Buddhist Monks Accused of Sexually Molesting Boys
RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE
By Vishal Arora
BHUTAN---The South Asian nation of Bhutan has been rocked by a sexual abuse scandal in which young Buddhist monks molested by older monks fled their monastery and reported the abuse to journalists. While rumors about child sexual abuse in monasteries have swirled around this tiny Buddhist nation for a while, this is the first time confirmed cases of underage monks molested by their seniors have come to the fore. The “Red Hat” sect of Tibetan Buddhism is the state religion of Bhutan, a nation of about 700,000 people in the Himalayas between India and China. According to the code of conduct in monasteries, authorities disrobe an erring monk, throw flour on him and chase him away from the monastery. [link]
By Vishal Arora
BHUTAN---The South Asian nation of Bhutan has been rocked by a sexual abuse scandal in which young Buddhist monks molested by older monks fled their monastery and reported the abuse to journalists. While rumors about child sexual abuse in monasteries have swirled around this tiny Buddhist nation for a while, this is the first time confirmed cases of underage monks molested by their seniors have come to the fore. The “Red Hat” sect of Tibetan Buddhism is the state religion of Bhutan, a nation of about 700,000 people in the Himalayas between India and China. According to the code of conduct in monasteries, authorities disrobe an erring monk, throw flour on him and chase him away from the monastery. [link]
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