A deeply disturbing case has emerged in Lancaster County, where a local pastor’s son stands accused of imprisoning multiple individuals in his basement, where one woman reportedly died. Authorities allege the crimes include false imprisonment, financial exploitation, and physical abuse, all carried out over an extended period.

Discovery of a Death Sparks Investigation

The investigation began in July when deputies responded to an unattended death at a home in Lancaster. The deceased woman was later confirmed to have been one of several individuals allegedly held captive in the basement by 35-year-old Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr..

His father, Pastor Donnie Birchfield, leads Friendship Baptist Church in Lancaster.

Victims Held Against Their Will

According to arrest warrants and investigator

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