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... An FBI raid revealed 57 victims of forced labor living in cramped quarters at a lavish Florida mansion connected to the leaders of a church, federal officials say.

The raid, which targeted a Tampa mansion where one of the leaders lived, was carried out in August, but recently filed court records brought new details to light, including the scale of the organization's alleged illegal operations, WTVT reported.

David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, are accused of running a forced labor and money laundering scheme through their church, Kingdom of God Global Church, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The church is headquartered in Michigan.

Attorney information for Taylor and Brannon wasn't available as of Oct. 2. Taylor, who calls himself "Apostle," and Brannon, his "executive director," established call centers across the country, staffed by followers working long hours with no pay, tasked with collecting donations, officials said.

Officials say they "compelled their victims to work at their call centers and to work for Taylor as his armor bearers.'"

"Armor bearers were Taylor's personal servants who fulfilled Taylor's demands around the clock. Taylor and Brannon controlled every aspect of the daily living of their victims," federal investigators say.

They are not allowed to go anywhere without permission, and they sleep in the facilities where they work or in a "ministry' house," officials said. ...