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Brazil 'faith healer' John of God surrenders to police
Source: BBC
Brazil 'faith healer' John of God surrenders to police
16 December 2018
A Brazilian faith healer accused of sexually abusing more than 300 women has handed himself in to police, local media report.
Joao Teixeira de Faria, known as "John of God", was declared a fugitive on Saturday after missing a deadline to surrender to the authorities.
The cascade of claims against him began earlier in December, when a dozen women said the self-styled spiritual healer had abused them at his clinic.
Mr Faria denies the allegations.
The medium is based in the central town of Abadiania, west of the capital Brasilia, but has followers worldwide.
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16 December 2018
A Brazilian faith healer accused of sexually abusing more than 300 women has handed himself in to police, local media report.
Joao Teixeira de Faria, known as "John of God", was declared a fugitive on Saturday after missing a deadline to surrender to the authorities.
The cascade of claims against him began earlier in December, when a dozen women said the self-styled spiritual healer had abused them at his clinic.
Mr Faria denies the allegations.
The medium is based in the central town of Abadiania, west of the capital Brasilia, but has followers worldwide.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46585542
Brazilian "spiritual healer" Joao Teixeira de Faria, pictured with supporters, has turned himself in to police