Brazilian police said Sunday night that the celebrity spiritual healer accused of sexually abusing more than 300 women has turned himself in.

Known as João de Deus - or "John of God" - Mr Teixeira had until 3pm local time Saturday to comply with an arrest warrant, and was considered a fugitive.

Brazilian prosecutors had included his name on Interpol’s wanted list, though his lawyers were confident the medium would turn himself in.

The case came to light last Saturday when 13 women went on national television to make sexual violence accusations against the faith healer.

The Prosecution Service of the state of Goiás confirmed it has since received 355 reports of abuses committed by Mr Teixeira from women across Brazil and abroad.

Mr Teixeira has insisted that he is not guilty of any alleged abuse.

Among the accusers is Mr Teixeira’s daughter, Dalva Teixeira, 49, who called her father a “monster” and alleged she was beaten and raped by the medium until she was 14 years old.