James A. Prins
Legal name James A. Prins
Record summary
1 entry — 1 admission.
Last reviewedBio
James A. Prins, of Moundsville, West Virginia, was described by the Associated Press in 2001 as a former Hare Krishna devotee who had been part of the New Vrindaban community in the late 1980s. He was 50 years old in July 2001. No ISKCON office held by him is documented in the sources reviewed, and his devotee name, if any, is not confirmed.
Record
1 entry · most established firstSexual abuse of two girls and a woman at New Vrindaban
The Associated Press reported in 2001 that Prins pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse involving "a 9-year-old girl, an 11-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman" at New Vrindaban in the late 1980s. AP reported that an investigation by ISKCON's child-protection office led to his arrest.
New Vrindaban was expelled from ISKCON in the late 1980s and readmitted later; whether these offences took place while the community was part of ISKCON depends on dates that are not confirmed.
Sentenced to eight months in prison and three years' probation, ordered to pay the victims' medical costs, and required to register as a sex offender (AP).
Sources (1)
- [1]Deseret News (Associated Press), Ex-Hare Krishna gets sex-crime sentence, Jul 2, 2001 original
Places
1People affected
3 people affected · 0 died- A girl aged 11, New VrindabanThe Associated Press reported in 2001 that James A. Prins pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse involving her, a 9-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman at New Vrindaban in the late 1980s, and was ordered to pay the victims' medical costs Abused.ConnectionAdmitted
- A girl aged 9, New VrindabanThe Associated Press reported in 2001 that James A. Prins pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse involving her, an 11-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman at New Vrindaban in the late 1980s, and was ordered to pay the victims' medical costs Abused.ConnectionAdmitted
- A woman aged 39, New VrindabanThe Associated Press reported in 2001 that James A. Prins pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse involving her and two girls aged 9 and 11 at New Vrindaban in the late 1980s, and was ordered to pay the victims' medical costs Abused.ConnectionAdmitted
Timeline
Each status change in this record, on one axis, with the periods of the cases James A. Prins is involved in.
- 2001
- AdmittedJun 18, 2001 Sexual abuse of two girls and a woman at New Vrindaban Pleaded guilty in Marshall County Circuit Court, West Virginia, to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Guilty plea and sentence reported by the Associated Press; court record not yet obtained.