Filipino Priest Molested a Boy, Faces Sex Abuse Charges (California, USA)
A 67-year-old Filipino Catholic priest is facing sex abuse allegations. The suspect identified as Fr. Romannilo "Nilo" Apura was reportedly arrested by authorities after Diocese officials received a complaint regarding the incident.
Father Apura allegedly molested a 16-year-old boy in two different occasions. The first encounter allegedly happened early this year at the boy’s family home in Trenton, New Jersey. Additional reports revealed that the priest made another attempt this June and he allegedly tried to remove the shorts of the same boy.
The Filipino priest was immediately placed under investigation and has been suspended from his post after his arrest.
Father Apura is a full time church servant at the Point Pleasant Parish. The infamous priest joined the congregation in 2012. Father Nilo originally came from Borongan City, Eastern Samar. He purportedly served in the Diocese of Trenton for quite some time and is also an American citizen.