Euronews - Italy March 16, 2010
Sect head arrested in Rome for sexual abuse and extortion
The head of a new-age sect in Italy, said to have at least a thousand followers, has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing young girls and their mothers.
52-year-old Danilo Speranza is the founder of the “Maya” sect – he is also accused of extortion.
Speranza created Maya in the 1980’s, aiming to help beat drug addiction with new age philosophies and yoga.
It is based in a nondescript building in the San Lorenzo neighbourhood of Rome.
Reports in the Italian media say the investigation began more than a year ago, when a group of the alleged victims complained to the authorities.
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il Giornale - Italy March 16, 2010
Rome, arrested the guru of New Age sects Raped Maya mothers and daughters and then extorted money
Rome - Sexually abused girls aged 10-12 years and their mothers and obtaining money by deception. For this Danilo Speranza, 62, Roman, "guru" of the sect undisputed Maya, with thousands of followers, was arrested near Montesacro by officials of the municipal police of Rome. Must respond to sexual violence and aggravated fraud.
Accusations: Hope is also accused of sexual assault on minors, aggravated fraud and making false statements to the court, but also risks the accusation of slavery. Surveys have shown also an attempt to obtain accreditation expectancy between groups of Muslims with Islamic sites first Naples to Rome. The man convince mothers to entrust their children to other families and it was made out of contracts due to the coverage of community stores new age Maya kings, which he founded in the '80s for drug detoxification, yoga and philosophy. The headquarters is in San Lorenzo in Rome.
The arrested: "I'm sick, I need drugs" "I'm sick I have to take drugs." Danilo Speranza said the men of the city who arrested him this morning. In the nineties he also runs a community drug and seems not to have a criminal record. The eighth group of the municipal police commander Antonio Di Maggio has also denied that Hope (who was president of the Italian Muslims) had contacts with the Islamists arrested for arms trafficking.
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il Giornale - Italy March 16, 2010
Roma, arrestato il guru della setta new age Maya Violentava madri e figlie poi estorceva denaro
Roma - Abusava sessualmente di bimbe di 10-12 anni e le loro madri e otteneva denaro con l’inganno. Per questo Danilo Speranza, 62 anni, romano, "guru" indiscusso della setta Maya, con mille adepti, è stato arrestato, in zona Montesacro, dagli agenti della polizia municipale di Roma. Deve rispondere di violenza sessuale e truffa aggravata.
Le accuse Speranza è accusato di violenza sessuale anche su minori, truffa aggravata e false dichiarazioni all’autorità giudiziaria, ma rischia anche l’accusa di riduzione in schiavitù. Dalle indagini è emerso anche il tentativo di Speranza di accreditarsi tra associazioni islamiche di musulmani con sedi prima Napoli poi a Roma. L’uomo convinceva anche le madri ad affidare ad altre famiglie i propri figli e si faceva intestare contratti di negozi grazie alla copertura della comunità new age Re Maya da lui fondata negli anni ’80 per disintossicazione da droga, corsi di yoga e filosofia. La sede principale è a san Lorenzo, a Roma.
L'arrestato: "Sto male, ho bisogno di farmaci" "Sto male devo prendere dei farmaci". Così Danilo Speranza ha detto agli uomini della municipale che lo hanno arrestato stamani. Negli anni Novanta aveva gestito anche una comunità per tossicodipendenti e sembra non abbia precedenti penali. Il comandante dell’VIII gruppo della polizia municipale Antonio Di Maggio ha anche negato che Speranza (che è stato presidente dell’Associazione musulmani italiani) avesse dei contatti con gli arrestati islamici per traffici di armi.
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