‘Sin remover’ facing rape charges
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Police have arrested a self-styled spiritual healer in the northern province of Lamphun for allegedly raping teenage boys who sought his “sin-removing” services.
The 67-year-old suspect, identified only as Paisarn, has been remanded in police custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, when police will seek his detention.
The man was arrested on Tuesday at a house in tambon Pak Bong of Pa Sang district after police investigated complaints from two young men, said Pol Lt Gen Nathasak Chaonasai, commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).
One of the young men told police that he suffered from chronic headaches and had learned online about Mr Paisarn, who claimed to be able to cure illness through a “karma-cleansing” ritual.
When the young man visited Mr Paisarn on May 2 he was told to take part in a private rite claimed to be a part of the process. On that occasion, he said, the elderly man raped him.
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