A former Thai monk who shot to fame for flying on private jets was sentenced to 16 more years in prison for raping an underage girl.
Wirapol Sukphol, 39, was found guilty of taking away a 14-year-old girl from her parents and having sex with her over a period of nearly two years.
The rapes occurred between January 2000 to mid-2001, The Nation reported.
As a result, Sukphol also impregnated the victim, now 32, according to a DNA test.
The victim, who filed a civil lawsuit in 2013, has been seeking child support amounting to 40 million baht ($1.22 million).
However, the case was put on hold pending the criminal court’s ruling.
Sukphol initially promised to provide 10,000 baht ($306.81) a month to support the child, but ceased to deliver after a few months.
He flew to the U.S. amid the DNA investigation but was extradited back to Thailand over several charges in July.
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