... sexual misconduct against underage girls. The girls are among the followers of The Lord Our Righteousness Church, which has a compound called Strong City in Des Moines, about 45 miles northwest of Clayton. [+] Click to enlarge Handout photo The booking mug for Wayne C. Bent, also known as Michael ... full story 05/10/08
... , leader of The Lord Our Righteousness Church. He was arrested by State Police on Tuesday, May 6. * 'Messiah' in Jail may 7 * 'No Trespassing' at Strong City may 2 * Bent Says 'End Of All Things' Near may 2 * Doomsday Cult Hunkers Down may 1 * Expert Says Women Seem 'Brainwashed' may 1 * Former Church ... full story 05/09/08
... Friday. Bent, who is accused of sex crimes against young female followers, was later released. Bent, whose sect lives on a compound called Strong City in a remote area near the New Mexico-Colorado line, is charged with three counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and three counts of contributing ... full story 05/09/08
... Social Security. I have no funds to hire an attorney." Montoya asked the judge to release Bent without bond to return to his compound, called Strong City. "The flight risk is nil ... we do not believe he poses any threat to any person," she said. Bent's followers "live there in peace ... full story 05/08/08
... Travesser, is being held on $500,000 cash-only bail in the Union County jail on charges of improper sexual contact with minors who lived in his Strong City compound near here. The Police Department and magistrate court here are being deluged with phone calls from national media about Bent's arrest ... full story 05/08/08
... 2006 and 2007. Bent is the leader of The Lord Our Righteousness Church, which has occupied the former ranch since 2000. Church members call the site Strong City. In a posting on the sect's Web site, a follower identified as Emma said Bent was arrested "on false charges, but this is all a part ... full story 05/07/08
... known as Michael Travesser, leader of The Lord Our Righteousness Church. He was arrested by State Police on Tuesday, May 6. * 'No Trespassing' at Strong City may 2 * Bent Says 'End Of All Things' Near may 2 * Doomsday Cult Hunkers Down may 1 * Expert Says Women Seem 'Brainwashed' may 1 * Former Church ... full story 05/07/08
... on the church's Web site, he has denied that there was any molestation of children or adults at the community, which Bent's followers call Strong City. Bent accused the state of kidnapping the children. A former member of the sect has estimated there are about 50 people on the compound ... full story 05/06/08
... Search for Journal photos E-mail a Journal photo postcard To order reprints, call (505) 823-3490 Trigo Fire [+] Click for slideshow Journal Staff Strong City Cult Compound [+] Click for slideshow Associated Press & Katharine Kimball/Journal Rescuing Rivers [+] Click for slideshow Associated Press New ... full story 05/05/08
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