John of God Is Condemned to Pay R$ 20 Million for Sexual Abuse
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The Justice of Goiás condemned João Teixeira de Faria, known as João de Deus, and the Spiritist Center Dom Inácio de Loyola to pay R$ 20 million for collective moral damage resulting from sexual abuse within the entity or in connection with spiritual care and activities organized by the center in Abadiania. The decision was released on Tuesday (6).
Justice of Goiás recognized civil liability for collective moral damage and determined individual reparation to the victims who prove the abuses
The Justice of Goiás condemned this Tuesday (6) João Teixeira de Faria, the John of God, and the Spiritist Center Don Inácio de Loyola to pay R $ 20 million for collective moral damage due to sexual abuse, according to the investigation, practiced over decades by the former spiritual leader during visits in Abadiania (GO). Read more (10/07/2026
Persons who prove to have been victims in the cases analyzed may apply to the Court for compensation for personal damage in up to 5 years.
The medium João Teixeira de Faria, known as João de Deus, was sentenced by the Justice of Goiás to pay R$ 20 million for collective moral damage due to sexual abuse committed against women seeking spiritual care in Abadiania (GO).The case came to the public in December 2018, when several women began to denounce the medium.According to the investigations, the abuses would have occurred over decades, from the 1980s to 2018, within the Spiritist Ce…
Value of R$ 20 million for collective damages will be allocated to policies to combat violence against women and to the municipality of Abadiania
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