“Holiest Man Alive” Going To Prison After Decades of Shocking Abuse
About this episode
The episode discusses the case of Daniel Savala, a former spiritual leader who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of multiple victims over decades.
70-year-old former revered spiritual leader Daniel Savala pleaded guilty Thursday for a “pattern of sexual exploitation involving multiple victims over time.” A number of his victims crowded the courtroom yesterday to give victim impact statements. Savala is accused of grooming and abusing boys and young men beginning in the 1990s, using scripture to convince his victims to undress, saying “nudity is unity.” What’s even more disturbing about this story, church pastors continued to send children to Savala’s home for guidance even after he was convicted for child sex abuse in 2012. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- sexual exploitation
- victim impact
- spiritual abuse
- grooming
- child protection
Keywords
- Daniel Savala
- sexual abuse
- victims
- courtroom
- nudity is unity
- spiritual leader
- grooming
- child sex abuse
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: church
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