All 16 accused in Qahal Yahweh case freed

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June 17, 2026

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All 16 accused in Qahal Yahweh case freed

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ST JAMES, Jamaica — All 16 members of the Montego Bay-based religious group, Qahal Yahweh, who were charged in 2023 with breaches of the Education Act, cruelty to children and indecent assault, were acquitted of all charges on Wednesday.

The verdicts were delivered by Senior Parish Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce, who upheld a no-case submission made in May by defence attorneys Peter Champagnie, KC, and Samoi Campbell.

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