Police in Jamaica charge Catholic priest from Kenya with abduction and sexual assault

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest from Kenya has been arrested in Jamaica and charged with abduction and rape in the alleged kidnapping of a 12-year-old child, police said Tuesday.

The attacks happened in March but were not reported until last month, police said in a statement. The 39-year-old priest has been charged with four criminal counts including rape and abduction.

An attorney for the priest could not immediately be reached for comment.

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