A former Buddhist monk has been convicted of further historic sexual offences committed against a...

Published: 5:08 pm September 23, 2022
Updated: 10:19 pm March 8, 2026
Former Monk Sentenced For Further Historic Child Sexual Abuse

A former Buddhist monk has been convicted of further historic sexual offences committed against a girl in Sussex and a girl in Nottinghamshire.

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Koji Takeuchi, formerly Buddha Maitreya, was convicted in 2020 for sexually abusing a young girl in Brighton in the 1970s and early 1980s.

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