Six Kansas Cult Leaders Convicted of Forced Child Labor

Cult members coerced children as young as eight to work 16-hour days under threat of severe punishment.

The United Nation of Islam cult leaders were found guilty of conspiracy to commit forced labor in a Kansas federal court.
Victims, including minors, were forced to work in restaurants, bakeries, gas stations, and other businesses without pay.
Children were subjected to physical and emotional abuse, denied proper education, and lived in overcrowded, rodent-infested conditions.
Cult leaders used threats of 'eternal hellfire,' beatings, and isolation to maintain control over the victims.
Sentencing for the convicted members is scheduled for February 2025, with penalties ranging up to 20 years in prison.