no-one, political partisanship and hatred, there is only me, the stronger is the winner, ..................

Anonymous said...

5:05PM, are you out of your mind? don't read stupid things too much, boy. take a rest and do sth else better.

Anonymous said...

5:05pm,

I feel sorry for you mate. I know you very well we used to be friend. You are in final stage of your life.

Dear all nationalists, pls do not take note of this guy. Last week his mother told me that he had raped pig and local bitch.

Phnom Penh Uni.

Anonymous said...

Oh poor 5.05 pm,

Save some pork for your dinner too.

Anonymous said...

Another int'l shame...

Anonymous said...

That's bad. The tourist bring the money to the country and that bastard rape her. Put him behind bars for 25 years this bastard need to learn good manners.

Anonymous said...

I scratch my head and pounder, ok?

A small 17 year old monk can do a sexual crime against a 39 year old woman?

I think this little monk needs an attorney to speak his side of story. How was it led to this sort of crime in the first place? Can you guys imagine the possibility here?

Let's hear the full detail of this crime, shall we?

Anonymous said...

5:24 am, you're right. It doesn't sounds right. Prostitutes are so cheap in Cambodia and all he needs is money.