John de Ruiter

Edmonton police say a "self-appointed spiritual leader" has been charged with sexual assault, and investigators believe there may be additional victims.

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A well-known Edmonton-based spiritual leader has been charged with four counts of sexual assault. Johannes de Ruiter, known as John de Ruiter, was arrested ...

In the documentary, his ex-wife spoke to CBC about de Ruiter's transition from following Christianity to New Age practices. In 2002, a CBC News documentary delved into de Ruiter's past and his growing global following. "That power requires great care in its application. de Ruiter," Zaba Walker said in an email. Eventually he gave up his job as a shoemaker to focus on his following. Albert Trail in St.

Johannes (John) de Ruiter, 63, was arrested and charged on Saturday, Jan. 21 with sexually assaulting four complainants in separate incidents between 2017 ...

“A number of issues will come forward in this case almost certainly. you might jump to the where-there’s-smoke-there’s-fire type of scenario. “What happens in these groups is there may be other people who have been victimized. de Ruiter never sought charitable status for his so-called religious and spiritual teachings.” “de Ruiter portrayed himself as a spiritual teacher and his followers saw him in those regards. They’re often, however, afraid to come forward. Police said de Ruiter “is currently holding meetings at an office building on St. Albert Trail in St. Police were told that the accused “informed certain female group members that he was directed by a spirit to engage in sexual activity with them, and that engaging in sexual activity with him will provide them an opportunity to achieve a state of higher being or spiritual enlightenment.” In a news release Monday, EPS describes the accused as a “self-styled” and “self-appointed” spiritual leader. He said followers “believe that de Ruiter is the living embodiment of truth and being around him and trying to follow his teachings will lead to their own spiritual enlightenment and advancement.” The leader of a spiritual and community group known as the