Survivors of Turkish evangelist jailed for abuse open up

Men and women who survived living under the rule of a Turkish televangelist-turned- cult leader have opened up about the abuse they suffered - often for years - before he was finally arrested.

In January, Adnan Oktar was jailed for 1,045 years in Turkey for a series of charges including rape, child abuse, espionage and blackmail. The 64-year-old denied all of the charges, and is expected to appeal.

At the height of his notoriety, the conservative Islamic preacher frequently broadcast his sermons surrounded by scantily-clad women.

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