Several women told KGW that over the past 50 years, they have been sexually abused by J. Michael Shoemaker, leader of The Movement Center.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor’s note: This story contains discussions of sexual assault that some people may find difficult to read.
A longtime self-proclaimed spiritual guru has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women. Former members of The Movement Center, a yoga and meditation center once located in Portland’s Kerns neighborhood, told KGW that J. Michael Shoemaker, who goes by Swami Chetanananda or “Swamiji,” strangled and psychologically harmed them over the span of decades.
At least four women said they
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