Bad Apple: A True Crime Podcast

Author: Helen He and Rylee Olsson

Bad Apple: A True Crime Podcast hones in on the world of Aus and NZ true-crime, from chilling unsolved disappearances to the most infamous serial killers. Join us as we take a closer look at the bad apples lurking in our own backyards. Hosted by Rylee and Helen. Insta and Twitter @badapplethepod Leave us a review: https://lnk.bio/HlOI Bad Apple is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.
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Language: en-au

Genres: Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

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'The Family': Hallucinogenic hypnosis, fraudulent adoption, and starving children in Australia's largest cult.
Saturday, 19 November, 2022

Deep in the suburbs of south-east Melbourne, a young woman who believed herself to be the reincarnation of Christ, began to build a following based on New Age ideologies and practices. Anne Hamilton-Byrne quickly developed a following of adults who would worship her like a god, and do anything, including break the law, to help "The Family". The cult set up a network to facilitate the fraudulent adoption of children to create the next master race. These children were given heavy doses of sedatives and hallucinogens and had their food restricted as punishment for breaking the rules. It wasn't until one of them ran away that authorities became aware of the cult operating right under their noses.