Over 25 ex-church members' testimony, including five from the United Kingdom, reveals a horrifying pattern of horrors including rape, forced abortions, and physical assault. The victims said that they were sexually assaulted by Joshua, with a number claiming they were repeatedly raped for years inside the compound.
The church was razed by bulldozers on the recommendation of the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The NCPCR intervened after receiving multiple complaints of sexual abuse in the church.
A case was registered against the priest in Puthoor under Section 377 (unnatural offences) of the Indian Penal Code and other relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act, 2012.
In her complaint, the victim said that the pastor brought her and other women to the ministry. The Pastor sexually exploited them for the past four years.
The mother of the 12-year-old boy in Mumbai shares her family's struggle in the fight for justice for her 12-year-old son who was raped and sodomised by a Church pastor