A cult leader who parades himself as the reincarnation of Jesus has been arrested in Russia.
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According to The Guardian, Sergei Torop, 59, will face charges for organizing an illegal religion and extorting money from his cult’s members, whom he allegedly emotionally abused.
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Russia’s federal security forces conducted a special operation involving helicopters and armed officers to storm the cult in Siberia and arrest Torop, a former traffic cop known to his thousands of followers as Vissarion, and two of his aides.
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The country’s Investigative Committee accused Torop of using followers’ money and psychological violence to inflict harm.
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After losing his traffic officer gig in 1989, Torop said he experienced an “awakening” that inspired him to launch a movement called the Church of the Last Testament, which blends Christianity with environmentalism and other values. 📷: Kirill Kukhmar/Tass
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