South Korean cult leader arrested after stranding 400 followers in Fiji

Shin Ok-ju took away passports of her congregants and subjected them to abuse and brutal rituals

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 A South Korean pastor has been arrested after stranding 400 of her congregants in Fiji and subjecting them to violent and brutal rituals.

While they were in Fiji they performed ritual beating on each other.

A father was forced to hit his son more than 100 times and another congregant was beaten so badly during the "threshing ground" ritual he had lasting brain damage, according to local Christian media outlets.

Eventually, at least five people were able to escape and contacted South Korean authorities.

Church leaders in the UK warned their parishes in 2016 that South Korean cults were attempting to infiltrate their congregations .

The Marriott Momi Bay Resort and Spa on Fiji
A view of floodwater from Tropical Cyclone Josie in Nailaga Village, Ba, Fiji March 31, 2018 in this image obtained from social media. Picture taken March 31, 2018.

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