At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, police said.

Police in Thailand have arrested a woman who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their intimacy.

BANGKOK — Police in Thailand on Tuesday arrested a woman who allegedly enticed a number of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and pressured them into making large payments to cover up their affairs.