MINNESOTA
Fox 9
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – A Minneapolis pastor and his son are facing charges for allegedly beating a 12-year-old boy in the basement of their church.
Last Saturday, witnesses found the boy outside with only shorts and a t-shirt on in subzero temperatures and called 911. He had extensive bruising and was limping.
The victim told police he had been assaulted by his pastor, identified as Dong Wook Kim, 51, and the pastor’s son, Joo Seong Kim, 19, in the basement of the Good News Church on Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis and that he had run away when the two were distracted. He showed officers the large lash marks on his back, which reportedly came from being struck by the pastor with an electrical cord.
The victim said he had sustained multiple beatings over the last several days. He said his parents were aware the abuse was taking place.
The abuse reportedly started on Dec. 14 and continued until Dec. 17. During this time, the victim said he was forced to get into a push-up position and repeatedly kicked in the head and face, punched or whipped with a wooden stick.
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