Prakashanand Saraswati
Prakashanand Saraswati | |
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| Born | 15 January 1929 Ayodhya, India |
| Other names | Swamiji |
| Occupation | Sannyasi |
| Criminal status | Fugitive |
| Conviction | Child molestation (× 20) |
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Prakashanand Saraswati, also known as Swamiji, (born 15 January 1929) is a Hindu monk, guru and convicted child molester from Ayodhya, India. Previously, he founded the Hindu religious organisation the International Society of Divine Love and the Radha Madhav Dham temple in the United States. In 2011, a jury found Swami Prakashanand Saraswati guilty on 20 counts of indecency with a child. He is still a fugitive and appeared on the Fox TV show America's Most Wanted.