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Mother complains that her 7-year-old child was abused by the abbot of a famous temple in Ayutthaya.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, A mother brings her 7-year-old daughter to cry "Big Joke", claiming to be wronged by the abbot of a famous temple in Ayutthaya. Sexually abused Kakuti since she was 5 years old. Almost a year has passed and the case has not progressed. Gun Jom Phalang brought the victim, a mother and child from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, to ask for help for her 7 year old child who had been sexually abused by the abbot since she was 5 years old in the abbot's monastery. In Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province File a complaint with Police General Surachet Hakphan, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police. At the Police Club after reporting the matter to Muang Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station for more than 9 months, but the case of harassment has not progressed. No legal action was taken against anyone. The mother of a 7-year-old child said that in May 2021, during the school break, she took her child to stay with her grandmother. On the day of the incident Grandma works in the templ e, selling flowers, incense sticks, candles, sacred objects, cleaning bathrooms, and taking care of the kitchen, taking her grandchildren with her. When he finished his work, he went to look for him in the temple and found that his nephew was in the abbot's quarters. So he peeked through the doorway. It was discovered that the abbot had shown pornographic cartoons to his grandchildren. The abbot appeared to be straddling the child. Grandma shouted and called to pound on the door. The abbot opened the door. and don't say anything So he hurriedly took his grandchild back to the workers' house behind the temple. After 2-3 days passed, a close woman followed her to the house to negotiate with Grandma. that he will pay monthly maintenance fees for both grandma and grandchild and will send it to my grandchildren to complete their studies. But he refused to confess to abusing his child. Then he tried to delete the clip, causing all the evidence to disappear. and spoke and threatened not to report the matter again As the school term approaches, the child returns to live with himself. So I just found out about this because I saw a clip of a grandmother talking to her child about the matter. Therefore hurry and report the matter to Ayutthaya City Police Station, but the case has passed for 9 months and there has been no progress. Insufficient evidence There is only an audio clip of Mother calling to ask the woman representing the abbot. Ask the prosecutor. who came to examine his child He said that it was beneficial. But the results of the physical examination at the hospital It appeared that no traces of abuse were found. It is believed that it may be because a long time has passed. The mother said through tears and bowed down to ask for justice from the media and Big Joke. The incident caused great embarrassment and loss of reputation for her own family. Going to work or leaving the house, people ask about it. It's like there's a wound in my heart. As for the child's mental condition, As for the abbot, he still performed his duties as usual, nothing happened. Moreover, this abbot had also touched the grandmother. and had heard news from villagers that the same incident had happened to a boy once before. But I don't know the details of whether a legal action has been filed or not. Source: Thai News Agency