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17 Children Rescued from Lev Tahor Sect in Colombia

11/25/2025

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Colombia's immigration authorities took 17 children into protective custody after rescuing them from the Lev Tahor sect, which faces accusations of sexual abuse and global kidnapping of minors.
Gloria Esperanza Arriero, director of Colombia's national immigration service, reported that nine sect members were questioned during a hotel inspection in Yarumal.
The group arrived in Colombia in late October 2023 while seeking a rural property, prompting local residents to alert police.
Interpol yellow notices exist for five children in the group, and previous incidents involving Lev Tahor include a 2022 raid in Guatemala and convictions for kidnapping in New York.

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Colombia's immigration authorities took 17 children into protective custody after rescuing them from the Lev Tahor sect, which faces accusations of sexual abuse and global kidnapping of minors.
Gloria Esperanza Arriero, director of Colombia's national immigration service, reported that nine sect members were questioned during a hotel inspection in Yarumal.
The group arrived in Colombia in late October 2023 while seeking a rural property, prompting local residents to alert police.
Interpol yellow notices exist for five children in the group, and previous incidents involving Lev Tahor include a 2022 raid in Guatemala and convictions for kidnapping in New York.