KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A court in southern Nepal has found a controversial spiritual leader known as “Buddha Boy” guilty of sexually assaulting a minor.
Ram Bahadur Bhanjan, believed by some to be the reincarnation of Buddhism’s founder, was arrested by police in January on charges of sexual assault and involvement in the disappearance of at least four followers from his camp.
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