Two church leaders have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Detroit in an alleged forced labor conspiracy across four states, including Michigan, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, were arrested Wednesday, Aug. 27, as part of what federal authorities called a nationwide takedown on claims their religious group compelled victims to work as “armor bearers” at call centers designed to collect donations and to perform a host of other tasks or face punishment.

The call centers in Taylor, Michigan, as well as Florida, Missouri and Texas, reportedly collected millions in annual donations, much of which was spent on luxury items, authorities said, and that Taylor has received about $50 million since 2014.

Now, the pair faces charges of

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