Police nab head of child-abusing cult
Majd al-Krum resident accused of instructing his group of 11 families to spread feces on kids’ faces as punishment for misbehavior
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGavriel Fiske is a reporter at The Times of Israel
A resident of the northern town of Majd al-Krum is suspected of leading a cult that routinely practiced child abuse, it was revealed on Tuesday.
The man is accused of leading a group of six families and instructing them to discipline their children by spreading feces on their faces, beating them, withholding food and/or tying them up.
The leader is also accused of sexually assaulting several of the women in the group. The case came to light after one of the women filed a complaint with the Karmiel police.
The families also turned their salaries over to the leader.
The man was taken into custody following a lengthy investigation and was remanded for eight days.
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