Self-proclaimed "apostle" David E. Taylor is facing explosive new allegations, with federal prosecutors claiming the controversial church leader used threats of sickness, death, divine punishment and even hell to pressure young female followers into sending him sexually explicit images.
Taylor, 54, the head of Kingdom of God Global Church (KOGGC), has already been behind bars for nearly a year following an FBI raid in August 2025. But an updated federal indictment is now shedding disturbing new light on the government's case against him.
According to prosecutors, Taylor allegedly sent messages to female church workers telling them that their bodies belonged to him and that refusing his demands could bring terrifying spiritual consequences.
In one alleged message, Taylor told a young woman that her genitalia "belongs to me" and claimed she should surrender herself to him without being asked.
Federal authorities also allege that Taylor threatened another woman with "sickness and death" unless she sent him nude photographs. In another message cited by prosecutors, Taylor allegedly claimed that five people had already died after lying to him.
The allegations become even darker from there.
Taylor allegedly warned women that they could go to hell or be destroyed by Satan if they refused to comply with him, while repeatedly invoking his supposed spiritual authority and supernatural power.
"You must always understand the vast amount of heaven power I carry," Taylor allegedly wrote in one message.
Prosecutors say the messages were part of a broader effort to "control and exploit" young female workers, including women who were just 18 and 19 years old.
The allegations are contained in an updated indictment connected to the federal case against Taylor and other leaders associated with KOGGC, formerly known as Joshua Media Ministries International.
Taylor and ministry executive director Michelle Brannon were arrested after federal authorities raided church properties across multiple states in August 2025. Both have pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to commit forced labor, forced labor and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
If convicted, each could face decades in federal prison.
A third church official, known as "Prophetess" Kathleen Klein, was arrested in February.
Federal authorities have painted an alarming picture of life inside Taylor's ministry, alleging that workers were required to staff call centers soliciting donations and were punished when they failed to meet what prosecutors described as essentially impossible financial targets.
According to the original indictment, alleged punishments included public humiliation, withholding food and shelter, sleep deprivation, physical assaults, forced repentance and threats that God would punish workers with accidents, sickness or eternal damnation.
One alleged message attributed to Taylor was particularly chilling: "Make sure no one eats until these numbers change."
Prosecutors also claim Taylor surrounded himself with ministry workers known as "armor bearers," who were expected to meet his demands around the clock. The Department of Justice alleges that some female workers were required to take Plan B emergency contraception.
Taylor has long been a controversial figure in Christian circles. He has claimed to experience face-to-face encounters with Jesus, receive prophetic visions and perform supernatural healings. He is the author of Face-to-Face Appearances From Jesus and has appeared through his "Miracles Today Broadcast."
But alongside those claims have come years of accusations involving manipulation, financial misconduct, sexual misconduct and cult-like control.
Taylor has denied the criminal charges against him and has entered a not-guilty plea. The allegations contained in the indictment remain accusations unless and until proven in court.
With prosecutors now revealing the alleged private messages behind the case, however, the scandal surrounding the self-described apostle has entered an even more disturbing chapter.
