Summary of Kansas cult leaders convicted of forcing children to work 16-hour days without pay

Summary of Kansas cult leaders convicted of forcing children to work 16-hour days without pay

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Kansas cult leaders convicted of forcing children to work 16-hour days without pay


Prosecutors say the group beat children as young as eight years old and imposed strict rules on what they did and ateSix members of a Kansas-based cult have been convicted in a scheme to house children in overcrowded, rodent-infested facilities and force them to work up to 16 hours a day without pay while subjecting them to beatings and other abuse.The defendants were either high-ranking members of the organization formerly known as the United Nation of Islam and the Value Creators, or were wives of the late founder, Royall Jenkins, the US Department of Justice said Monday in announcing the verdict. Continue reading...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/17/kansas-cult-child-labor

Six members of a Kansas-based cult were convicted of forcing children into labor in horrendous conditions. The cult, founded by Royall Jenkins, subjected children to beatings, labor up to 16 hours a day without pay, and severe dietary restrictions. The victims, some as young as eight, endured inhumane treatment including being held upside down over train tracks. Prosecutors revealed the cult operated businesses using unpaid labor and ran an unlicensed school providing inadequate education. The convicted face hefty prison sentences, with the group labeled a cult by a federal judge.