In a shocking incident, Prakashanand Saraswati the 79-year old founder of the Barsana Dham centre in north Hays County in Texas was arrested at an airport in Washington, DC last week on suspicion of molesting young children. ( link)
Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt Leroy Opiela said, the priest was booked “on two indictments alleging 20 counts of indecency with a child or sexual contact.District Judge Bill Henry set bond at USD 50,000 for each charge. The case stems from an investigation that started last May, sealed indictments were issued in April after which an arrest warrant was issued against Saraswati.
These charges pertain to incidents that happened in the 1990s .The priest is also known as Shree Swamiji .The Barsana Dham is one of the largest Hindu temples in the US.
The Barasana Dham temple said the allegations against Saraswati were “false and damaging”. “It is unfortunate and sad that someone has made these false and damaging allegations,” Barsana Dham Vice President Prabahakari Devi said in a statement.
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