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Mortician Uncle Molestation: 6 More Victims Testify, Accomplices Suspected

Mortician Uncle Molestation: 6 More Victims Testify, Accomplices Suspected

Matichon•General•9h ago

Reader Briefing

Six more victims have come forward to police regarding alleged sexual harassment and indecency by a well-known mortician in Ang Thong, as authorities suspect accomplices and plan wider investigations.

  • •Six additional female victims have provided testimony to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) regarding alleged sexual harassment and indecency by a mortician in Ang Thong.
  • •Investigators suspect the mortician may have had accomplices or close associates involved in the alleged crimes.
  • •The investigation also involves allegations of fraud related to soliciting donations and the questionable burial of hundreds of infants.
  • •One victim recounted being sexually harassed during a ceremony and subsequently charged over 5,000 baht, with the mortician prohibiting the removal of infant corpses for religious rites.

Overview

  • •On February 17, six women visited the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) to provide testimony.
  • •The women are victims of alleged sexual harassment and indecency by a mortician from Wiset Chai Chan District, Ang Thong.
  • •Victims provided photographic evidence of genital wounds resulting from the mortician using a razor during a resistance.
  • •Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Parnkaew stated that further testimony was crucial as the acts pose a threat to society.
  • •Authorities suspect the mortician may have had accomplices, prompting an expansion of the investigation.
  • •The case also involves allegations of fraud concerning donations and the burial of hundreds of infants on the mortician's property.
  • •Witnesses reported being asked for money for ceremonies, with amounts varying, and being pressured into donations.
  • •Police plan to exhume infant corpses for DNA testing to determine their identities and investigate further.

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Key Quotes

พล.ต.ต.จรูญเกียรติ ปานแก้ว
"Today, we have invited victims for further questioning because this is a threat to society."
วันนี้ได้เชิญผู้เสียหายมาสอบปากคำเพิ่มเติม เพราะเป็นเรื่องที่เป็นภัยต่อสังคม
พล.ต.ต.จรูญเกียรติ ปานแก้ว
"I want to appeal through the media for anyone who has been a victim, bullied, harmed, and not received justice to come forward and provide testimony to investigators so that the law can be enforced."
อยากจะวอนผ่านสื่อมวลชนว่าใครก็ตามที่ตกเป็นผู้เสียหายและถูกรังแกถูกกระทำและไม่ได้รับความเป็นธรรมขอให้ออกมาเพื่อให้ปากคำกับพนักงานสอบสวนและบังคับใช้กฎหมายต่อไป
นางวาสนา
"I experienced it myself five months ago, being sexually harassed by hugging and kissing my neck when I went for a ceremony with this mortician."
ตนได้เจอกับตัวเองเมื่อ 5 เดือนที่แล้ว ถูกลวนลามด้วยการกอดและหอมที่ต้นคอ ในวันที่ตนเข้าไปทำพิธีกับสัปเหร่อรายนี้

Key Entities

Person

Mortician Uncle(ลุงสัปเหร่อ)
The alleged perpetrator accused of sexual harassment and indecency in Ang Thong province.
Big Tao(บิ๊กเต่า)
Nickname for Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Parnkaew, Deputy Commissioner-General of the CIB.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Parnkaew(พล.ต.ต.จรูญเกียรติ ปานแก้ว)
Deputy Commissioner-General of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) who is overseeing the investigation.
Mrs. Wasana(นางวาสนา)
A victim who came forward to provide testimony and evidence regarding her experience with the mortician.

Organization

Central Investigation Bureau (CIB)(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง (บช.ก.))
The police agency where victims provided testimony and which is leading the investigation.
Crime Suppression Division (CSD)(บก.ป.)
A division within the CIB, responsible for investigating the case.
Wiset Chai Chan Police Station(สภ. ท้องที่วิเศษชัยชาญ)
The local police station where a reporter filed a complaint regarding the mortician's activities.

Place

Wiset Chai Chan District(อ.วิเศษชัยชาญ)
The district in Ang Thong province where the mortician operates and alleged incidents occurred.
Ang Thong Province(จ.อ่างทอง)
The province in Thailand where the alleged crimes by the mortician took place.