Mangaluru priest Cyprian Pinto faces second sexual abuse complaint involving minor boy

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, November 10, 2026: A second complaint has been registered against Catholic priest Cyprian Pinto, who was recently arrested on charges of sexually abusing minor boys and later released on bail. The latest complaint has been filed at the Mangaluru Women’s Police Station by the family of another minor boy.

According to the complaint, the 65-year-old priest allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy on May 13, 2026, when he was serving at St Sebastian Church in Permannur village. The boy had been regularly attending Sunday prayers at the church.

Based on the complaint, the Mangaluru Women’s Police Station registered a case (Crime No. 50/2026) under Section 75(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Earlier, on October 15, a separate case (Crime No. 212/2026) was registered at the Mangaluru South Police Station following allegations that Pinto had sexually harassed a 14-year-old boy. That case is currently under investigation.

The accused was arrested and produced before the court on October 18. He remained in judicial custody until October 30, after which he was released on bail.

Police Commissioner Sudhir Reddy said the further investigation into the latest case registered at the Women’s Police Station has been entrusted to the ACP of the Central Sub-Division.

The priest’s release on bail in the POCSO case had drawn criticism from sections of the public. Allegations have also surfaced that Pinto had sexually harassed minor children during his earlier tenure at Permannur Church.