A church deacon in Manus will appear in the Lorengau District Court on Friday, 31 May, after he was arrested for a sex crime.
The 56-year-old church elder from one of the mainline churches is alleged to have ‘sexually touched’ a 12-year-old victim on two occasions.
The man from the Balopa LLG allegedly sexually touched the minor in February 2014 and in April 18 this year.
PPC Manus Chief Inspector David Yapu said such an incident involving a church elder is immoral and against church values, bringing a bad image to the church.