Two leaders of the Kingdom of God Global Church, a nationwide ministry once called a “slave labor cult” by a former member, were arrested Wednesday by the FBI .

David Taylor, the 53-year-old leader known as the church’s “apostle,” and Michelle Brannon, its 56-year-old executive director, were both detained, the Justice Department announced. They stand accused of forced labor conspiracy and money laundering.

The Kingdom of God Global Church, also known as Joshua Media Ministries International , operates from several locations in Michigan, Texas, Florida and Missouri. The controversial and charismatic Taylor has led the church since it was founded in Michigan in 2013.

According to the feds, the church is little more than a front designed to convince people to give Taylor their money

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