An Indian bishop accused a raping a nun has once again denied the allegations against him, saying his “conscience is clear”.
Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar told the Times of India that his accuser targeted him because he was investigating whether she was having an affair with her cousin’s husband.
The nun is a member of the Mission of Jesus Sisters house at Jalandhar. Her cousin’s family made the complaint against her in 2016, and the bishop asked the order’s superior to investigate.
“Had I not asked her to investigate the complaint, it would have amounted to a cover-up and the complainant could have put us in the dock,” the bishop said.
