New Jersey ‘prophet’ controlled members through fear, sex: Indictment
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A New Jersey man accused of being a cult leader controlled members through fear, starvation, forced labor, and sex for more than a decade, and has continued to exert his control over some of them even behind bars, prosecutors allege in court records obtained by USA TODAY.
Treva Edwards, 61, founded and ran a church named Jesus is Lord by the Holy Ghost in the Newark suburb of Orange. He’s charged with two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, three counts of forced labor, and conspiracy to commit forced labor, according to a superseding indictment filed in federal court on Tuesday, May 19. His wife Christine is charged with conspiracy to commit forced labor.
The couple’s attorneys did not respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment on May 20 but have denied all the allegations in court records. The Edwards have both pleaded not guilty.
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