In Kenya, a pastor was sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of children
A Kenyan court has sentenced Paul Ntenge Mackenzie, founder of the Good News International Church, to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 191 people, including 190 children. This was reported on November 6 by the newspaper The Star.
"The judge sentenced Mackenzie to 100 years in prison for 193 murders committed by starvation. <...> The sentences in each category will be served simultaneously, but both sets of sentences will be served sequentially, bringing the total prison term to 200 years," the publication says.
It is noted that Mackenzie led the Shakahola settlement, where followers were forced to starve under the pretext of religious beliefs. According to the newspaper, he called on believers to fast to death, gave orders about violence against children who resisted or tried to escape, and also supervised the burial of the dead.
The judge also stressed that the convict had abused the spiritual authority and trust of the parishioners, including the parents who had entrusted him with the care of the children. The sentencing also took into account the vulnerability of the victims, the consequences of the tragedy for the families of the victims, and attempts to conceal crimes.
On October 30, the Manhattan Federal Court in New York sentenced brothers Oren, Alon and Tala Alexander to 30 years in prison each in a case of human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The trial has become one of the largest sex crimes trials in New York in recent years. 11 women testified against the brothers, some of whom were under the age of majority at the time of the incident.
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