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Evangelist Ravi Zacha­rias posthumously accused of sexual abuse

Christianity Today magazine reported that three women who worked as massage therapists at spas co-owned by the late Christian evan­gelist Ravi Zacha­rias claimed that he repeatedly masturbated and ex­posed himself during massage sessions and made unwanted sexual advances.

Although Ravi Zacharias International Ministries denied the allegations, it has launched what it called an “independent external investigation” into the claims. The findings of the investigation will be reported to the ministry’s executive committee.

The allegations against Zacharias were first made in a YouTube video by Steve Baughman, a San Francisco–based lawyer and seminary student. Baughman claimed to have talked to a number of employees at the spas owned by Zacharias.