John Jebaraj is accused of having sexually assaulted two girls aged 17 and 14 at a party at his residence in Coimbatore in May last year
A special team of the Coimbatore City Police arrested John Jebaraj, 37. Pastor of Kings Generation Church on Cross Cut Road in Coimbatore, from Kerala for alleged sexual assault on two minor girls.
A senior police officer said that Jebaraj, who had been at resort for about a week. Police arrested him in Munnar, Idukki district of Kerala, late on Saturday (April 12, 2025). And brought him to Coimbatore early Sunday morning.
Authorities accuse John Jebaraj of sexually assaulting two girls, aged 17 and 14, at a party at his residence in Coimbatore in May last year.
According to the police, one of the survivors filed a complaint against him at the All Women Police Station, Coimbatore central. A week ago and John Jebaraj was booked for offences under Sections 9 (l) (m) (aggravated sexual assault) and 10 (punishment for aggravated sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
With Jebaraj absconding, City Police Commissioner A. Saravana Sundar formed three special teams under Assistant Commissioner of Police T.H. Ganesh to trace him. The police also issued a lookout notice against him to prevent him from leaving the country.
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Meanwhile, the police received reliable information that Jebaraj was hiding at Munnar. A special team headed by inspector R. Arjun Kumar rushed to Munnar late on Saturday and arrested him. Police brought him to Coimbatore for remand. Produced him before a judge, and the court remanded him in judicial custody till April 25.
Jebaraj, who has a large following on social media platforms, gained recognition for his Christian devotional songs and live performances. He actively worked with Levi Ministries, a Christian organization.
