S. Korean cult leader extradited from China

S. Korean cult leader extradited from China

INCHEON, South Korea - Cult leader Jung Myung Seok (center, wearing a mask), who was arrested in China after more than six years on the run, arrives at Incheon International Airport outside Seoul on Feb. 20 after being extradited to South Korea to face rape charges. Jung, 62, is the founder of the Jesus Morning Star movement, a cult that originated in South Korea, and the leader of a Japanese arm of the cult called ''Setsuri,'' or Providence. (Kyodo)

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