Pastor jailed for rape claimed sex with followers was ‘an order from God’

South Korean megachurch leader took advantage of his power to assault eight women

Korean pastor Lee Jae-rock sentenced to 15 years jail for raping followers
(Image credit: 2009 AFP)

The leader of a South Korean megachurch has been sent to prison for 15 years, after he was found guilty of molesting and sexually assaulting eight female followers.

Lee Jae-rock, the 75-year-old head of the controversial Manmin Central Church, reportedly told his victims that they were to have sex with him, as it was “an order from God”.

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