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ISSUE 04 | APRIL 2020 To date, the Osho incident was the largest act of bioterrorism ever committed on United States soil, putting it among the famous murders committed by cults. Major leaders of the cult were then convicted for a multitude of crimes associated with the mass poisoning. Goel Ratzon Goel Ratzon is an obscure cult based in Israel, and like many other cults that are known for sexual abuse scandals, Ratzon preaches a lot about love and sex. The leader of this cult, Goel, espoused the importance of marriage and procreation. As a result, he had over 20 wives and fathered a total of 38 children with them. That alone would raise an eyebrow, but it actually gets worse. He was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, with many victims being children, some of them even being his own daughters. Even if you have devoured all of the true-crime books you must read, chances are high that you have never heard of NXIVM until fairly recently. This relatively new cult made international headlines after it was uncovered that Smallville actress Allison Mack was a member. Tabloid pointed out that Mack was recruiting sex slaves for the NXIVM cult and even encouraged new followers to be branded with a symbol related to the cult. As it ends up, Allison Mack was a very high ranking member of the cult. BIKERS CLUB ® MAGAZINE | PAGE 41 Mack herself was known for putting her hands on women's chests while telling them to "feel the pain and think of the master" while women were being branded. She also allegedly blackmailed women by threatening to releases nudes and damaging information about them if they didn't acquiesce. What's strange about this cult isn't just sex slavery or branding; it's the fact that it labels itself as a marketing firm. What they're selling involved Executive Success Programs that are regularly attended by celebrities and those who have attended them claim they are brainwashing sessions. Mack and the NXIVM founder Keith Raniere were recently caught, tried, and sentenced, hopefully ending their reign of terror. Church of the Most High Godess If you're noticing a pattern that involves money tied to cults that have performed acts of sexual abuse to their members, you're not alone. The Church of the Highest Goddess was a cult that wasn't even trying to hide it. Founders Mary Ellen Tracy and Wilbur Tracy claimed that Mary Ellen was an Egyptian priestess. Her goal was to "cleanse" as many followers as she possibly could by having sex with them. Of course, people would have to pay for the right. She had sex with over 1,000 men during the cult's run. Then, LAPD shut down the cult citing prostitution and sex trafficking. Raelianism Some cults are pretty transparent about what they're really all about, and this is definitely one of those. Raelianism was started by a Frenchman named "Rael," who was a race car driver and singer prior to founding his religion. This cult made the news when they claimed to clone a human baby named "Eve," but there is so much more to this cult that still hasn't become common knowledge. One of the more striking aspects of the cult is that Rael has a personal harem called the Order of Angels who do nothing but sleep with him at his command. So far, pretty par for the course as far as cults go, one might suppose. He also has an actual clique of female sex workers who go by "Rael's Girls." The girls are legit sex workers who give earned money to Rael. There have also been some rumours about sexual abuse happening to members. Whether or not this is one of the cults that have performed acts of sexual abuse is technically up to debate. However, if you think about how messed up it is that Rael brainwashed women into sleeping with him, it's pretty clear something's going wrong there. Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) Few cults that performed acts of sexual abuse have been fewer were as dangerous in terms of sexual abuse. The most shocking stories of cults that committed crimes are epitomized when thinking about what FLDS does regularly.