Annastasia Kinse, a native of Plateau State who became the first reverend sister from her village, during an interview with The Punch correspondent, shared her sexual harassment ordeal in the hands of some Priests after she served in the convent for about a decade, before her dismissal from the Congregation of Mother of Perpetual Help of the Archangels Sisters.
When she was asked during the interview if she faced any other form of harassment within the Church, she said, “Yes. Apart from the university case, another priest also made sexual advances toward me. He said he wanted to be ‘the first man to sleep with me.’ I rejected him, not just him, but others too.”
Kinse said she was labelled a wicked person by some priests for not being “forthcoming.” She added that even her superior was aware of the situation but would not support her account because, according to her, they were covering up much of what had happened.
She believed the attempt to silence her was driven by fear that exposing one case would uncover many others, noting that the system seemed more focused on protecting reputations than helping victims.
According to her, she was told that speaking up was a waste of time and that no one would come to her aid. However, she expressed faith that the online community, human rights activists, and those who value justice would not ignore her story. Kinse concluded that she refused to remain part of a system that diminished her worth and treated her like a commodity. See, More, Here>>>
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