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  1. João Teixeira de Faria (born 24 June 1942), known also as João de Deus (John of God), is a Brazilian convicted rapist, self-proclaimed medium, and self-proclaimed psychic surgeon. He was based in Abadiânia, where he ran a spiritual healing center called the Casa de Dom Inácio de Loyola. He received media coverage on CNN, ABC News, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

  2. Dec 14, 2018 · More than 200 women have accused Brazil's João de Deus — or John of God — of sexually abusive behavior at his "healing center." João Teixeira de Faria is better known as "João de Deus" or "John of God." He's a Brazilian medium, healer, subject of a profile by Oprah and — as of earlier this week — accused of abusing hundreds of women.

  3. Watch John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer | Netflix Official Site. Idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors, prosecutors and the press. Watch trailers & learn more.

  4. Feb 20, 2024 · Faria’s case is explored in the new Netflix docuseries John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer, which chronicles his rise and fall over the span of 40 years. Today, Faria is 77 and ...

  5. Jan 4, 2019 · João Teixeira de Faria, popularly known as João de Deus, or John of God, is the most famous medium in Brazil. He inherited his title from his mentor – – and garnered attention from dozens of ...

  6. Dec 19, 2019 · Updated 12:43 PM PDT, December 19, 2019. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A spiritual healer in Brazil known as João de Deus, or John of God, received his first prison sentence on Thursday following a deluge of sex abuse allegations since late last year. A judge in Goias state issued a sentence of 19 years and four months for four rapes of different ...

  7. Dec 26, 2018 · Brazilian spiritual healer Joao Teixeira de Faria, known as "John of God", arrives at the police station a day after being officially ruled a fugitive, in Goiania, Brazil, Dec. 16, 2018.

  8. Dec 20, 2019 · A Brazilian spiritual healer with a large Australian and New Zealander following has been sentenced to more than 19 years in jail for rape in the first of many cases of sex abuse against him. Joao ...

  9. Dec 16, 2018 · A Brazilian faith healer accused of sexually abusing more than 300 women is now considered to be a fugitive. Joao Teixeira de Faria - known as "John of God", failed to comply with a court order ...

  10. John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer. Season 1 Trailer: John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer. Episodes John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer. Season 1. Release year: 2021. Idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors, prosecutors and the press. 1. The Healer 50m.

  11. Dec 16, 2018 · A Brazilian faith healer accused of sexually abusing more than 300 women has handed himself in to police, local media report. Joao Teixeira de Faria, known as "John of God", was declared a ...

  12. Jan 3, 2022 · That year, despite concerns from NSW Fair Trading, the John of God roadshow rolled into Sydney, where an estimated 6000 people paid $295 for a day ticket, or $795 for the full three-day experience.

  13. Watch John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer — Season 1 with a subscription on Netflix. Idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before abuse is revealed by ...

  14. Aug 25, 2021 · John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer is a must-watch. I highly recommend it; there is a lot to unravel and learn in this story. This documentary makes you think and allows you to create your own opinions on many subject matters. With four episodes, each episode lasting roughly 50 minutes, this is a great binge watch. Each episode is intriguing, informative, and evokes emotion. In 2019, John was imprisoned and given 19 years for the abuse.

  15. Nov 2, 2020 · Spiritual healer “John of God” was well-known around the world, lauded by celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, actress Shirley MacLaine and performance artist Marina Abramovic. Born João Teixeira de Faria in Brazil, he had no medical training but performed psychic surgery on thousands of people since he began his work in 1976. But it seems his "healing" procedures were too good to be true.

  16. John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer: With Andrea Mannelli, Rejane Araújo, Jardel Wagner, Norberto Kist. Idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors, prosecutors and the press.

  17. Aug 25, 2021 · John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer is the wild four-part documentary series about Brazilian physic and convicted sex offender, João Teixeira de Faria, also known as João de Deus, or ...

  18. Feb 22, 2019 · Brazil’s John of God is a “spiritual healer” who performs surgeries without anaesthesia. Millions have experienced his unique healing methods, but now hundreds of women say he sexually ...

  19. Aug 25, 2021 · John of God might remind you a little bit of Wild Wild Country, Going Clear, Seduced, and The Vow. Lovers of crime docuseries, cult followings, and stories about cons are likely to be intrigued by ...

  20. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_of_GodJohn of God - Wikipedia

    John of God. John of God, OH ( Portuguese: João de Deus; Spanish: Juan de Dios; born João Duarte Cidade; March 8, 1495 – March 8, 1550) was a Portuguese soldier turned health-care worker in Spain, whose followers later formed the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, a Catholic religious institute dedicated to the care of the poor ...

  21. Mar 13, 2019 · John of God wasn’t the first healer I sought out. During my “rock bottom” days, I dropped $200 on a charlatan in Queens, New York. She told me I’d been cursed and wanted me to cough up 200 more for her to de-curse me. Another time, someone recommended a Russian mystic to my mom, who was desperate to help me. He was a Soviet immigrant like us and lived in a dark Brooklyn apartment crammed with Russian Orthodox depictions of Jesus.

  22. Aug 25, 2021 · Netflix’s ‘John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer’ is a four-part series that examines the rise and fall of idolized “medium” João Teixeira de Faria at his purported spiritual healing center in Abadiânia, Brazil. For more than four decades, he worked as a “psychic surgeon” and ran the Casa de Dom Inácio de Loyola with the claim that he could heal through energy. But his international fame eventually plummeted when hundreds of women began accusing him of sexual abuse ...

  23. Jul 14, 2023 · John of God performing a procedure on a patient’s eye, image via SFGate . It is important to note that these sexual assault charges are not the only appalling allegations against this so-called faith healer. Uncovered amidst the torrent of accusations is the claim that ‘John of God’ allegedly operated a baby trafficking ring, selling children to childless couples. While these accusations have been overshadowed in recent coverage, it is crucial to acknowledge the extent of the crimes ...