João Teixeira de Faria, the Brazilian self-proclaimed “spiritual healer” known as “John of God,” was sentenced Thursday to 19 years in prison on four rape charges after being accused of sexual abuse by hundreds of women, including his own daughter.
The spiritual guru and now convicted rapist became an international name after Oprah Winfrey interviewed the “inspiring” figure back in 2012, after which he reportedly was visited by several American celebrities, among them singer and songwriter Paul Simon and actress and model Naomi Campbell.
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