7M TikTok Cult, Legal, Sexual Abuse
"A large operation was seen unfolding in Tujunga on Friday [7/22/2025] morning when federal and local law enforcement served a search warrant for alleged sex trafficking at a home owned by a controversial pastor and subject of the Netflix docuseries "Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult."
" ... El Monte Police Department officials confirmed to KTLA that authorities served the search warrant around 6 a.m. at a home located at 7744 McGroarty St.
In addition to sex trafficking, the warrant was also issued for allegations of tax evasion, mail fraud, money laundering and COVID-19 pandemic-related accusations, which were not specified by law enforcement.
Sky5 was overhead around 6:45 a.m., when FBI personnel were seen investigating the large residence and speaking with people at the scene, including possible victims or witnesses."
KABC: Search warrants served at Tujunga property tied to church profiled in '7M TikTok Cult' documentary
"Warrants were served at a property tied to Shekinah Church, which was profiled in the documentary "Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult."
"Search warrants were served and several people were detained Friday at a Tujunga property tied to Shekinah Church, which was founded by Robert Israel Shinn and was the subject of the documentary "Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult."
As profiled in the 2024 Netflix documentary, the church faced allegations of manipulation, abuse and was accused of being a cult.
Video from the scene showed police speaking into a bullhorn and ordering anyone on the property to "come to the front door with your hands up. We have a search warrant."
Search warrants served at Tujunga property tied to church profiled in '7M TikTok Cult' documentary
The warrants were part of an investigation involving alleged money-laundering and sex trafficking, according to the El Monte Police Department.
According to property records, the address where the warrants were executed is connected to Shekinah Church, some of whose former members have accused Shinn of operating a cult-like business through his talent-management company and his church."
NY Post: Who is Robert Shinn, 'TikTok cult' leader whose home was raided in federal sex-trafficking probe?
" ... In 1994, [Shinn] founded the Shekinah Church, a Christian congregation recently profiled in Netflix's documentary series "Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult" that initially served as a house of worship for Korean Americans in LA.
Shinn also owns 7M Films and is associated with several other California businesses, including Shinn Entertainment Corp., IP Random Film, IHD Studio and Glory Bag Records."
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