Odisha shelter home: Briton held for sexually abusing minor

A Briton identified as John Patrick Bridge has been arrested in Odisha's Jharsuguda for sexually abusing a minor boy. Further investigation is underway.

Jharsuguda (Odisha): The Odisha police arrested a British national Thursday on charges of sexually abusing a minor boy of his shelter home in Jharsuguda.

The accused has been identified as 68-yea-old John Patrick Bridge.

"The person has been accused of sexual abuse of a child in the institution he was running. During the investigation, the person has been arrested and has been sent to Court, the further probe is underway," Superintendent of Police (SP) Rahul PR said.

The incident came to fore during a funds misuse probe. A New Zealand-based NGO had given a complaint against the British man regarding misuse of their funds and police was inquiring about the matter.

During the inquiry, the minor has alleged that Bridge had sexually assaulted him when he was returning with the British national from his home in Rayagada district last year.

Acting on the complaint, the police arrested John and further investigations are underway.

(ANI)