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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Barbara Speed

New allegations of sexual and domestic abuse made against Jesus Army cult

Black and white shot of Stanton, with cross around his neck and hands raised, speaking into a mic
Noel Stanton, the Baptist pastor who founded the Jesus Army in 1969. Photograph: John Angerson/BBC/Docsville Studios

About 60 former members of the Jesus Army, a cult described as one of the most abusive in British history, have come forward with new allegations against the group, according to a lawyer representing claimants.

The cases range from allegations of sexual or domestic abuse to claims for unpaid work from women who served as “domestic sisters” in the cult, which at its peak in the mid-2000s had several thousand members, many of whom surrendered their assets to the leadership.

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