Kevin O. Smith

Kevin Ontoneil SmithNewsmaker of the Year: Kevin O. Smith - 9 January 2022 - The Gleaner - Retrieved 20 March 2022 (? - 25 October 2021)Pastor Kevin O. Smith Dead Days After Arrested For Two Human Sacrifices In Jamaica - Niko Mann - 26 October 2021 - Newsonyx - Retrieved 20 March 2022 was a Jamaican religious figure who gained international media attention following murders committed at his behest.
==Biography==
===Youth and Early Life===
Smith was born in Glengoffe, St Catherine. He emigrated to Canada in 1993, three months after starting studies at Jamaica College. On 5 November 2007, Smith was convicted in Ontario for the sexual assault of a 21-year-old man. He served six months for the crime.Pathways pastor was convicted for sexually assaulting man in Canada - 26 October 2021 - The Gleaner - Retrieved 20 March 2022
===Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries===
Smith reportedly began his ministry while still in Canada in 2011. Smith's activities led him to meet with many, including Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.Kevin O. Smith’s social media footprint - Adrian Frater - 20 October 2021 - The Gleaner - Retrieved 21 March 2022
===Death===
While being transported to Kingston to be charged,Religious Leader Kevin O. Smith Told Police He’s ‘God Sent’ Before Death - Devi Seitaram - 25 October 2021 - Urban Islandz - Retrieved 31 March 2022Pastor Kevin O. Smith was entitled to due process - DPP - 1 November 2021 - The Gleaner - Retrieved 21 March 2022 Smith was killed in a vehicular accident.Kevin O. Smith, Montego Bay Cult Pastor, Dies In Car Crash With Police - Devi Seitaram - 25 October 2021 - Urban Islandz - Retrieved 21 March 2022 While one police officer died, Smith's accomplice Ruddock survived the crash.Lawsuit Being Considered After Alleged Jamaican Cult Leader Dies Mysteriously - Sheri-Kae McLeod - 27 October 2021 - Caribbean News Weekly - Retrieved 21 March 2022 Two days after the crash Smith was charged with murder despite his death.Cow saved from Kevin Smith compound possibly pregnant - 19 March 2022 - Jamaica Observer - Retrieved 20 March 2022 An autopsy confirmed that his death was sustained from blunt force trauma.Autopsy shows Pastor Kevin Smith died from multiple blunt force trauma - 8 November 2021 - Loop News - Retrieved 21 March 2022
The Jamaica Association of Certified Embalmers and Funeral Directors warned its members to protect their property in fear that Smith's followers might attempt to regain his body.Watch out, group tells funeral home storing Smith's body - Romardo Lyons - 31 October 2021 - Jamaica Observer - Retrieved 20 March 2022
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