Filipino  Catholic priest in Cagayan indicted for sexually molesting a 16 year-old girl 

Catholic  priest  Israel Karole Reward also serves as Asst. Parish Priest of a church in the said town and from Barangay Tucalana, Lallo while the victim is a 16-year-old youth minister of the said church that the suspect serves.

By Edward Era Barbacena

A priest is now facing multiple charges for allegedly repeatedly raping a minor in the town of Solsona, Cagayan, according to the National Bureau of Investigation-Region 2 (NBI-R2) yesterday. .

According to NBI-R2, Catholic  priest  Israel Karole  Reward also serves as Asst. Parish Priest of a church in the said town and from Barangay Tucalana, Lallo while the victim is a 16-year-old youth minister of the said church that the suspect serves.

In the report, according to the authorities, the suspect was caught in a rescue operation by operatives in Barangay Iraga in the said town and based on the NBI-R2, and the victim's account, he and the disciple of God became close when he became an active member of the youth ministry year 2019.

During the investigation, on the night of February 8 this year,  Reward allegedly invited the victim to Aparri and returned to Solana the next morning. Before the victim got out of the car, the suspect was able to molest him until he got a chance to escape.

In the victim's complaint, on February 22, Reward  invited the girl again and introduced her to another relationship, but they went straight to a hotel and there the suspect committed the rape.

In the investigation, according to NBI-R2, it appears that the said rape was followed where from February to October the priest allegedly raped the victim 20 times.

Officials said that the victim was also afraid to report because of the priest's threat that he would spread the photos and their sex videos.

Right now, the victim's family is determined to file a case against the priest.