“Strong evidence exists that he committed the crimes,” Fernandes told Reuters.
He drew thousands of Brazilians and foreigners to his spiritual centre in the small town of Abadiânia, in the central Brazilian state of Goiás.Īndre Fernandes, the chief of civil police in Goiás, confirmed that police had requested that prosecutors issue charges against Faria, who was arrested on Sunday following the allegations. João Teixeira de Faria, known as “John of God,” became a celebrity after his healing methods were featured on Oprah Winfrey’s television show in 2013.
REUTERS/Metropoles/Igo Estrela/File PhotoīRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian police on Thursday requested that a popular faith healer face criminal charges related to accusations by hundreds of women that he sexually assaulted or raped them. FILE PHOTO: Brazilian spiritual healer Joao Teixeira de Faria, known as "John of God", arrives at a police station a day after being officially ruled a fugitive, in Goiania, Brazil Dec.
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