Alleged German cult leader goes on trial for rape, torture
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A criminal trial in Germany against the “spiritual leader’’ of a group in Bavaria has revealed talk of demons, beings of light, psychological pressure, punishment, drug use, and much more.
The leader, a 42-year-old German, faces criminal charges of rape and grievous bodily harm in proceedings that began on Monday in the city of Schweinfurt, located in Bavaria in southern Germany.
The community the defendant led from a shared flat in Schweinfurt revolved around power, violence, and sex for years, according to prosecutors.
A witness testified that as many as two dozen people lived in the flat, with the supposed aim of supporting people on their path to healing and growth.
The man was allegedly accused of having brutally raped and physically assaulted his former partner last May.
He also allegedly strangled her into unconsciousness three times in the community’s shared flat—all in order to exorcise her alleged demons, according to prosecutors.
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