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EQUATIONSEQUATIONSDecember 2008December 2008

Prolonged sex abuse

•JakobSpaltihas a house in Kerala near Chowara.•Spaltihas a group of around 24 boys (aged 13-26)•These boys visit him at his home on every Sunday orat some evening per week to play cricket or cards•Spaltigive these boys and their family money, buysmotor bikes and take them out for few day•Pretends to have massages from young boys; duringthe massage he tried to have sex with these boys

Investigation

•EQUATIONS, Kerala MahilaSamakhyaSociety and Indian Express –confirmed•A complaint of sex abuse was lodged by fourboys before the Commissioner•Another complaint was lodged by KeralaMahilaSamakhyaSociety and EQUATIONSto the Commissioner based on the findings•The Commissioner directed the CI, Vizhinjamto take over this compliant•Passport of Spaltiwas seized by Police•3 children retracted from their earlierstatement due to unknown reason