Failure of a Cedar Rapids abduction tears family apart
Evelyn Panowicz and Mark Glenn recount failed efforts to rescue their daughter Leanne Panowicz from The Way ministry. Leanne, a Cedar Rapids coordinator, defends her independence while parents describe cultlike control, past abduction attempts, and ongoing family strain.
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Pfeiffer describes an eight member deprogramming team including four security personnel three ex cult members and Pfeiffer The team works only after a family arranges a rescue and takes the captive to a host home The Way International is cited as a fast growing cult with substantial income and thousands of members Mind control and dissociative disorder are discussed as core concerns along with public education efforts by Citizen's Freedom Foundation and debates over the nature of cults
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