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Priest accused of sex crime found dead in room
A mourning hall has been set up in the rectory's living room
Fan Ruilong, 41, a priest at Nen Ya Church
in the De Wu community in Yuli Township, Hualien County
was found dead in his room two days ago
It is estimated that he had been dead for at least three days
Police investigated an incident last December
in which a female fifth grade student told her grandma that
she was touched all over by the priest when she went to borrow a computer from the church
After questioning, the priest was charged with molestation
Two days ago a young boy went to the church to borrow a computer but couldn't find the priest
Police and the neighborhood magistrate broke into his room and discovered his dead body
They found a brazier but didn't find a suicide note
Local fire brigade team leader Chiu: The body was face-down
lying there face down
There's a brazier near the door entrance
When we arrived, the body was stiff
and there was putrefecation on his legs
Local police chief Hsieh: He had the habit of burning charcoal to keep warm
but whether it's this that caused his death
is something we'll have to wait for the prosecutor and forensic investigator to look into
Reporter: Do you think this has anything to do with his criminal case from last year?
Hsieh: We can't say just yet
Because it's a case from last year. It's been a long time already
Members of the congregation were all very sad when they went to church yesterday
but they all believe that the priest did not commit suicide, which according to Catholic doctrine is a sin
Reporter: The priest was a very positive person, right?
Church member: He really liked to tell jokes!
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