OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Two leaders of a nationwide ministry with connections to Marion County have been indicted for forced labor and money laundering.

David Taylor and Michelle Brannon were arrested on Wednesday.

An indictment shows they own a call center in Ocala under the auspices of the Kingdom of God Global Church where investigators say they forced people to work without pay.

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FBI agents also raided properties in Tampa and Houston, Texas.

Authorities say the pair coerced the victims by promising “eternal damnation” and other threats.

Prosecutors say Taylor and Brannon raised $50 million in the past ten years.

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