David Taylor arrested, allegedly ordered ‘armor bearers’ to transport women dosed with Plan B

Self-styled “apostle,” David E. Taylor was arrested by federal authorities Wednesday along with his organization’s executive director, Michelle Brannon.

A press release from the Department of Justice said Brannon, 56, and Taylor, 53, were arrested for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy following the return of a 10-count indictment by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan.

Taylor, whose Joshua Media Ministries International runs the Kingdom of God Global Church in Michigan, is expected to appear in court in Durham, North Carolina, on Wednesday to answer to the charges, while Brannon will appear in Tampa, Florida.

Collectively, they are accused of conspiracy to commit forced labor, forced labor, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Their operation is alleged to have left behind victims in Michigan, Florida, Texas and Missouri, including women who were forced to take the emergency contraception drug Plan B.

“Combating human trafficking is a top priority for the Department of Justice,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said in a statement announcing the arrests. “We are committed to relentlessly pursuing and ending this scourge and obtaining justice for the victims.”

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