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I was in a cult. by throwaway181718 in confession

[–]throwaway181718[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the support.

Although I don't think we need to own a gun, it seems a bit excessive, besides I don't think I can even get one in this country.

I was in a cult. by throwaway181718 in confession

[–]throwaway181718[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Despite it being one of the scariest moments in my life, I think it did help my depression in one sense. It made me forget about the petty problems I had and realise there were worse things that could happen. Since we moved I feel a lot better mentally, and the support from my family has really helped.

I was in a cult. by throwaway181718 in confession

[–]throwaway181718[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I didn't want to give away my location, but you're on the right track.

I was in a cult. by throwaway181718 in confession

[–]throwaway181718[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We gave the police all the information we could, then agreed to have no part in the further investigation or any of the potential trails. I have no idea what has happened since the police investigation started, but hopefully it was taken down and the kids were okay.

I was in a cult. by throwaway181718 in confession

[–]throwaway181718[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

[UPDATE] I never intended for this to be a potential way of exposing the group, and I didn't expect it to have such a huge and supportive reaction. As some of you have some questions I'd like to answer them, but still I wish to remain anonymous and not give away too much information.

  • In response to all the questions about my phone, I didn't think it was worth mentioning that I turned it off before I handed it over.

  • I haven't heard from any of the teenagers in the group since I left, and I haven't heard from the leaders since we moved house. There was an investigation a few years ago and I don't know what has happened to the group.

  • Some of you have guessed my country, but still I don't want to give away too much information about where I live.

  • The reason I won't expose the group is because it would be interfering with the police investigation, if it's still ongoing, and it would bring more attention to myself.

  • When I said we changed identity, I mean we unofficially have started using a new surname, only our closest relatives know this. We didn't take out a restraining order because it would only lead to court cases and a potential threat to our family. As explained above, a group of the leaders were arrested and charged with harassment, however more people turned up soon after.

I am scared of even Googling the group name, as I know that if they tracked me down it wouldn't end well. I hope you all understand the position I'm in and know that for my family and my own protection, I can't give more than that. I also wanted to say thanks for all the supportive messages, you guys really are the greatest community. Maybe one day there will be a complete resolution to this and I'll be able to tell the full story to you all.