“When you look at people who have been in a cult, you certainly can’t separate them out in terms of their intelligence level or their sophistication,” Dr. Joni Johnston, a forensic psychologist and author of “Serial Killers: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask,” told Oxygen.com.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams described Larry Ray as an “evil man” who used “violence, threats and psychological abuse to try and control and destroy” the lives of his daughter’s friends.
Isabella Pollok, who was referred to as Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult leader Lawrence Ray's "lieutenant," was accused of helping funnel money to Ray from his victims and participating in their torture.
"Devil in Ohio," starring Emily Deschanel and Madeline Arthur, is based upon some true events that happened in Ohio — but producers are playing coy about which ones.
Ron and Dan Lafferty were cult members who murdered Brenda Lafferty and her infant daughter, believing God told them to "remove" the mom and child from Earth.
Lawrence Ray was convicted on all counts following a Manhattan trial where jurors heard testimony from witnesses describing his psychologically manipulative relationship with young people at Sarah Lawrence College.
