THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

49. I could only see my real mother now and 49. E was rarely able to see his biological
again.
mother.
50. When I was about thirteen she was 50. E believes that his biological mother was
killed, she was sacrificed.
killed in a satanic ritual sacrifice when he
was thirteen.
51. I first saw her when I was four or five. 51. E first met his biological mother when, as
My grandmother was involved. She took me a young child, his grandmother secretly
there during the night without anyone arranged a nocturnal meeting between them.
knowing about it.
52. They took me to some place ... I don't 52. E has a vague recollection ofbeing taken
quite remember what happened there. They to a ritual that involved being painted with a
did something to me, put something into me. substance, washed, having something
Some people had sex. They painted injected into him, and witnessing sex acts
something on me. Then, afterwards, they between other ritual participants.
washed me.
53. Then they took me to the airport. My 53. E was taken to an airport and introduced
grandmother said to me, "This is your real to his biological mother, who tearfully
mother". The woman picked me up and she embraced him.
was crying.
54. I think I was too young to understand 54. E was too young at the time to
what was going on.
understand these events.
55. And I knew J couldn't talk about it 55. E did not speak of these events for fear
because ifJ spoke the demon wouldkill me. that his demon would kill him.
56. Every four or five years I remember 56. E recalls a pattern of regular visits to a
having to visit the same doctor. I don't doctor for mysterious ailments which quickly
know why but somehow something would ceased following an injection.
happen and I'd always be sick at a certain
stage, and then they'd take me to this
doctor. He would inject me with something
and afew hours later I'dfeel better.
I: You mentioned that your real mother was sacrificed?
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57. Yes, my real mother moved near to 57. E's biological mother moved close to
where we lived.
where he lived.
58. One day 1 went to visit her. There were 58. E felt unusually afraid when, upon paying
lots ofpeople there - very rich people. I was her a secret visit one day, he found a number
very shy, but also very scared, which is ofwealthy people in her property.
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