Editing Providence (religious movement) (section)

=== Netflix and MBC documentary ===
''In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal'' is a 2023 [[Netflix]] and [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] [[Television documentary|docuseries]] that described the founding of the religious movement, indoctrination of its members, illegal heckling of dissidents committed by the group as well detailing the multiple rapes committed by sect leader Jung with testimonials from former members.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2023-03-03 |title=Sex Cult Expose: Netflix Defeats Injunction, Airs 'In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal' Documentary on Korean Religious Leaders |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/korea-religious-cult-netflix-in-the-name-of-god-a-holy-betrayal-documentary-1235541909/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303125135/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/korea-religious-cult-netflix-in-the-name-of-god-a-holy-betrayal-documentary-1235541909/ |archive-date=March 3, 2023 |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Providence requested for a court injunction to prevent the Netflix series from airing. The request was denied as the South Korean court ruled that Netflix and MBC "appear to have made the program based on a considerable amount of objective and subjective materials backing its claim."<ref>{{Cite web |last=심 |first=선아 |date=2023-03-02 |title=Religious group's request for court injunction to block release of Netflix documentary rejected |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230302008500315 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303145255/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230302008500315 |archive-date=March 3, 2023 |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |language=en}}</ref>

After the broadcast, JMS filed approximately 40 lawsuits and complaints against sexual assault victims, Professor Kim Do-hyeong of [[Dankook University]], and PD Cho Seong-hyun. On August 16, 2024, the Mapo Police Station in Seoul referred the case against PD Cho Seong-hyun to the Seoul Western District Prosecutor's Office, applying charges of violating the Special Act on Sexual Violence. The reason for the charges was the allegation that PD Cho distributed a nude video that could provoke sexual desire or humiliation through the [[documentary]]. In response, Professor Kim Do-hyeong questioned, "This law was established to punish bizarre sexual criminals like Jeong Myeong-seok and his accomplices. Is this law really applicable to PD Cho Seong-hyun, who exposed the reality of the grotesque sexual offender Jeong Myeong-seok and raised awareness in society?"<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title=다큐 '나는 신이다' 제작이 불법이면 시청한 모든 사람 처벌받는 모순 발생한다|trans-title=If the Documentary 'In the Name of God' is Illegal, Punishing All Viewers Would Be a Contradiction|url=http://m.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=20439|access-date=19 August 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=17 August 2024}}</ref> Meanwhile, as PD Cho Seong-hyun has been referred to the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office on charges of violating the Special Act on Sexual Violence, causing widespread social repercussions, JMS has sparked further controversy by initiating an organized petition campaign through a notice from the church members' association, calling for Cho's punishment.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title=JMS, "조성현 PD 처벌해달라" 서명운동 파문|trans-title=JMS Sparks Controversy with Petition Campaign Demanding Punishment for PD Cho Seong-hyun|url=http://m.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=20482|access-date=2 September 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=31 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title="메이플과 김도형 교수, 공익목적 위해 식사비, 교통비만 받고 '나는 신이다' 촬영했다"|trans-title="Maple and Professor Kim Do-hyung Filmed *In the Name of God* for Public Interest, Only Receiving Meal and Transportation Expenses"|url=http://m.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=20514|access-date=10 September 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=9 September 2024}}</ref> Producer Cho Sung-hyun, who had been accused of violating the Special Act on Sexual Violence, has been cleared of charges.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Jung Soo|title=조성현 PD, 불기소 처분|trans-title=Producer Cho Sung-hyun Receives Non-Indictment Decision|language=ko|url=http://www.hdjongkyo.co.kr/m/content/view.html?section=22&category=1003&no=20430|access-date=1 April 2025|newspaper=Modern Religion|date=28 March 2025}}</ref>