Branham Cult Pastor Sentenced to 20 Years - "Message" Cult Abuse
Pastor Pierre Kasambakana, head of the Early Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The charges include sexual harassment, forced marriage, and abuse of morals. The sentence was issued by the public prosecutor and adjudicated at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Gombe. The formal reading of the judgment is scheduled for June 7, 2024.
Pastor Pierre Kasambakana, head of the Early Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The charges include sexual harassment, forced marriage, and abuse of morals. The sentence was issued by the public prosecutor and adjudicated at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Gombe. The formal reading of the judgment is scheduled for June 7, 2024.
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Kasambakana was arrested in Kinshasa on January 8, 2024, following his twelfth marriage, which took place in Moanda, Kongo Central province. The father of the alleged victim, Mabiala Nzuzi, was also arrested. Both were transferred to Makala central prison.
Pastor Pierre Kasambakana, head of the early'church in the DRC, was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison by the public prosecutor, for sexual harassment, forced marriage and abuse of morals. The' case has been adjudicated at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Gombe, and the judgment is scheduled for June 7, 2024.
- Kinshasa Times
The case gained public attention after a video circulated on social media showing a priest in Moanda officiating a marriage allegedly involving a minor. The footage led to widespread reaction on social networks, including from women's rights advocates calling for legal action.