Conviction Buddhist institutions and contexts Buddhist institutions and lineages Si Sa Ket, Thailand · 2018

Wirapol Sukphol (ex-monk): 16 years, rape of a 13-year-old

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The defendant's monastic status and authority over a young follower created the religious trust and access documented in the conviction.

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Al Jazeera (2018) 'Jailed Thai ex-monk gets further 16 years for raping teen girl', Al Jazeera. Available at: aljazeera.com (Accessed: 14 July 2026).: 'A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced a former Buddhist monk known for his lavish lifestyle to 16 years in prison for raping a 13-year-old girl, whom he also impregnated... The court found him guilty of both offences, sentencing him to eight years for each.' Wirapol Sukphol, the so-called ‘jet-set monk’, had held monastic religious authority at the time of the offences.

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