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Ohio church ordered to pay $24 million in Serah Bellar case
Original: A ‘cult-like’ church was ordered to pay $24M in the Serah Bellar case
A church described as 'cult-like' has been ordered to pay $24 million in the case involving Serah Bellar. The ruling stems from a civil judgment in Ohio, where a jury found the church liable in connection with Bellar's treatment. The large award and the 'cult-like' characterization have drawn wide attention to the congregation's practices.
Why now: The unusually large judgment and allegations of cult-like behavior have made the ruling a topic of wide public interest.
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- A ‘cult-like’ church was ordered to pay $24M in the Serah Bellar case · WOUB Public Media -
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