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Former cult members recount disenchanted exits from new messiahs
An AP three part series from East Meadow New York details how young people recruited into religious cults such as the Unification Church and Hare Krishna faced deprogramming forced by anxious parents. Former members describe harsh indoctrination exhausting work schemes, sleep deprivation, and fundraising schemes that concentrated money with leaders while leaving followers exhausted and exploited.
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East Meadow N.Y
Karen
East Meadow
New York
Long Island
Sun Myung Moon
Unification Church
Associated Press
Lee Roth
Freeport
N.Y
Boston
Roth
University of Massachusetts
Karen Horowitz
California
New Ideal Ranch
Mendocino
Paul Engel
Ardsdale
Engel
State University of New York
Winnie Swope