'All-Powerful' Cult Leader 'Raped' Followers

It is claimed Aravindan Balakrishnan physically and sexually abused some of the women who lived within the south London commune over a period of some 30 years. On the second day of the trial, prosecutor Rosina Cottage said the defendant controlled all aspects of his daughter's life from birth and that she was hidden from the world. Ms Cottage added that Mr Balakrishnan declared he was an "all-powerful and all-seeing" leader, acting on behalf of the international proletariat in the fight against