Sansue Bee Vang, a 58-year-old cult leader in Oroville, was sentenced to 225 years to life for sexually assaulting followers. - Convicted of 8 counts of child molestation and 3 counts of rape.
- Victims included four young girls and two women from his Hmong religious group. - Vang used his role as 'prophet' to coerce victims, threatening them with beatings or harm to their families.
- He may be eligible for parole after 20 years under California law, at age 78. The sentence was handed down in Butte County Superior Court after a seven-day trial.