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Police are investigating after a nun was assaulted at a Buddhist temple last week in Tacoma. The attack sent the woman to the hospital with injuries to her ribs and head.

One woman has been arrested in connection with the assault on 67-year-old Ngunuon Huon at Khmer Theravadin Buddhist Temple, police said. She has since been released from custody.

A man who came to the nun’s aid during the assault, Victor Tang, 80, also received minor injuries. He said he is having trouble sleeping at night due to anxiety from the attack. The nun was released from the hospital the morning after the attack and is recovering. On Monday, she said it still hurt her ribs to breathe.