One said he wanted to be first to sleep with me— Dismissed Nun Catholic Priests Sexual Abuse
A former reverend sister, Annastasia Kinse, has made shocking revelations about sexual harassment and systemic cover-ups within the Catholic Church, claiming that some priests abused their positions of authority and that her refusal to submit to their advances led to her dismissal.
Kinse, who hails from Plateau State and was the first woman from her village to take religious vows, shared her story in an exclusive interview with The Punch. She served nearly ten years with the Congregation of Mother of Perpetual Help of the Archangels Sisters before she was dismissed under what she describes as unfair and retaliatory circumstances.
Speaking with raw emotion, Kinse recounted how her years of religious service were marred by unwanted advances and misconduct from certain priests.
“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,” she revealed. “I rejected him — not just him, but others too.”
Her rejection, she said, came at a heavy cost. According to Kinse, she was labeled “wicked” by some priests who resented her for not being “forthcoming.” What followed, she claimed, was a campaign to tarnish her reputation both within and outside the convent.
Kinse alleged that her superiors were fully aware of the harassment but chose to protect the Church’s image rather than address the wrongdoing.
“They were covering up much of what had happened,” she said. “They feared that exposing one case would open the door to many more.”
She added that when she considered reporting the abuse, she was discouraged by senior figures in the Church who told her it would be pointless.
“I was told that speaking up was a waste of time — that no one would come to my aid,” she said.
Despite the institutional silence, Kinse said she still believes in justice and hopes her voice will spark accountability.
“I know there are people out there — human rights activists, the online community, and lovers of justice — who will not ignore my story,” she said.
Kinse insists that her dismissal had little to do with misconduct on her part but rather with her refusal to remain silent about what she witnessed.
“I refused to stay in a system that diminished my worth and treated me like a commodity,” she concluded. “I no longer wanted to be part of a Church that prioritizes image over truth.”
