Man claiming to be 'pastor' held patients captive in group home disguised as church

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Police said the basement was used as a group home for the individuals that 'essentially imprisoned them against their will.'

Police continued their investigation and discovered that it was being operated by a man identified as Curtis Keith Bankston, 55, and his wife, Sophia Simm-Bankston, 56.

"A search warrant was obtained later that day , and it was determined that Curtis Bankston, who claims to be a 'Pastor,' was the individual responsible for locking the individuals in the location with the assistance of his wife, Sophia," police said. Following the investigation, the individuals rescued from the basement were placed into"suitable care and housing" by the state's Department of Human Services. The department's Division of Aging Services also arrived on the scene to investigate police said.

 

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