Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Used Physical and Psychological Abuse to Coerce Victims to Solicit Tens of Millions in Donations Federally Charged and Arrested

Two self-professed religious leaders were federally charged and arrested for allegedly using physical and psychological abuse to coerce victims into soliciting tens of millions in donations. A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a 10-count indictment against the defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy.