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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.
Feb 20, 2024 · João Teixeira de Faria, also known as "João de Deus" or "John of God", is a self-proclaimed medium who performed surgeries and séances without anesthesia. He was sentenced to 63 years and four months for sexual abuse and other crimes, and is featured in a Netflix docuseries.
- Gretchen Smail
Aug 25, 2021 · João Teixeira de Faria, also known as John of God, was a famous spiritual healer in Brazil who was accused of sexual abuse by hundreds of women. He was convicted and sentenced to prison, but he is now under house arrest due to his health issues.
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...
Dec 19, 2019 · João Teixeira de Faria drew people from all over the world to his small city two hours west of capital, Brasilia, with promises he could treat everything from depression to cancer, and attended to as many as 10,000 patients per week.
- DAVID BILLER
Aug 25, 2021 · For more than 40 years, Brazilian medium João Texieira claimed to channel healing spirits and carried out 'psychic surgeries'. His stranger-than-life itself "powers" earned him the nickname...
Dec 14, 2018 · 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. Faria became famous for his intense methods of healing.
