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Faith Healer Promoted By Oprah Turns Himself In Amid Hundreds Of Accusations

John Bickley

“John of God,” the self-proclaimed faith healer who achieved international fame after being promoted by Oprah Winfrey a few years ago, has turned himself into Brazilian authorities amid hundreds of sexual abuse allegations by former patients.

On Sunday, psychic “healer” João Teixeira de Faria surrendered himself a day after authorities ruled him a fugitive amid accusations of sexual abuse by over 300 women.

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