Do you believe Sathya Sai Baba has sexually abused people?
Moreno’s Response: I must admit that when I first read the many articles of alleged sexual abuse against Sathya Sai Baba on Anti-Sai websites, I fully and blindly believed them and reacted the way many people did, i.e., with disbelief, shock and anger. Being personally touched by sexual abuse through close friends (unrelated to Sai Baba), I gave the benefit of the doubt to alleged sexual abuse victims. Until just recently (May 3rd 2006), I stated that I believed Sathya Sai Baba did “sexually” abuse men. I held this position despite being questioned on how I could believe the allegations when alleged victims never even tried to take their case to a court of law, despite being offered free “world class legal resources”. I was open-minded about the allegations even though some alleged victims (who were very vocal on the internet) were unwilling (for some unknown reason) to file their cases in a court of law in India. In light of a major development, I have subsequently retracted my commen
