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10.08.2022 - 04:47 / perezhilton.com
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A cult leader could be convincing his followers to end their lives at this very moment.
According to The Sun, the brainwashed members of an apocalyptic desert cult run by a man who touts himself as the Son of God might very well be on a suicide mission, and one former member insists that if that were the case, no one could prevent it from happening.
The religious community, which rests in the middle of the New Mexico desert, is run by Wayne Bent (above), who was in prison for a decade after allegedly sexually abusing teenage virgins.
The 82-year-old, who now goes by Michael Travesser, was found guilty of lying naked in bed with two teen sisters, ages 14 and 16, on separate occasions in 2006 at his New Mexico compound. Bent denied the charges, claiming during his trial that he only placed his hands on the girls’ sternums for a spiritual cleansing ritual.
Uhhh… still not okay, dude!
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However, an ex church member claimed Bent told his followers that God had ordered him to “sleep with seven virgins.” Moreover, Bent admitted on camera to sleeping with his son’s wife multiple times because “God forced me to.” So, he doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who knows the proper meaning of “cleansing.”
The jury naturally sided against him: Bent was found guilty of criminal sexual contact with a minor and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The cult leader was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but he managed to secure an early release 7 years into his sentence after being diagnosed with skin cancer.
After his release, Bent returned to his compound and continued to preach to his
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