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Guru Accused of ‘Mystical’ Baby Plot in U.S. Rape Case

BAD FAITH

According to a lawsuit, a Buddhist leader in the Pacific Northwest told his victim she should give birth to his baby as the child could be anointed as an enlightened guru like him.

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