Dutch municipality probes sect led by elderly exorcist amid abuse allegations

The municipality of Tubbergen has launched an official investigation into a controversial religious sect that has operated in the region for decades, according to NOS. The group, known as the Pater Pio Stichting, is led by 85-year-old self-proclaimed faith healer and exorcist Trees P., who was previously convicted for physically injuring a follower during an exorcism in the 1990s.