A Cult Takes Over An Entire Town

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10/19/22 • 39 min

A small Oregon town was taken over by a sex cult in the 1980s that set its sights on taking over the whole county. When their bid to replace the county government positions didn't work out how they wanted things got out of control. Eventually, they'd be embroiled in a scandal that included poisoning the county's residents, intimidation, immigration fraud, wiretapping, and a host of other things. Let's talk about the Rajneeshee's!
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