Priest Charged With 7 Molestation Counts
The Los Angeles Times (Pre-1997 Fulltext); Los Angeles, Calif.; Jan 5, 1991;
Sub Title:
[Home Edition]
Column Name:
Metro Digest / Local News in Brief
Start Page:
2
ISSN:
04583035
Abstract:
The Rev. Tilak Jayawardene, 47, was charged with six counts of oral copulation in
connection with incidents that allegedly occurred between Oct. 23 and Nov. 5,
district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said.
Full Text:
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The Los Angeles district attorney's office filed felony charges Friday against a Catholic
priest, alleging that he sexually molested a teen-age boy who worked as a
receptionist at a Glendale church.
The Rev. Tilak Jayawardene, 47, was charged with six counts of oral copulation in
connection with incidents that allegedly occurred between Oct. 23 and Nov. 5,
district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said.
Five of the incidents are alleged to have occurred in the priest's bedroom at the
Glendale Incarnation Church rectory, while the sixth allegedly took place at the
17-year-old's home, she said.
Gibbons said Jayawardene, a native of Sri Lanka, may have fled to that country. She
said authorities were investigating possible extradition proceedings to force his
return.