Nepal's 'Buddha Boy' Sentenced To 10 Years In Child Abuse Case
JAKARTA - Nepal's court sentenced a 'Buddha Boy' to 10 years in prison, a man thousands of people believed to be the reincarnation of Buddhists in child molestation cases.
As a teenager, Ram Bahadur Bamjon drew international attention when in 2005, tens of thousands of people saw a Buddhist boy sitting in a tree in the dense forest southeast of Nepal for nearly 10 months.
Court official Sikainder Kaapar said a judge also ordered Bamjon (33 years) to pay compensation of USD 3,750 to the victim.
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His lawyer, Dilip Kumar Jha, said he would appeal to a higher court.
Bamjon was previously arrested at home on the outskirts of Kathmandu in January 2024.