Omotoso was arrested in a bathroom at the Port Elizabeth International Airport in April. The 59-year-old father of three is alleged to have molested and raped at least 30 young women who attend his church.
The allegations became public after an investigation by the SABC’s Special Assignment. He faces 22 charges related to contravening the Sexual Offences Act‚ with two definite charges of rape contained in the charge sheet.
Omotoso is a senior pastor of the Jesus Dominion International headquartered in Durban‚ with branches in some parts of the country.
He had allegedly trafficked women and girls from various branches of his church and taken them to a house in Umhlanga Rocks‚ KwaZulu-Natal‚ where they were sexually exploited.
His church said it is “very disappointed and disappointed by the conduct of the Hawks‚ NPA and the violent behaviour against Omotoso”.