Overview

• The BBC’s Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army features former members recounting rape, beatings and psychological control under Noel Stanton’s leadership.
• Survivors such as Magsy describe childhood trauma, including forced exorcisms and separation from family, leading to diagnoses of complex PTSD.
• Following the 2019 exposé and subsequent church closure, the Jesus Fellowship Community Trust paid compensation to hundreds through a Redress Scheme and is now finalizing its asset dissolution.
• Police investigations after the BBC report resulted in multiple convictions for indecent and sexual assault within the Jesus Army community.
• Participants use the documentary platform to issue a collective plea for vigilance and safeguards to prevent future abuses in religious movements.