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Cult leader arrested
Fugitive Minnesota cult leader Victor Barnard arrested in Brazil
A Minnesota cult leader who has been the subject of a global manhunt, was arrested Saturday in Brazil, according to Brazilian media reports. Victor A. Barnard, 53, faces 59 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a flock of girls and young women as part of the River Road Fellowship in Pine County. Updated a moment ago
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