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Michael Travesser, the fire and brimstone ... [Cult Classic] (Jezebel)

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:13:05 GMT

Michael Travesser, the fire and brimstone cult leader formerly known as Wayne Bent, has been released from jail. Michael was imprisoned on charges of child molestation for lying naked with some... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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N.M. Apocalyptic Church Leader a Free Man for Now (Get Mash)

Sat, 10 May 2008 05:21:26 GMT

The New Mexico apocalyptic church leader Wayne Bent has been released from jail after his son posted his $55,000 bond Friday, authorities said. Read the full story

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New Mexico apocalyptic sect leader released on bond (Religion News Blog)

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:10:40 GMT

The clerk of the magistrate court in Clayton said a $55,000 bond was posted for Wayne Bent by his son.

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N.M. Apocalyptic Church Leader a Free Man for Now (Fox News)

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:32:33 GMT

The New Mexico apocalyptic church leader Wayne Bent has been released from jail after his son posted his $55,000 bond Friday, authorities said.

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Cult Leader's Son Tells Larry King About Dad's Affair With Ex-Wife [Clips] (Jezebel)

Fri, 09 May 2008 18:30:00 GMT

newVideoPlayer("dad_sex_wife.flv", 463, 387,""); Michael Travesser, formerly known as Wayne Bent, the cult leader accused of sexual molestation, sent his son, Jeff Bent to Larry King last night to do... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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"Messiah" Wayne Bent...The Mark Of The Beast: 666 (Commentary - The Post Chronicle)

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:34:01 GMT

As I was reading about the apocalyptic cult leader Wayne Bent, who claims that God told him he was the "Messiah", I noticed something rather peculiar....

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Teen Cult Member: "Michael Has Washed My Brain Of All My Own Corrupt Thoughts" [Clips] (Jezebel)

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:47:49 GMT

newVideoPlayer("cult_final_intv.flv", 463, 387,"");Remember yesterday's post about Wayne Bent, aka Michael Travesser, the prophet of a cult called the Lord Our Righteousness Church who was arrested... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Teen Cult Member: "Yeah, I Am Brainwashed! Michael Has Washed My Brain Of All My Own Corrupt Thoughts" [Clips] (Jezebel)

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT

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Leader of N.M. doomsday cult charged (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Wed, 07 May 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Police in New Mexico are holding the self-professed Messiah of a doomsday cult on multiple charges of sexual contact with minors.Wayne Bent, also known as Michael Travesser, 66, said in an Internet posting that he has committed no crime and compared his arrest to the persecution of Jesus, The Albuquerque Journal reported Wednesday.State police arrested Bent at his Strong City, N.M., compound Tuesday...

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Journey to the center of a cult (Religion News Blog)

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:03:23 GMT

Take a look inside the religious cult led by Wayne Bent (aka Michael Travesser), the cult leader arrested yesterday on sex charges.

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New Mexico Cult Leader Jailed For Child Molestation [Cult Classic] (Jezebel)

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:02:37 GMT

Meet Wayne Bent, aka Michael Travesser aka the Messiah. The Charles Manson-looking yahoo is the prophet and leader of the Lord Our Righteousness Church, and he was arrested on Tuesday on three counts... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Apocalyptic Church Leader Jailed on Sex Charges (USA Today)

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:22:26 GMT

May 6 - State police have arrested the leader of an apocalyptic church in northeastern New Mexico. A spokesman says Wayne Bent was arrested Tuesday on three charges of criminal sexual contact.

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Cult leader nabbed in sex rap (NY Daily News)

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:37:00 GMT

The leader of an apocalyptic church was arrested in New Mexico on sex charges. Wayne Bent, 66, was picked up Tuesday at the remote former ranch where he and his followers live, police said.

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Apocalyptic New Mexico Church Leader Arrested (USA Today)

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:12:48 GMT

May 5 - State police have arrested the leader of an apocalyptic church in northeastern New Mexico. A spokesman says Wayne Bent was arrested Tuesday on three charges of criminal sexual contact.

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New Mexico Apocalyptic Church Leader Michael Travesser Arrested on Sex Charges (Religion News Blog)

Tue, 06 May 2008 19:11:59 GMT

Cult leader Michael Travesser, real name Wayne Bent, has been arrested. 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.

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Head of N.M. apocalyptic church arrested on sex charges (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 06 May 2008 17:44:25 GMT

State police spokesman Peter Olson says 66-year-old Wayne Bent was picked up without incident today at the remote former ranch where he and his followers live. He's facing three charges of criminal sexual contact.

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Wacky Cult Leader Beds Naked Virgins, Son's Wife (Religion News Blog)

Mon, 05 May 2008 08:54:47 GMT

Michael Travesser says being a cult leader requires great sacrifice. In his case, that includes bedding his son's wife, getting naked with teenage girls and pocketing his followers' worldly possessions.

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Accusations Surround Church on a New Mexico Ranch (New York Times)

Sat, 03 May 2008 22:28:20 GMT

Two girls and one boy, all under 18, were taken from the compound amid accusations of inappropriate contact between minors and the church’s leader, Wayne Bent.

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Bent Says 'End Of All Things' Near (Red Orbit )

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:00:38 GMT

By COLLEEN HEILD The Lord Our Righteousness Church Wayne Bent formed in 1987 is steeped in biblical prophecies. By 2000, after he had declared himself the Messiah, Bent predicted that the end of the world would occur on Oct. 31, 2007.

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Report of Underage Sex Abuse Prompts Criminal Investigation Into Extremist Sect (Religion News Blog)

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:56:25 GMT

Travesser, who also goes by the name Wayne Bent, broke from the Seven Day Adventist church in 1987 to form his Lord of Our Righteousness Church. On the group's Web site, Travesser, 66, describes being annointed the messiah by God in 2000, shortly after moving to the New Mexico property in the state's northeastern corner.

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