Breaking Dozens of victims discovered inside Tampa mansion
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Two church leaders, Michelle Brannon and David Taylor, are accused of running a decade-long forced labor and money laundering operation across five states.
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Investigators say at least 57 victims were forced to work unpaid, living in crowded conditions in a Tampa mansion.
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Brannon, arrested last month in Hillsborough County, appears in a Michigan court today as prosecutors argue she should remain in custody.
The indictment alleges that Michelle Brannon and fellow Kingdom of God Global Church leader David Taylor manipulated followers into working 24-hour shifts in church call centers. The workers were not paid and pressured into relentlessly soliciting donations that generated about $50 million over the last decade.
What they’re saying:
One former church employee described the environment as mentally and physically abusive, citing public humiliation and isolation from family and friends.
Court documents also listed items authorities found in Bannon’s bedroom, including “estimated $500,000 in gold bars; $60,000 in cash; valuable jewelry from a locked safe in a closet; designer clothing and purses; and foreign currency.
Authorities also discovered “multiple recently delivered life-sized expensive stone statues and decorative pillars for landscape installation on the property grounds, seven Mercedes Benz sedans and two Bentley sedans.”
In their filings, prosecutors also included text messages allegedly sent by Brannon to church employees. In one message, she instructed harsh punishment for a member who failed to meet call quotas, writing: “Did you rebuke him for this?? He needs to be raked over the coals for this?? He can die for this!!”
What’s next:
Brannon, arrested last month in Hillsborough County, was transferred to Michigan where the trial will take place. Prosecutors argue she poses a flight risk due to access to large sums of cash and may attempt to manipulate witnesses if released. They are urging the court to keep her behind bars through the duration of the trial.
Taylor and Brannon are facing a 10-count indictment on forced labor and money laundering charges out of Michigan, where the church’s headquarters is located. Brannon will face a judge for an arraignment and pretrial detention hearing in Detroit Federal Court today.
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