A 1987 police raid rescued 28 children from a Melbourne cult led by Anne Hamilton-Byrne, who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.
“Inside one of Australia's most notorious cults”
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A 1987 police raid rescued 28 children from a Melbourne cult led by Anne Hamilton-Byrne, who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.
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Anne Hamilton-Byrne, a self-proclaimed reincarnation of Jesus Christ, led a controversial sect in Melbourne from the 1960s to the 1990s. Together with her husband Bill, she adopted numerous children through dubious means, raising them in isolation under strict rules. The children wore matching outfits and had their hair dyed blonde. Allegations of abuse, including beatings and LSD drugging, surfaced over the years. A police raid in 1987 rescued the children, initiating their long recovery from manipulation and trauma.
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Why Watch
- Meet Anne Hamilton-Byrne, a controversial cult leader.
- Find out about the 1987 police raid that rescued the children.
- See the strict control the children faced in the sect.
Did You Know
- Anne Hamilton-Byrne claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.
- The sect operated in Melbourne from the 1960s to the 1990s.
- In 1987, a police raid rescued the children from the sect.
- Children were forced to wear matching outfits and had their hair dyed blonde.
- Allegations included beatings and drugging with LSD.
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Who led the controversial sect in Melbourne?
Anne Hamilton-Byrne led the controversial apocalyptic sect in Melbourne from the 1960s to the 1990s.
What practices were used to control the children in the sect?
The children were forced to wear matching outfits and had their hair dyed blonde, and they were raised in isolation under strict control.
What event marked the rescue of the children from the sect?
A police raid in 1987 ultimately rescued the children, marking the beginning of their long path to recovery from psychological manipulation and trauma.
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