MINNESOTA
KAAL
Dave Aeikens
Updated: 06/20/2016
Bail was set Monday for a man accused of sexually abusing girls who were followers in his alleged cult.
A Pine County District Court judge set conditional bail for 54-year-old Victor Barnard at $1.5 million and unconditional bail at $3 million.
The conditions include wearing a GPS, forfeiting his passport and not leaving Minnesota.
Barnard was extradited to Minnesota Saturday. He was arrested in Brazil about a year ago and is charged with 59 counts of criminal sexual conduct.
Prosecutors say Barnard was the leader of the River Road Fellowship in Finlayson, Minnesota. He is accused of molesting female minors during a 10-year period.
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