Child abuse is "bad karma"?

DWIJAMANI DASA: There is a convenient philosophy floating around ISKCON that the children who suffer in ISKCON are experiencing the reaction to past karma and there's nothing anyone can do about it. I've even heard the more twisted version that it's better that they suffer at the hands of "devotees." The GBC very much supported the recent book "My Karma My Fault" http://news.iskcon.com/node/3259 

It has given them a perfect opportunity to perpetuate this false idea and to make it appear as though all the bad stuff is in the past and that ISKCON is now a safe place for children.

This philosophy is very much against the teaching of Srila Prabhupada.

Yes, by the laws of material nature, the living entity must experience the fruit of their past activity but engagement in devotional service creates a whole new dynamic. The living entity is then under the care of the Internal Potency. Their 'account' so to speak is being managed rather than just running automatically.
The whole purpose of ISKCON is to engage the living entity in devotional service, so freeing them from the repeated cycle of action and reaction. That's why we sing Sri Sri Gurv-asta every day.

So, if children in ISKCON are suffering "the reaction to past karma" that means that ISKCON is failing to engage them in devotional service and also failing to engage the abusers in devotional service. It's not just about keeping out the kiddie-fiddlers, it's about creating a karma reaction free zone. From both the material and spiritual point of view, ISKCON is failing to protect children.
KD: So, if children in ISKCON are suffering "the reaction to past karma" that means that ISKCON is failing to engage them in devotional service and also failing to engage the abusers in devotional service. It's not just about keeping out the kiddie-fiddlers, it's about creating a karma reaction free zone. From both the material and spiritual point of view, ISKCON is failing to protect children.

PADA: That is also what Narayana Maharaja said, the molested children are "getting their karma." Yes, this was what they were all preaching, of course that means they think they are authorized to support a molester project, and dish out karma to others. ys pd