Kurma Avatara Dasa
Legal name Kenneth Theodore Capoferri
Kenneth Capoferri
Record summary
1 entry — 1 charge pending.
Last reviewedBio
Kurma Avatara Dasa (legal name Kenneth Theodore Capoferri) is described by the Associated Press as a former Hare Krishna devotee. A 1999 report on the cases of ISKCON’s child-protection office lists him as “Kurma Avatara dasa (Kenneth Theodore Capoferri - Los Angeles)”. California’s sex-offender registry lists Kenneth Theodore Capoferri, born in 1947, with a 1986 conviction. His role at the Los Angeles child-care centre and other details of his life are not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Sources (3)
- [1]Associated Press, Hare Krishnas Threatened by Lawsuit (Julia Lieblich) — reproduced by culteducation.com, Jun 15, 1999
- [2]California Department of Justice, California Megan's Law Website — registrant profile "Capoferri, Kenneth Theodore" (search by name; viewed 2 October 2026), Oct 2, 2026
- [3]VNN, Some Child Abuse News from VNN — cases of ISKCON's Central Office of Child Protection; copy on the page "child abuser Srutadeva and Muralivadaka"; reproduced by harekrsna.org, 1999
Record
1 entry · most established firstLewd conduct with young children at a Los Angeles child-care centre
The Associated Press reported in 1999 that Capoferri was convicted in 1986 on "seven counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with young children at a child care center run by the Hare Krishnas in Los Angeles". California's sex-offender registry records his offence as lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 by force or fear, with a last conviction in 1986.
In 1999 a report on the cases of ISKCON’s Central Office of Child Protection listed “Kurma Avatara dasa (Kenneth Theodore Capoferri - Los Angeles)” among the cases “being reviewed by panels of judges” (VNN). No decision in his case has been found.
Convicted on seven counts, according to AP. The California registry gives Penal Code 288(b), last conviction 1986 and last release 2010; he remains a registered sex offender. The sentence is not confirmed.
Sources (3)
- [1]Associated Press, Hare Krishnas Threatened by Lawsuit (Julia Lieblich) — reproduced by culteducation.com, Jun 15, 1999 original
- [2]California Department of Justice, California Megan's Law Website — registrant profile "Capoferri, Kenneth Theodore" (search by name; viewed 2 October 2026), Oct 2, 2026 original
- [3]VNN, Some Child Abuse News from VNN — cases of ISKCON's Central Office of Child Protection; copy on the page "child abuser Srutadeva and Muralivadaka"; reproduced by harekrsna.org, 1999 original
People affected
1 people affected · 0 died- Young children at a Hare Krishna child-care centre, Los AngelesThe Associated Press reported in 1999 that Kurma Avatara Dasa was convicted in 1986 on "seven counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with young children" at the centre; California's sex-offender registry records an offence against a child under 14 Abused.ConnectionCharged
Timeline
Each status change in this record, on one axis, with the periods of the cases Kurma Avatara Dasa is involved in.
- 1986
- Charged1986 Lewd conduct with young children at a Los Angeles child-care centre Conviction on seven counts reported by the Associated Press (1999). California's sex-offender registry (Department of Justice) lists Kenneth Theodore Capoferri with offence code Penal Code 288(b), "lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age by force or fear", year of last conviction 1986 and year of last release 2010. The court record (Los Angeles Superior Court) has not been obtained.