
Two leaders of the Kingdom of God Global Church, based in Florida, have been federally charged and arrested in connection with a forced labor and money laundering scheme. The indictment alleges that the church coerced members through physical and psychological abuse to solicit tens of millions of dollars in donations, with an estimated fraud amount of $50 million. The scheme reportedly involved isolating victims, forcing labor, and threatening to withhold food. Federal agents conducted multiple raids across the United States, including in Hillsborough County's Avila neighborhood, resulting in the arrests in Florida and North Carolina. The case highlights allegations of trafficking and exploitation tied to the church's operations.

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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 The defendants were arrested in North Carolina and Florida on Wednesday in a nationwide takedown of their https://t.co/u5N1gTbqjK
FBI raids mansions, arrests church leaders accused of forced labor and $50M fraud | Fox35 Orlando The Brief - Federal agents arrested two leaders of the Kingdom of God Global Church in a case involving forced labor, trafficking and $50 million in alleged fraud. - Prosecutors https://t.co/pWmQvTI4nV