A DNA test revealed that 16 of the 19 victims of alleged human trafficking were the pastor's offspring, which he had with 11 different women.
Pastor arrested after DNA test reveals he has 16 children with 11 separate women.
According to Pulselive.co.ke, the children were rescued in Nkoowe village, Kaliiti parish, Mende sub-county, Wakiso district, and were in a deplorable state, with the majority exhibiting potential signs of torture.
The man of God, identified as Amos Betungura, along with his five alleged accomplices, Karoline Nayebare, Dinah Ashaba, Betty Komuhangi, Junic Tusasire, and Joy, were arrested on charges of human trafficking, according to a news website.
Monday, April 24, 2023, at a press briefing, Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson, stated that reverend Betungura abandoned the children due to hardship.
"During interrogation, the pastor stated that he placed his children in the care of his relatives because he was unable to provide for them in terms of feeding, education, and medication due to financial difficulties and other obstacles he faced after his church was closed during the COVID-19 lockdown," the police chief is quoted as saying.
He added that investigations to locate the parents of the remaining minors were still ongoing.
Many people are shocked that a God-man would have so many children with so many women and then forsake them to their fate without providing for their feeding and welfare.