Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December//2023
Date of Sentencing: March/19/2024
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Association Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Embezzlement & Fraud
Orvin Alexis Moncada Castellano
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Orvin Alexis Moncada Castellano is imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.
In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Castellano, a pastor with the Puerta de la Montaña Ministry, on dubious "money laundering charges" amid a crackdown on religious communities.
On March 19, 2024, the Fifth District Criminal Court sentenced Castellano to 12 years in prison. Castellano was also fined $80 million.
Related cases: Marcos Sergio Hernández Jirón, Harry Lening Rios Bravo, Manuel de Jesús Ríos Flores, José Luis Orozco Urrutia, Álvaro Daniel Escobar Cabrera, Juan Carlos Chavarría Zapata, Juan Luis Moncada, César Facundo Burgalin Miranda, Walner Omier Blandón Ochoa, Marisela de Fátima Mejía Ruiz
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- Photo attributed to ADF International and Mountain Gateway Order, Inc.
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December//2023
Date of Sentencing: March/19/2024
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Association Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Embezzlement & Fraud
Juan Luis Moncada
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Juan Luis Moncada is imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.
In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Moncada, a pastor with the Puerta de la Montaña Ministry, on dubious "money laundering charges" amid a crackdown on religious communities.
On March 19, 2024, the Fifth District Criminal Court sentenced Moncada to 12 years in prison. Moncada was also fined $80 million.
Related cases: Marcos Sergio Hernández Jirón, Harry Lening Rios Bravo, Manuel de Jesús Ríos Flores, José Luis Orozco Urrutia, Álvaro Daniel Escobar Cabrera, Juan Carlos Chavarría Zapata, Orvin Alexis Moncada Castellano, César Facundo Burgalin Miranda, Walner Omier Blandón Ochoa, Marisela de Fátima Mejía Ruiz
Sources:
- Photo attributed to ADF International and Mountain Gateway Order, Inc.
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Nicaragua
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December//2023
Date of Sentencing: March/19/2024
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Association Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Embezzlement & Fraud
Juan Carlos Chavarría Zapata
Extra Bio Info:
Juan Carlos Chavarría Zapata is imprisoned for his religious affiliation and religious leadership role.
In December 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Zapata, a pastor with the Puerta de la Montaña Ministry, on dubious "money laundering charges" amid a crackdown on religious communities.
On March 19, 2024, the Fifth District Criminal Court sentenced Zapata to 12 years in prison. Zapata was also fined $80 million.
Related cases: Marcos Sergio Hernández Jirón, Harry Lening Rios Bravo, Manuel de Jesús Ríos Flores, José Luis Orozco Urrutia, Álvaro Daniel Escobar Cabrera, Juan Luis Moncada, Orvin Alexis Moncada Castellano, César Facundo Burgalin Miranda, Walner Omier Blandón Ochoa, Marisela de Fátima Mejía Ruiz
Sources:
- Photo attributed to ADF International and Mountain Gateway Order, Inc.