Author Anke Richter on the lure of a sex cult
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Warning: This episode contains mentions of sexual assault and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please contact Lifeline 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636.
\\nIf there is one common denominator to all sex\\xa0cults, it\\u2019s the exploitation of women, with an estimated 40 per cent of female participants suffering sexual abuse, according to a new book called\\xa0Cult\\xa0Trip\\xa0by New Zealand-based journalist Anke Richter.\\xa0
\\nIn this episode, Richter speaks with deputy editor Greg Callaghan about her 10-year-long investigations into sex\\xa0cults, which began with her own participation in a festival of sexual freedom. \\u201cCult\\xa0followers are not what we think they\\u2019re like. They\\u2019re actually people like you and me who are out to improve ourselves,\\u201d explains Richter.
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