PRIEST ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING GIRL

NBC30.com, CT
May 10 2006

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A New Britain priest was arrested after he
allegedly sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl inside of a church.

Krikoris Keshishian, 53, allegedly assaulted the girl while he was
acting in his official capacity as the priest of St. Steven’s Armenian
Church on Tremont Street.

Keshishian was charged with 4th degree sexual assault and risk of
injury to, or impairing the morals of, children by sexual contact. He
was released on $5,000 bond.

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