MINNESOTA
Fox 9
[with video]
by Tom Lyden
PINE CITY, Minn. (KMSP) –
Prosecutors in Pine County, Minnesota have charged an alleged cult leader, Victor Barnard, with 59 counts of sexual misconduct involving two of his underage followers after a FOX 9 investigation.
LAST SEEN IN SPOKANE
Police say Barnard is currently a fugitive, with a nationwide warrant issued on April 11 that specifically states that his followers treat him “like a rock star.”
Barnard was last known to be in the Spokane, Wash., area and may know police are after him. The borders and airports are being monitored, but detectives believe Barnard’s followers may be shuffling him from home to home, like an elaborate sort of shell game.
The Pine County Sheriff’s Office told Fox 9 News they missed Barnard at one house by just one week, but they are still is working with the state of Washington and Homeland Security to apprehend Barnard. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call 320-629-8342.
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