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Cult Leader's Rise and Fall: A Daughter's Escape
10 Apr
Summary
- A Christian cult grew from 1960s counterculture into a harmful movement.
- Founder's daughter escaped the compound in 1999, becoming key to the story.
- Leader imprisoned for 72 years but later released; currently in hiding.
Harrison Hill's "The Oracle's Daughter" explores the harrowing journey of an American Christian cult, tracing its origins from 1960s counterculture ideals to a destructive reality. The Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps, initially Free Love Ministries, was founded by Deborah Green.
Green, who renamed herself Deborah, led the group with biblically unsound edicts, fostering a climate of unworthiness among members. The cult relocated multiple times, eventually settling in New Mexico where children suffered the most abuse.
In 1999, Deborah Green's daughter, Sarah, escaped the compound with her three children. Former members' concerns about child abuse led to Green's arrest in 2017, resulting in a 72-year prison sentence.
However, her sentence was vacated due to newly surfaced documents, and a retrial was canceled. Deborah Green was released and is now in hiding, despite a New Mexico Supreme Court order for her return.
