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WORLD May 26, 2000 VNN5969 Related VNN Stories Turley Lawsuit Against Iskcon Imminent USA, May 26 (VNN) — According to Pam Reeves of the Law Offices of Windle Turley, P.C. (800-692-4025, pamr@wturley.com) the long awaited lawsuit against ISKCON for sexual child abuse in ISKCON's private boarding schools is imminent. She said that it may be filed as early as Tuesday, May 30th, the day after Memorial day.
She said that the case will be filed in Dallas, Texas Federal Court, and that the filing is expected to create quite a stir in the media. 40 plaintiffs are participating in the suit at present, but more may be added after the filing, the time limit depending upon how much time the court allows. It may be 90 days, 120 days, or even longer. Most past and present member's of ISKCON's Governing Body Commission (GBC) are expected to be named in the suit, and more may be added after the filing. The GBC is expected to be held accountable for sexual abuse which occurred abroad, as well as abuse that occurred in ISKCON's schools in the United States. Ms. Reeves compared her law firm's strategy to prosecuting an airline company for criminal negligence for a plane crash which took place abroad, but which was caused by neglecting to do maintenance which should have been done in the United States. The American legal system would hold the airline responsible. She also said that her law firm is looking into going after the personal assets of those found to be responsible for the crimes against the plaintiffs, especially if these assets were accumulated while the defendant was a member of ISKCON. Ms. Reeves, speaking from her law firm's headquarters in Dallas, said, "Things are going to get very busy around here." Related VNN Stories  Comment on this storyContact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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