US Pastor, Wife Accused Of Forcing Church Members Into Slave Labour, Sexual Exploitation For A Decade

Pastor claimed members could be absolved of sins by hauling trash, sexually assaulted member: DOJ

A self-styled pastor who allegedly told his congregants they could be absolved of their sins by hauling commercial trash and allegedly sexually assaulted one of his church members has been arrested for sex trafficking, forced labor and conspiring to commit forced labor. #TrevaEdwards #ChristineEdwards #Pastor

US Pastor, Wife Accused Of Forcing Church Members Into Slave Labour, Sexual Exploitation For A Decade

The couple allegedly ran the brutal scheme from 2011 until 2020, the feds said.

Pentecostal Preacher has dark secret of sleepovers, p**n, and s** abuse that dates back decades

Joseph Lyle Campbell, a 67-year-old Pentecostal preacher, has been accused by multiple women of sexually abusing them as children during the 1970s and 1980s. An NBC News investigation revealed a troubling pattern of ignored allegations and institutional failures spanning decades, allowing Campbell to continue his ministry despite serious accusations. Five women have come forward to […]

'Pastor,’ wife forced church members into slave labor, sex for a decade

A New Jersey couple stands accused of turning faith into a weapon and exploiting vulnerable people in their community for nearly a decade.

New Jersey Attorney General Busts Fake Pastor In NJ Who Kept Parishioners As Slaves

Alex Lloyd Gross/ Delaware Valley News.com File Photo NJ Attorney General Alina Habba An Essex County man who claimed to be a pastor of a church in Orange, New Jersey was indicted on April 25, 2025, for sex trafficking, forced labor, and, along with his wife, conspiring to commit forced labor, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba...

New Jersey Pastor Gets Accused Of Repeated Physical And Sexual Assaults, Getting One Woman Pregnant

A New Jersey couple is facing federal charges after allegedly coercing vulnerable individuals into forced labor and sexual abuse over a nine-year period. Authorities say the couple used religion as a tool for manipulation and control. Treva and Christine Edwards Allegedly Exploited Church Members Treva Edwards, 60, and his 63-year-old wife Christine reportedly operated their church, “Jesus is Lord by the Holy Ghost,” from an apartment complex in…