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A Statement on Child Protection within ISKCON
By Anuttama Dasa, ISKCON Minister of Communications | Jun 06, 2016

Released by the ISKCON Communications Office Approved by the GBC Executive
Committee June 4, 2016.
The one-hour film “Cost of Silence,” that was released on Nrisimha Caturdasi, raises
serious questions for the ISKCON society and its leadership in regards to child abuse and
child protection, as well as the authority and effectiveness of the ISKCON Child
Protection Office. These are important questions and deserve thoughtful reflection and
an energetic response.
We appreciate that such issues were raised and are of concern to the film’s creator
Sanaka prabhu. At the same time, we must point out that the film is not a balanced
presentation on these issues due to many errors, exaggerations, and other
shortcomings.
This statement is an update on child protection in our society in light of this film. It is
meant to provide an overview of child protection in ISKCON, the challenges we face in
fighting against child abuse, and our continued steps to protect our children.
Child Protection Office
We wish to first reaffirm our full support of the ISKCON Child Protection Office.
Since 1998, the international Child Protection Office (CPO) has been actively working to
protect children in ISKCON on a global scale. There are over 30 schools affiliated with
ISKCON around the world and these schools are managed with dedication and skill with
assistance from the CPO.
The CPO is not the “first stop” in abuse response. Our internal responses are always
secondary to legal processes. Devotees are required by both ISKCON law and secular
laws to report all allegations of abuse to local authorities including police and/or social
welfare agencies.
There are two primary areas of focus for the CPO. One is to educate devotees, including
children, parents, teachers, and other leaders about child protection. The second is to
investigate reports of abuse and convene review panels. Review panels are composed of
mature devotees trained in child protection who are charged, in the face of alleged
abuse, to determine what actions should be taken to restrict an alleged abuser within
ISKCON.
ISKCON is not a government and thus cannot determine if someone has committed a
crime. But with the goal of protecting our children, we can restrict an individual’s
participation in, or access to, our communities.
Depending on the severity of harm, restrictions put in place by CPO decisions may
include prohibitions against teaching or interacting with children; mandating payments
to children who have been harmed; mandating psychological testing; prohibitions
against residing in ISKCON communities; and bans from visiting ISKCON communities.

CPO Procedures and Authority
CPO policies undergo a review and update every five years to ensure the CPO’s
effectiveness. The first review in the early 2000s, for example, determined that the GBC
has no authority over individual CPO decisions.
The current CPO policies that guide the activities of the CPO are available in full at
www.childprotectionoffice.org. We welcome ISKCON devotees to read and become
familiar with them.
We believe the CPO processes are good ones. For example per CPO guidelines:
1. Just as the judiciary is an independent organ of the government yet is established and
maintained by the government, the CPO is an independent function within ISKCON,
with overall policies established by the GBC. This is good, reasonable, and balanced
governance.
2. The GBC Body selects the Child Protection Office Director, but does not interfere in
investigations or other actions of the CPO. In fact, the GBC and all of ISKCON are guided
by the CPO in responding to allegations of abuse.
3. The standard of proof in CPO reviews are less onerous than in criminal cases where
the criteria is “beyond a reasonable doubt.” The CPO review is based on a preponderance
of evidence.
4. The GBC has no authority over any decision of the CPO, nor can decisions be appealed
to the GBC. Full authority is given to the CPO office and the independent review panels.
5. Every five years the policies that regulate the CPO are formally reviewed and updated
to enhance the processes.
CPO Budget
Like most ISKCON projects and offices, the CPO and Child Protection Teams around the
world currently rely primarily on volunteer time and energy more than on a specific
budget.
The international CPO budget itself is provided by two sources. First, the GBC Body
contributes about 9-10% of its annual budget to the CPO, or $10,000 of the GBC’s total
roughly $100,000 budget. In addition, individual GBC members contribute to the CPO. In
recent years the total funding provided has been between $30,000- $40,000 per year.
Regional CPO offices, in North America for example, receive their own funding via
contributions from local temples.
In its critique of the limited funds available to the CPO, the film overlooks the many
thousands of hours of volunteer time that are contributed to child protection, and also
ignores how money for child protection has been directed through other avenues.i
Nonetheless, we acknowledge that more money needs to be directed to child
protection, and the GBC will determine a means to do so in the near future. We welcome
volunteer efforts, and any offers of help can be directed to cpo@pamho.net.
Proposed Actions of the GBC
The Cost of Silence draws particular attention to on-going problems at the schools in
Vrindavana and Mayapura. These locations are both centers of historic Vaishnava
worship and places that Srila Prabhupada envisioned to be exemplary centers of Krishna

Conscious education, worship and culture. They should therefore be flagships of child
and devotee care; not continued sources of concern or harm.
The ongoing problems in Vrindavana and Mayapura show that despite some genuine
efforts, clearly not enough has been done. Local leaders, and perhaps the GBC itself, are
not living up to the expectations demanded of them.
The following steps to address these problems are under consideration by the GBC
Executive Committee, and have been fully endorsed by the North American GBC
Executive and the Child Protection Office. We expect them to be ratified soon.
Vrindavana School
Several months ago, students of the Vrindavana school were sexually abused off site by a
local perpetrator who is known to be a danger. The school pushed police authorities to
have the alleged perpetrator, Devashish, arrested and a trial is proceeding. To push for
the arrest and prosecution in a region where police are usually unwilling to take strong
action is commendable.
However, that any abuse could again occur in the vicinity of this school—despite the
high priority of child protection we should expect there—is unacceptable. It
demonstrates that the school did not have adequate measures in place to ensure the
safety of its students.
Therefore:
The Vrindavana school is on probation for a minimum of one year. Within that time, the
school must address the following mandates or be subject to a GBC decision to close its
boarding school function.
Prior to opening for the next school semester:
The Principal of the school must live full time in Vrindavana and work full time at the
school.
The Principal must fulfill all qualifications required of such a post as established by the
Indian Government, and have the appropriate educational background to oversee such
a school.
The Principal must undergo full CPO training, off site if necessary, at the school’s
expense.
a. The school will pay the salary of the CP Officer at a level appropriate to full time Child
Protection Officer must be engaged at the school.
The Child Protection Officer is charged with ensuring the safety of the children at the
school, and that they are protected from all forms of abuse. Any training, policies, or
other programs that he or she deems necessary must be implemented by the Principal.
The CP Officer will be hired (or fired) at the discretion of the international CPO Director
in consultation with the Principal.
The CP Officer is directly accountable to the international CPO Director.
The CP Officer will file quarterly reports to the CPO, GBC EC, Bureau EC, and the
Principal.
Within six months, the Principal must provide a detailed plan for ongoing child
protection at the school, in consultation with the CP Officer and the International CPO
Director, considering the school’s unique features and challenges.

The school will facilitate bi-annual inspections by the International Child Protection
Director, or his or her representatives, and cover all the costs of such a visit. The visits
shall last at least one week, and during that time the CPO Director shall have
unhindered access to the school and to meet with students, administrators, parents,
teachers, and other interested parties.
Any recommendations of the CPO must be undertaken by the school administrators
within a time frame established by the CPO.
Failure to act on those recommendations will be reported to the GBC EC, and the
ISKCON India Bureau, and may be cause for further probation or will subject the school
to a vote of the GBC whether its boarding school functions, or the entire school, should
be closed.
All efforts at fund-raising for a new school campus will be suspended, pending an
approval of the GBC EC and the CPO Director that the above requirements have been
completed for a minimum period of six months.
Mayapura
The Mayapura Community is directed to reconstitute its Child Protection Team (CPT), as
the current CPT objectivity may be compromised due to family affiliations.
We are grateful that Pitambari dasi has taken up the service of Child Protection Team
Director in Mayapura. As such, she needs to undergo ISKCON child protection training as
a matter of urgency, at the community’s expense, including travel if required, so that she
will have the skills and knowledge to perform her service well.
The local CPT must be composed of parents and other concerned adults. Teachers and
administrators from the several Mayapura schools should participate and act as advisors,
but shall not vote nor be the decision makers of the CPT.
Bhakti Vidya Purna Maharaja is required to complete the full mandate of the previous
CPO decision about him. That is, he shall relocate to a living space off, and away from
any school facility within 14 days. The CPO decision that Maharaja must not be engaged
in any administration work must also be followed strictly. We suggest that the Ministry
of Education revisit its prior decision allowing Maharaja to teach.
School officials shall do whatever necessary to stop the promotion of the idea that the
Bhaktivedanta Academy is “Maharaja’s school” as he is prohibited from managing the
school by the CPO decision.
a. A full time Child Protection Officer must be engaged at the Mayapura schools. a. The
local schools will share the costs of the salary for the CP Officer (proportionally as
determined by the MEB with advice of MAC) at a level appropriate to attract a qualified,
well-trained person.
b. The Child Protection Officer is charged with ensuring the safety of the children at the
schools, and that they are protected from any abuse. Any training, policies, or other
programs that he or she deems necessary must be implemented by the respective
school Principals.
c. The CP Officer will be hired (or fired) at the sole discretion of the international CPO
Director in consultation with the Principals.

d.The CP Officer is directly accountable to the international CPO Director. e.The CP
Officer will file quarterly reports to the CPO, GBC EC, ISKCON Indian Bureau, and the
Principals.
6. The International CPO Director shall visit the Mayapura schools a minimum of twice a
year. Costs of the visit will be borne by the schools. During that time the CPO Director
shall have unhindered access to all the schools located in Mayapura, and to meet with
students, administrators, parents, teachers, and other interested parties.
Recommendations of the CPO must be undertaken by school administrators within the
time frame determined by the CPO.
Failure to act on those recommendations will be reported to the GBC EC, and the
Bureau, and may be cause for further action by the GBC including possibly ending
boarding school functions, or closure of certain schools.
The ISKCON Bureau is urged and directed to establish a CPO for India that will work
under the direction of the International CPO and report to both the Bureau and the
International CPO, as is currently done in other regional CPO offices. Sufficient funds
should be provided to ensure a capable Director is hired along with payment for
necessary office functions.
Additional Help Is Required and Requested
In order for ISKCON children and communities to be safe from abuse worldwide, more
help is needed. It is beyond the capacity of the CPO Director, Temple Presidents, or GBC
members to do everything required to protect our children. Therefore,
1. We earnestly request devotees to join efforts to prevent child abuse by becoming
active members of local Child Protection Teams.
This is an essential step in protecting children in every ISKCON community globally. By
ISKCON law every temple is supposed to have an active Child Protection Team. But many
do not. It is important that parents, teachers and other responsible adults in each
ISKCON community participate in child protection and in creating Child Protection
Teams.
2. Devotees are also needed to serve in regional offices of Child Protection.
Every region of the world needs to have an active regional Child Protection Office. For
example, there should be offices in Russia, Latin America and India. These can be
organized with the support and guidance of the international CPO Director, but
devotees and leaders need to come forward on the regional level to put these offices in
place.
3. Additional funding is required.
Regarding funding for Child Protection, petitions calling for decreased financial support
of ISKCON would only exacerbate existing problems. While the GBC will be considering
additional sources of revenue for the CPO, we call upon concerned devotees to
designate some of their own donations specifically for child protection. Historically, such
volunteer donations were the primary source of funding not only for the CPO, but also
the Children of Krishna organization and other ISKCON child protection programs.
Those interested in any of these services above, including contributing to CPO efforts,
should approach the international CPO at cpo@pamho.net

We note that the CPO has been extensively utilizing outside professional resources,
including training programs like Good Touch Bad Touch. We encourage the CPO to
increase its partnerships with organizations like Childline that may be able to assist in
India and elsewhere with setting policies, training, oversight, and other support.
Conclusion
Sadly, some centers in ISKCON have had a troubling history of child abuse. Residential
schools in particular continue to be prone to abuse. While much progress has been
made more needs to be done in ISKCON, especially in India, to assure ongoing attention
to child safety.
It is good to ask, “What more must be done?” This is likely the most beneficial question
raised in the Cost of Silence.
We must recognize the need for all members of ISKCON to help protect our children.
This does not reduce the responsibility of the GBC or other leaders. It simply
acknowledges that we are a large global movement and everyone’s cooperation and
participation is needed to ensure that our children are safe.
The attention that the film has generated can play either a negative or positive role in
strengthening child protection. If the film brings increased interest in individual,
community, and leadership responses to build local Child Protection Teams; to establish
regional Child Protection Offices; to fund child protection efforts; and to ensure that CPO
decisions and restrictions are enforced locally, then the result will be a positive one.
However, if the film discourages devotees from getting involved in child protection or
supporting the Child Protection Office and Child Protection Team efforts to stop abuse,
then the result will only increase the vulnerability of Hare Krishna children.
We pray for a positive result.
Addendum 1
Global Context
Any review of child protection needs to be done while considering the global context of
abuse. This is not an excuse for shortcomings, but instead will help us better understand
how grave and universal the problem is.
Briefly stated, the abuse of children, including sexual, physical, emotional, and other
forms of abuse, is an ongoing crisis in the world. New cases are reported in the media
every day, plaguing religious organizations, public and private schools, youth groups,
governments, families, and practically every social institution.
Some nations and regions of the world have been proactive in their response. Others
have not. Statistics vary, but sources estimate that one in four girls and one in six boys
will be sexually abused before the age of 18.ii In India, a 2007 study
Addendum 2
Value Statement
The introduction to the CPO’s Policies and Guidelines (updated 2012) states that:
“ISKCON recognizes that children, for their full and harmonious development, need to be
raised in an atmosphere of love, support, guidance and understanding. ISKCON
acknowledges that children, when so raised, are likely to play a vital role in the future of

our Society. Thus, placing the interests of the children first is not only in the best interest
of the children themselves, but also of ISKCON, and society at large.
ISKCON affirms that children have the need and the right to be protected, nurtured and
guided. This includes the right of all children and young people to live in an environment
where they are protected from exploitation and abuse, and to actively participate in
temple/devotional activities within the ISKCON community.”
These statements reflect the true sentiment of the Governing Body Commission and the
values of Gaudiya Vaishnavism that sincere members of ISKCON aspire to embody and
teach.
The film alleges that these statements are not sincere. But much has been done by
ISKCON and the CPO over the last two decades to improve child protection. ISKCON
leaders have publicly apologized for the pain caused by past mistakes in not properly
protecting children, and significant sums of money have been provided to help victims
of abuse. The ongoing work of the Child Protection Office as outlined conducted by the
Ministry of Women and Child Development reported that one of every two children in
that country is sexually abused. iii
Addendum 3
Shortcomings in The Film
Cost of Silence ignores many essential facts about ISKCON’s efforts in child protection
over the last twenty years. It misrepresents statements by some of our society’s leaders,
and it misrepresents decisions and actions taken against abusers by the CPO.
From a documentary film perspective, despite its worthy intent to help children, it is
clear that the film’s priority was not to provide balance in its analysis of the issues.
For example, if the goal was to provide a balanced study then current leaders in child
protection should have been able respond to the allegations portrayed in the film. Not
doing so reveals a grave bias. A topic as important as child protection deserves better.
We agree that it is important for ISKCON to critique any shortcomings and problems
that exist in the protection of children. But it is also important to understand and
accurately portray the programs that are in place and the progress achieved. Without
doing so, we cannot effectively build programs of child protection or stop child abuse. It
is in this spirit—how to increase and improve our protection of children—that we offer
the following analysis.
Here are just a few examples of flawed reporting in the film:
• In general, the film accepts many unproven claims and accusations as factual, and
regularly omits contrary evidence, statistics, and other viewpoints.
• The film focuses on allegations at two gurukulas in India. The film ignores the dozens of
schools around the world that provide good academic and value- based education and
which have also not suffered from abuse.
• Complaints of physical abuse of young boys in Vrindavana were discussed in recorded
interviews. Yet the film failed to inform viewers that this issue was investigated by the
CPO in 2011 and the perpetrator was banned from any future service with children.
• The film ignores the fact that Devashish, the man accused of recent abuse of students
off the Vrindavana school property, was reported by school authorities to the Vrindavana

police and arrested. His trial is ongoing and school authorities are pressing police
authorities to take the matter seriously.
• The film references the GBC’s apology to Dhanurdhara Swami, implying it proves the
GBC’s lack of integrity, but fails to note the apology was based on concerns that
procedures in the investigation violated norms of fair process. The GBC did not apologize
for disciplining Dhanurdhara Swami, nor did the GBC or CPO condone his abusive
behavior in the past.
• The film argues that Radhanatha Swami lacks concern for abuse victims because he
showed respect (obeisances) at the grave of Kirtanananda. While such respect may be
misdirected, it is clearly not an endorsement of abuse.
• In the film, Radhanatha Swami denies opposing the removal of Sri Galim from New
Vrndavana and explains that his concern was for Galim’s wife and children. The film
indicates otherwise, without conclusive evidence.
• The film criticizes Sesa das for acting as Vakresvara Pandit dasa’s defense advisor. Yet, it
is part of standard CPO procedures—and every civilized society—to recognize the right
of an accused party to a proper defense. To deny such would be unjust.
• Indradyumna Swami is criticized for taking photos of girls in bikinis. But the photos
displayed and under question were taken from larger scenes of men, women and
children reacting to harinama parties on the beach in Poland, many of which have been
cropped by detractors. Similarly, he denies but was not allowed to respond to other
claims in the film.
• The film fails to interview current leaders in child protection, nor allow them to respond
to the many accusations and inaccuracies in the film. Nor does it interview teachers or
leaders of schools outside of India.
• The film ends with the claim that the Child Protection Office is a public relations tool,
implying its efforts are insincere and “for show”. This is an unfounded, uninformed, and
frankly ignorant assumption. As documented above, the CPO is active and effective in
many parts of the world in promoting child protection.
Addendum 4
Decisions and Enforcement
Enforcement of CPO polices and decisions are sometimes a challenge. Some people
argue that CPO decisions are too harsh against those found responsible for abuse; for
example in cases involving only corporal punishment. (Corporal punishment is not
allowed in ISKCON schools, although it is legal in many countries and tolerated by local
custom in other countries including India).
On the other hand, some find that CPO decisions are too soft. They advocate total bans,
“zero tolerance,” and expulsion of any devotee who has engaged in any type of abusive
behavior, including those who were responsible for emotional abuse, neglect, or the use
of corporal punishment.
When the film accuses the GBC of failure to enforce CPO decisions, it ignores the fact
that local communities need to support CPO policies and help enforce decisions. Thus,
we will request the 2016 update of CPO policies to consider additional measures to
enhance enforcement of CPO decisions.

Addendum 5
Current CPO Activities
Here in brief are some of the recent services and activities offered by the CPO. These
give more insight on the functions of the CPO:
In the past six years, two all-India training sessions were conducted on child protection
and attended by more than 200 devotees.
Each training session spanned two days and provided attendees with the capacity to
identify acts of child abuse, how to respond to disclosures of abuse, and how to prevent
abuse from happening. Professionals from Childline (an international anti-abuse
organization), a law professor, and a psychologist were among the guest speakers.
Over thirty Child Protection Teams (CPTs) serve in ISKCON centers in India.
The International Office of Child Protection conducted training of CPTs at the
Bhaktivedanta Manor (for UK), Radhadesh (for Europe), Almviks Gard, Perth, Melbourne,
Sydney, Mauritius, Ukraine, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. In Ukraine, 45
devotees representing twenty communities attended.
Since 2010, CPO regional offices have been established in Europe, Australia, the UK, and
North America. Each of these offices conducts ongoing training.
In Europe there are active CPTs in Lisbon, Radhadesh, Zurich, Austria, and Spain. In
addition, there are five CPTs in Hungary, three CPTs in Slovakia, and nine CPTs in
Germany.
Last year the North American CPO conducted training in New Vrindaban, Orlando,
Vancouver, Winnipeg, Saranagati, Brampton, and Washington DC. There are thirty-five
CPTs in North America.
The Advanced Child Protection Team’s three-day training instructs review panelists on
how to make decisions on child abuse allegations. In the past five years, forty-four review
panelists have been trained. Currently, twenty are active.
The CPO is constantly updating its training materials for various audiences – including
children, parents, teachers, CPT members, and ISKCON leadership.
The new GBC Leadership College includes a module on child protection and candidates
have to complete an assessment on the subject.
In 2014, the CPO produced a CPT DVD and handbook for CPT members with practical
guidelines on both the proactive and reactive aspects of child protection.
Addendum 6
History and ISKCON’s Response to Abuse
It appears from the film and some of the response it has received that many devotees
are not aware of our society’s response to the abuse that occurred in the early years of
the movement.
The history of harm to Hare Krishna children, especially during the 1970s and 1980s, is
disturbing and painful. It is important to remember that few people at that time in the
world knew, or discussed, the danger that child abuse posed. This ignorance of the
potential for abuse laid the groundwork for much suffering, both for ISKCON, and for
many, many other organizations.

Below are some of the significant steps taken by ISKCON to respond to reports of abuse
and to enhance child protection:
At its 1990 annual meetings, the GBC passed the first resolutions on abuse, mandating
the reporting of allegations of abuse to government authorities; promoting education to
prevent abuse; and prohibiting confirmed abusers from access to children. Scholars
point out that there were no provisions for enforcement or addressing past abuse in the
resolutions, but it was a start.
During a 1996 meeting of North American leaders in Alachua, Florida, the ISKCON Youth
Ministry, under the direction of Manoram das (previously Manu), arranged a meeting of
youth and about eighty leaders so that the youth could share their personal stories.
The revelations of neglect and abuse shocked the leaders and led to the immediate
formation of Children of Krishna (CKI), a non-profit organization to help ISKCON children.
CKI raised several hundred thousand dollars over the next ten years to help ISKCON
youth with education, counseling, and other resources.
As a result of that 1996 meeting, ISKCON’s GBC organized a task force of educators,
youth, attorneys, and other professionals to create a body or ministry to investigate past
and future allegations of abuse. This was to become the Child Protection Office.
In 1998, the first full investigative report on child abuse in ISKCON was authored by an
independent sociologist and published in ISKCON’s official Communications Journal
(ICJ) and thus made public. It was done specifically to help our society learn more and
come to grips with the seriousness of the child abuse problem.
The New York Times printed a subsequent front-page story about abuse in the Hare
Krishna movement based on the ICJ article. NYT noted that ISKCON had been “unusually
candid” in its handling of the information, and unlike other religious organizations, had
published the first report in its own, publicly accessible Journal.
In 2005, a class action suit was settled by ISKCON to provide funds for victims of past
emotional, physical, and sexual abuse via a plan overseen by the United States
Bankruptcy Court.
The Judge, L. Edward Friend II, in his closing remarks commended ISKCON’s efforts to
seek out former students and ensure they received benefits in addition to those who
filed the suit. He stated “I think you all have done an excellent job…where each person
will be able to receive some result is just – it’s a great idea. I wish you all could figure out
some way to do the asbestos cases…I think it is much better for the creditors or the
people that are deserving the money rather than these numerous lawsuits…I am going
to wholeheartedly endorse the Plan.”iv
Those who wish to inquire further may consult three scholarly articles published in the
ISKCON Communications Journal.
http://content.iskcon.org/icj/6_1/6_1rochford.html
http://content.iskcon.org/icj/6_1/6_1bharata.html
http://content.iskcon.org/icj/6_2/62dhira.html
Endnotes:
i Initially the CPO provided financial grants to victims of abuse. This increased its overall
budget. However, the grant giving function was soon taken over by the Children of

Krishna organization, and thus the CPO budget dipped dramatically. When the Turley
lawsuit was settled, approximately $15 million was provided by ISKCON temples to youth
who suffered some sort of abuse. Thus, the grant providing function of the early CPO
was also addressed by a court-approved multi- million dollar settlement.
ii World Health Organization Website:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs150/en/
American Society for Positive Care of Children Website:
http://americanspcc.org/child-sexual- abuse/?gclid=CJTB09Gk_cwCFVNZhgodP6EMLQ
iii NDTV Website:
http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/break-this-deafening-silence-end-child-abuse- 1232849
iv As explained in the ISKCON Media Release dated May 23, 2005: “By seeking Chapter 11
[bankruptcy] protection, ISKCON was able to open the settlement to hundreds of
additional former students who were either unaware of, or chose not to participate in,
the original lawsuit…
‘There were always two priorities for us in this case,’ said David Liberman, attorney for
the Krishnas. ‘We wanted to provide as much money as possible for the young people
that were abused, and simultaneously to protect innocent families and Krishna followers
from having their temples closed…’ ”

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