KOCHI: A priest from Kollam has been arrested for sexually abusing a woman from Ernakulam. He invited her after making her believe to share some spiritual things. He abused her and then threatened to circulate the visuals. The Ernakulam Central police arrested the priest identified as Saji Thomas (43) of Kollam Adichanalloor Kaithakuzhy, Panavila Puthen Veettil.

When he forced her for sexual intercourse again, the woman, who did not relent, was threatened and taken to various hotels and abused. A team led by central police inspector S Vijayasankar arrested him from the premises of north railway station.