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Large-scale operation at Goch
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Police freed 25-year-olds from a sect
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9 photos Police look for company premises in Goch
Photo: Schulmann / Guido Schulmann
Goch Kleve police and prosecutor searched the premises of a company in Asperden on Wednesday morning. It is said that a 25-year-old girl was held there against her will. The “prophet” of the sect residing in the premises was arrested.
During a large-scale search in Goch, the police apparently came across a sect at the site of an ancient monastery. A 25-year-old woman was reportedly held there against her will, Kleve police and prosecutor said Wednesday. A 58-year-old Dutchman who calls himself a “prophet” has been arrested, said a spokesman for the prosecution of the German press agency. Investigators secured data carriers and two alarm guns.
The police arrived early in the morning. Previously there were indications that a person was being held against their will on the premises of an event company. “According to investigations, it is said that a religious community has established itself in the area, it can also be said: a sect,” the spokesperson explained. There is talk of an “Order of Transformation”.
The researchers met with a total of 54 people during the action of several hours “with the support of a hundred”. According to the information, there were also ten children. In one of the residential buildings, officials encountered the 25-year-old, who is said to have been deprived of liberty.
There were no injuries and there was no hostage situation, a police spokeswoman said. The exact relationships are unclear. The woman was brought to safety and is currently being questioned by the police. Additionally, it was initially unclear whether other people were inadvertently being held on the site.
The suspicion is directed against those responsible for the event company, he said in a message. These are people who are “in connection with a religious community” and at the same time are doing business on the property. There are several event rooms, living rooms and public services or a cafeteria, reported the police spokeswoman.
“Whether it is actually a sect and whether it is allowed to continue residing is not a matter for the prosecutor,” the spokesman said. It is not clear if all the people found there belonged to this community. The interviews and investigations were difficult, he said.
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