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Does ISKCON and its Child Protection Office effectively protect Krishna kids?

By Brian Birmingham There is a new development in the child abuse case at the Hare Krishna TKG Academy in Dallas, Texas. Documents obtained by CultNews reveal that the parents of the abused child did not immediately report the abuse when they were questioned by hospital staff and authorities. ISKCON's Child... More

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