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Malayali catholic priest arrested in Canada for sexually abusing minor

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Wednesday 31 December, 2025 | 12:50 PM READ MALAYALAM VERSION
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TORONTO: Canadian police arrested a Malayali Catholic priest on charges of sexually abusing a minor.

Father James Cherikal (60), serving in the Archdiocese of Toronto, was arrested in the incident. He is a native of Kozhikode.

James Cherikal had been serving as a pastor at St. Jerome's Catholic Church in Brompton since 2024. The Archdiocese of Toronto dismissed Fr. James Cherikal after the incident came to light.

The police registered a case against Fr. James Cherikal on December 18.

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