Sunday, January 14, 2018

Authorities: Cumberland religious group held children as slaves :: WRAL.com

An "alternative religious group" held children as young as 9 years old as slaves, forcing them to work in fish markets to fund the group's operations, Cumberland County authorities said Wednesday.

Authorities have arrested four members of the group as part of an 11-month investigation and have outstanding warrants for six others.

The group lives on a compound off McCollum Road in Godwin known as McCollum Ranch and operates at least three John C’s Fish Markets and mobile grills in Fayetteville and one in Lumberton, authorities said. Several former residents told authorities that children of members had to work full time in the fish markets with little to no compensation, lifting heavy boxes, keeping fish iced, cutting fish and cleaning, as well as performing construction and maintenance on the mobile grills after hours.

Authorities: Cumberland religious group held children as slaves :: WRAL.com

See also::  Minister forced kids to work at fish markets, deputies say

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