From: BAILANCHO EKVOTT House no 172 Rua Padre Miranda Rpad Margao - Goa 17-08-04
To, The Director General Of Police Panjim Goa. Sub: Incident at Ribandar Sir, On 15th August 2004 we received a phone call from a resident of Ribandar alleging the outrage of modesty of a minor girl on 24th Dec 2003. We visited the family of the victim as well as the Parish Priest who was named in a complaint to us. According to us the incident did take place on the 24th December prior to the midnight mass, when the alleged priest touched the breast of the girl and was insisting on her making a confession. The Priest version to us was that he touched her pendant and accidentally his hand fell on her breast. According to us there is absolutely no need for any priest to fidget with a pendant around a girl's neck knowing full well that his hand would touch the fully developed part of the person of a girl especially on Church premises. We have learnt the statement of the child was recorded at your police station with the crowd around. You should know that that no truth could come out under pressure. Even women who claim that touching of a child's breasts is no crime are abettors in the crime. We would like to point out that the child is blossoming into a woman and any male touch will adversely affect her psyche. We demanded a thorough and unbiased proof in the matter to protect the Children of Goa from being preyed upon Thanking You Yours for justice Sd- Auda Viegas Bailancho Ekvott Margao - Goa
