ORD, NEB. – The first court appearance for Rev. John Kakkuzhiyil, 62, of Ord, Nebraska took place Wednesday morning in Valley County Court as Rev. John is being charged with committing sexual assault/forcible-first degree from an incident occurring on November 22, 2018 in Ord allegedly with an adult woman.
The Catholic priest’s crime is a Class 2 felony and could face a maximum of 1 year in jail.
Kakkuzhiyil’s attorney Mark Porto, a Grand Island attorney, requested a preliminary hearing for the priests. Valley County Judge Kale Burdick set his bond before hand at $150,000 10% and set his preliminary hearing for January 23rd at 2:30 PM.
