127: Cults: The Family (Anne Hamilton-Byrne)

A woman who always longed for a family lost her husband and suffered a series of miscarriages after her first born. She went on to start a family of her own, only... not the kind you're probably thinking. Believing she was Jesus reincarnated, she formed "The Family", which aimed to raise perfect children who would take over the world after an impending apocalypse. Content warning: This episode does discuss abuse.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFAJkTRmWc