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‘Your body belongs to me’: Texts show how accused Michigan church leader controlled young women
David Taylor, Michelle Brannon, and Kathleen Klein are accused of leading a forced labor conspiracy through the Kingdom of God Global Church, exploiting victims in call centers with abuse, threats, and control over their lives. A superseding indictment revealed new details, including alleged sexual abuse and coercive text messages demanding explicit images from women.
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