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AFRICAN ECHO NEWS

Manchester Priest Arrested On Sex Charges

Manchester priest turned himself in to Manchester police detectives Thursday culminating an investigation into allegations of sexual assault, simple assault and false imprisonment, police said. 

Rev. John O. Lawani, 40, of Lowell Street in Manchester, New Hampshire and a chaplain
at the African Apostolate was wanted on two counts of sexual assault, five counts of simple assault and two counts of false imprisonment.

Police said the alleged incidents took place over a period of time beginning in October of 2005. At this time the victim in this matter is being identified as a 27-year-old Manchester woman.

Lawani is presently being held at the Manchester Police Department on $50,000 cash or surety bail.

 

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