Members of Sai Baba inner circle allegedly abused students

Soren Lardegard, 28.11.2004 23:18

New allegations of sexual abuse have furfaced around Sai Baba. Two members of Sai Baba's inner circle are suspected of abusing young students.

Members of Sai Baba inner circle allegedly abused students

Several former students of Sai Baba, who until now alleged that they had been sexually abused by SSB, claim that they were also abused by two close associates of the guru: Dr. Bhatia, and Andries Krugers Dagneaux from the Netherlands.
Rumours about Sai Baba’s homosexual activities have circulated for more than fifteen years. Allegations have arisen in many countries and from many individuals. They are backed up by written accounts and signed affidavits by alleged victims, and by television interviews with victims made on television.. It appears that Sai Baba knew of this sexual abuse and condoned it.
John Bright, whose account of being sexually molested by SSB can be read on many websites, now alleges that he was also sexually molested by Andries Krugers Dagneaux.
Bright alleges that when a friend of his mentioned this to Sai Baba SSB replied: "Do not tell this to anybody. You may have heard these things by chance. Forget what you heard.”
Sam Young (Alaya Rahm) - the son of Al Rahm, former regional leader in the Sai Organisation in USA, also abused by SSB, now alleges that he was abused by Dr. Bhatia and by Andries Krugers Dagneaux too.
Although the facts cannot be proven by physical evidence, Bright and Young have recently given taped interviews against Dr. Bhatia and Andries Krugers Dagneaux. Bright and Young expressed that it took them years to come to terms with their experiences and that they very much fear being harassed, persecuted, attacked or worse by the alleged perpetrators of the abuse.
Dr. Bhatia, who SSB had made Head of Blood Transfusion at his hospital and who was a lecturer at the ashram for years is alleged to also have molested children. Dr. Bhatia had made no secret that he had been a sexual partner of SSB for years. It was known that he was in a position to know about the massive sexual exploitation by SSB of students. What was not known however is that, just like Sai Baba, Dr. Bhatia and Andries Krugers Dagneaux, were allegedly raping young male students at the ashram. Andries Krugers Dagneaux is believed to have returned to the Netherlands.
These new allegations stand out because of the former closeness of Andries Krugers Dagneaux and Dr. Bhatia to Sai Baba.
Bright interprets Andries Krugers Dagneaux’ violent attacks on Sai Baba in recent years as an attempt to distanciate himself from his shameful past.
Hearing of the allegations made by Bright and Young, Sai devotee Peter Pruzan - an economist now teaching leadership and values at the Copenhagen Business School accused these alleged victims of being deluded as to their own experiences without producing tangible evidence.

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