Nigerian televangelist, Pastor Timothy Omotoso, has been discharged and acquitted of r*pe and human trafficking charges that had been ongoing since 2017
The 66-year-old senior pastor of Jesus Dominion International Church in South Africa was accused of r*ping and trafficking young women, including members of the gospel group, Grace Galaxy and school-aged girls.
According to The South African, a South Africa-based publication, Pastor Omotoso was acquitted of all charges by the Gqeberha High Court.
The televangelist had been in custody since his initial arrest in 2017 on multiple charges, including s3xual assault and human trafficking.
However, on Wednesday, the court found him not guilty, leading to his release.
The report read, “Omotoso and his two co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho, returned to the dock where Judge Irma Schoeman handed down the judgement.
“He was cleared of r*pe and human trafficking by Judge Schoeman. Omotoso faced 63 charges with his co-accused, but the court found the evidence presented against them insufficient.”
Co-accused suspects, Sulani and Sitho, were alleged to have played a key role in recruiting young women into the church, where they were reportedly subjected to sexual abuse by Omotoso.
However, on Wednesday, the court ruled, “The accused are found not guilty and are discharged on all charges.”
The three accused had maintained their innocence throughout the trial, and after eight years in prison, Omotoso is now a free man.
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