by Mark Horner
on 12. Jun, 2008
in 7 virgins, Beyond 90 Seconds, churches, Clayton, Commentary, cults, fast, fasting, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Prudence Welch, seven virgins, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, true crime, Union County, Wayne Bent
Update: (June 17, 10:41am PST): Bent’s Web site: “New Mexico returns Willow“
Update (June 13, 12:22pm PST): I have decided to keep the comment sections on the Wayne Bent stories closed. If you’d like an explanation, you may read one here.
Commentary
With the hit-counter on this blog soaring (by its humble standards) this afternoon, one [...]
by Mark Horner
on 07. Jun, 2008
in 7 virgins, Beyond 90 Seconds, churches, CPS, crimes against children, cults, Dean Cline, fast, fasting, law enforcement, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Prudence Welch, religeon, Seth, seven virgins, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, true crime, Union County, virgin, virgins, Wayne Bent
Update (June 8, 10:50am PST): I received a brief e-mail from Wayne Bent this morning. Bent wrote, “About 40 people have joined me in the present fast.”
One day after The Lord Our Righteousness church leader Wayne Bent (aka Michael Travesser) announced that he is fasting until a girl is returned to her parents, [...]
by Mark Horner
on 20. May, 2008
in 7 virgins, AP, ap.google.com, Associated Press, churches, Clayton, cults, Google, Grand Jury, law enforcement, New Mexico, News, polygamy, Prudence Welch, religeon, seven virgins, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, true crime, Union County, virgin, virgins, Wayne Bent
(Beyond90Seconds.com broke this story)
(Clayton, New Mexico) Union County District Court Clerk Karen Vieites tells Beyond90Seconds.com that a Grand Jury indicted Wayne Bent (aka Michael Travesser) today on four counts.
“Two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor in the second degree, unclothed. And two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor,” Vieites [...]
by Mark Horner
on 09. May, 2008
in 7 virgins, Ben Anthony, churches, CNN, cults, documentary, film, Larry King, Larry King Live, Larry King Live transcript, law enforcement, LKL transcript, Michael Travesser, National Geographic, National Geographic Channel, News, NGC, polygamy, Prudence Welch, religeon, rush transcript, seven virgins, Strong City, television, transcript, true crime, Union County, virgin, virgins, Wayne Bent
New Update: ( May 25, 2008 ) A reader of this blog has correctly pointed-out today that the Larry King Live videos are no longer available. Turns out the person who had posted these videos on Youtube has had his account suspended.
Update: Rush transcript of Larry King Live program
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Here is a look [...]
by Mark Horner
on 08. May, 2008
in 7 virgins, churches, CNN, cults, Larry King, Larry King Live, law enforcement, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Prudence Welch, religeon, seven virgins, Strong City, television, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, true crime, TV, Union County, video, virgin, virgins, Wayne Bent
Updates:
Watch the program here. (May 9, 10:50am PST)
I’ve been told Jeff Bent, son of arrested LOR church leader Wayne Bent, will also appear on tonight’s program. This is not yet confirmed. (May 8, 12:08pm PST)
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CNN’s Larry King Live is scheduled to include a segment this evening focussed on the The Lord Our Righteousness Church [...]
by Mark Horner
on 07. May, 2008
in churches, cults, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Prudence Welch, religeon, Strong City, Union County, video, Wayne Bent
One day after posting my video interview with former LOR church member Prudence Welch, I have received an e-mail from Welch’s mother.
The e-mail comes from “Amana Travesser.” She identifies herself as the mother of Prudence Welch and concludes her message, “Sincerely, Amana (Louise Cline)”
Welch’s mother lives at the Strong City church property in northeastern [...]
"Time-out" for Bent threads (except here)
by Mark Horner on 12. Jun, 2008 in 7 virgins, Beyond 90 Seconds, churches, Clayton, Commentary, cults, fast, fasting, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Prudence Welch, seven virgins, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, true crime, Union County, Wayne Bent
Update: (June 17, 10:41am PST): Bent’s Web site: “New Mexico returns Willow“
Update (June 13, 12:22pm PST): I have decided to keep the comment sections on the Wayne Bent stories closed. If you’d like an explanation, you may read one here.
Commentary
With the hit-counter on this blog soaring (by its humble standards) this afternoon, one [...]