Thursday, May 15, 2008

Cult leader arrested on sex charges in northeast N.M

The Associated Press headline says:
Church leader arrested on sex charges in northeast N.M

It seems obvious to me that the "Church" part to elicit a particular response such as mine, "Not again, Lord!"

But alas, we read that this is not a church but some looney farm:
The leader of an apocalyptic sect in northeastern New Mexico was arrested Tuesday and charged with felony sex crimes against children. State police arrested Wayne Bent, 66, on three counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor....

Bent, who goes by the name of Michael Travesser and claims to be the Messiah, is the leader of The Lord Our Righteousness Church, whose members moved in 2000 to a remote, former ranch near the Colorado line that they call Strong City.... [my emphasis]

Must be that fresh mountain air...Last time I was out that way, I think that I felt a little messianic, but it never got this bad:

Wayne Bent has acknowledged having sex with followers — including his daughter-in-law — and lying naked with virgins. He said the virgins asked for sex, but he refused.

Lying naked with virgins? What will power!

And his daughter-in-law? Sounds like the guy is a real winner - a real "cult" leader. I didn't see any reference to a "wife" - hmmmm?

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