UNITED KINGDOM
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Riley Krause
A South Norwood pastor who would blindfold children before hitting them with belts and wires has avoided jail.
Rose Amadasun, 49, of Beauchamp Road, was sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months at Croydon Crown Court on August 9.
She had admitted five counts of child cruelty at a previous hearing.
On Saturday, August 2, 2015 police were called by the manager of South Norwood Leisure Centre stating that two members of the public had informed her they had witnessed the female leader of a church group hitting children with a belt.
Officers spoke to the members of the public who stated they had seen a group of children being assaulted by a woman with a belt and shouting “Jesus” as she did so.
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