A defector from the church, numerous reports... The truth behind the death of an 11-year-old at Cheonan Church, "That People Want to Know" [That People]

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"That People Want to Know" sheds light on the child death case at a Cheonan church.

In its 1503rd episode, airing tonight on the 5th, SBS's current affairs and documentary program "That People Want to Know" will uncover the truth surrounding the death of a child who was born and raised in a church and passed away at just 11 years old.

Earlier, on the evening of August 5, an emergency call came in from a church in Cheonan. The report stated that the child had lost consciousness after collapsing from a high fever. Although the child was rushed to a hospital, unfortunately, the child passed away at only 11 years old.

However, marks of long-term binding and bruises were found all over the deceased child's body. Two days before the death, the child, covered in bruises, had visited a nearby restaurant to get a meal. Although an abuse report was filed with the police, the child was sent back to the church and ultimately died two days later.

Police who launched an investigation arrested the church pastor whom the child had followed, calling him "Mom." However, church members refuted the allegations of abuse. One member said, "What kind of abuse? We were all envious of them. The pastor provided the best food and clothing." The pastor is said to have lovingly raised the child for 11 years after the unmarried mother left her at birth, and also cared for over 40 orphans in the church like a mother.

Church members claimed that the child's maternal grandmother was responsible for the abuse. When an abuse report was filed, the child identified the grandmother as the perpetrator. The grandmother had entrusted the child to the church because she found it difficult to raise the child, who had a disability, and it was the grandmother who beat and bound the child while going back and forth between home and the church.

Instead of the detained grandmother, her family spoke out for the first time. Although the grandmother initially stated in her first police statement that she had tied up and beaten the child, she later retracted her testimony after being persuaded by her family, claiming that the abuse on that day was carried out under the pastor's orders. What is the truth amidst the conflicting claims of the pastor and the grandmother?

According to the production team, numerous reports have arrived from people who had been with the church for a long time. One member who defected from the church stated, "Honestly, the grandmother was a victim. After experiencing what we did, I understand her feelings."

Is it true that the secrets of the church exposed by those who suffered terrible things there and left are real? The production team has exclusively obtained the pastor's sermon video from three days before the child's death. What was the reason the child ultimately could not escape the church? The truth will be revealed at 11:10 p.m. on the 5th in "That People Want to Know."

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