Child sex trafficking by a church pastor and his wife in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, in 2020.
In this case, a pastor who ran a cult church in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, imprisoned and sexually assaulted dozens of children for nearly 20 years. The pastor, who was known for running a notorious cult in Ansan, ran a study hall with his family and drugged his victims. Although the pastor, who went by the name Pastor Oh, was disfellowshipped from the local religious community for spreading his cult beliefs, his church continued to operate until 2020.Oh displayed bizarre behavior, decorating his room with military-themed items, including fake insignia, and buying luxury watches, limousines, and exotic cars with the money he extorted from his victims. Despite his bizarre behavior, he was the mastermind of the crime, and his wife and brother were his accomplices.The pastor convinced parents that he could exorcise evil spirits from their children and promised to take care of them, but instead imprisoned and sexually abused them. To prevent the victims from escaping, they made t...