The recordings were found to be staggeringly brazen. Captured as 19 separate MMS files, they ran for a total of about 90 minutes. Footage showed him taking regular breaks from sexual acts to attend to devotees waiting for blessings outside. Based on a calendar hung on the sanctum's wall, police determined the acts were shot between June and August 2009. The footage allegedly showed the priest with women including a 30-year-old in a sari and another in her early twenties.
The priest was arrested under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Information Technology Act for obscenity and the misuse of temple property. kanchipuram priest devanathan mms scandal exclusive
In a hearing held in the , the judge— Velmurugan —expressed visible frustration with the defense team's delaying tactics. When a witness (Ashokan, the former editor of Junior Vikatan who originally filed the complaint) appeared in court for cross-examination, Devanathan's senior lawyer failed to show up, citing poor health. The recordings were found to be staggeringly brazen