Well we now know what went on with NXIVM.
There was also the high profile LGAT founder who was accused of molestation by his daughter. The allegations were eventually dropped but that doesn't mean it didn't happen - there could easily have been coercion/intimidation to drop the allegation. Plus he fled the USA to avoid tax fraud investigation - again charges dropped. But surely an authentic person with high integrity would engage constructively with the IRS to prove their innocence?
In any kind of abusive relationship there is often a powerful stranglehold over the victim. If we think of that in the context of the strong emphasis on victim blaming that is present in LGATs (which manyvictims participants are trained to accept) it isn't hard to grasp that one of the most notorious LGAT pioneers could have this kind of influence over their own child. Do this in a group setting where no one is effectively challenging the leader then it becomes like the Asch Conformity Experiment.
This is seen in those who have grown up in residential cults and the difficulty they have in psychologically breaking from it even if they're physically able to escape and integrate into society.
There was also the high profile LGAT founder who was accused of molestation by his daughter. The allegations were eventually dropped but that doesn't mean it didn't happen - there could easily have been coercion/intimidation to drop the allegation. Plus he fled the USA to avoid tax fraud investigation - again charges dropped. But surely an authentic person with high integrity would engage constructively with the IRS to prove their innocence?
In any kind of abusive relationship there is often a powerful stranglehold over the victim. If we think of that in the context of the strong emphasis on victim blaming that is present in LGATs (which many
This is seen in those who have grown up in residential cults and the difficulty they have in psychologically breaking from it even if they're physically able to escape and integrate into society.