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A 35-year-old woman was arrested in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on July 15 for allegedly engaging in sexual relations with senior ...
Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and ...
At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, police said.
A third of Buddhist monks tested positive for meth during a surprise raid at a temple in northern Thailand. Six of 18 clergymen were kicked out of the monkhood after failing drug tests at the Wat ...
Thai Police have arrested a woman who squeezed nearly $12 million out of Buddhist monks trying to cover up having broken ...
Wirapol Sukphol, a jet-setting monk known for his lavish lifestyle, made international headlines in 2017 when he was charged ...
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A sex scandal isn't scandalous because of sex. It usually takes particularly striking circumstances - such as institutionalized coercion, violence or prostitution of minors or the involvement of ...
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...
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A new exhibition by the National Museum of Ireland features 17 ancient manuscripts with margin scribbles by Irish monks from ...
A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval ...
ABC News' "Start Here" podcast host Brad Mielke reports on a woman whom Thai authorities are accusing of orchestrating an elaborate blackmail scheme.