Sedgwick County/Kansas Department of Corrections. Daniel Perez, who used aliases including Lou Castro while he lived in Kansas and other states, is facing trial this week in Sedgwick County District Court on 37 charges, including first-degree. Eventually, the wreckage would be found and death certificates were issued for Mona, Jim, and Lindsey. In June 2003, Sara was on her way to a car dealershipwhere Perez was supposed to meet her when her little sister called. Although he claimed he was simply trying to "fix" her, she knew it was wrong. The show features interviews with former followers, law enforcement officials, experts, family members as well as friends closest to the victims. He and his family were among the dead. And the FBI contacted them back.. The two are closer than ever with each other and their father. Mona took out a $750,000 policy on her life naming Lindsey as her beneficiary and Trish as Lindseys caregiver. In June 2003, a woman named Patricia Hughes died in a freak accident. Perez led a cult that lived at Angels Landing, a 20-acre property in the 9500 block of North Oliver in a rural area north of Wichita, near Valley Center and Kechi. McGrath said she was terrified when she came face-to-face with Perez in court to testify. She, as per the Dateline episode, was a paralegal in South Carolina, with hopes and ambitions of becoming a lawyer. Emily testified as to what happened on the day Trish had drowned. It was during that time that Perez forced Michelle to have sex with him on several occasions. He collected more than $1 million in life insurance payouts from Hughes death alone. In Goodwyns mind with the group of homes being referred to as Angels Landing and all the cars vanity plates with the angel designation he thought he might be dealing with a cult. As reported by Columbia Daily Herald, authorities linked Daniel Perez to a total of six accidental deaths, for which Perez collected an estimated $4.2 million. Castro then came to Emily and told her to wait until he met up with Sarah at a local car dealership and then call 911. The Netflix documentary "Wild Wild Country" showed followers wearing only red and worshipping the mysteriously wealthy leader, even when he stopped speaking for a prolonged period. I did not reach out and talk to anybody about it, she said. In Columbia, he tried to pass himself off as Joe Venegas, an alias he used to open the bank account after using the name Lou Castro and living on a 20-acre spread in Kansas known as "Angel's. He was recently arrested for. After his time here, Perez moved out to Tennessee to live in a colonial-style mansion with his fianc and their daughter. The stories behind these cults' origins, leaders and demises are riveting and often disturbing. There was nothing I could do, she said. However, after this testimony, they were able to bring him down, and he is currently serving two life sentences and has been charged on 28 counts, including first-degree murder and sexual misconduct with minors. Castro/Venegas was taken into custody that day. Daniel Perez didnt stay in Corpus Christi long and by the summer of 1996, he had moved to North Dakota. For years, this place would serve as the home for the makeshift family that Perez had created. ), TED BUNDYS EX-GIRLFRIEND RECALLS HER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SERIAL KILLER IN DOC: I WAS DEVASTATED. There was a swimming pool and multiple houses on the propertyas well. Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born into the Children of God. Angels Landing was the location where Daniel Perezs cult was housed. Castro told a friend, Phillip Young, that he didnt think that Brian would be returning to the group. In this photo, bodies are placed on Army trucks after the mass suicide. In 1994, a man who spoke against the cult was killed in his home, along with his wife and baby. Wichita, Kansas is located on the Great Plains and began as a trading post up the Chisholm Trail back in the 1860s. Former cult member Sara McGrath, who lived with Angel's Landing leader Daniel Perez, recounts the untimely death of her mother pic.twitter.com/JBtWCvFObn. It was extremely scary, she said. As 2000 approached, the group prepared for the end. Koresh kept "spiritual wives," some of whom were underage. In January 2002, Castro had forced Emily to have oral, vaginal, and anal sex with him. More importantly, the pool is what really captivated the polices interest after his young and unwilling accomplice revealed the truth behind Patricias death. In an interview with Oxygen, Sara McGrath said her mother, a real estate agent who helped Perez find and purchase the land, was one of the first members of his new cult. Ron Lafferty's brother, Dan Lafferty, seen here in 2003, is serving a life sentence in connection to the murders. But I also think that people who are in a cult may not realize that theyre in a cult until theyve been out for a while. The girl said she actually heard a splash and a scream and then saw Perez wet and out of breath. In all, nine people were murderedin several separate attacks. This photo shows the Phoenix family in 1983. Daniel Perez is currently incarcerated in Kansas'Lansing Correctional Facility. On April 19, federal agents launched tear gas to try to force people out. His sex offender registry indicates he began abusing children in 2001, and the abuse spanned more than a decade, ending in 2015. There were also multiple houses built on the scene. Though Sara had a bad feeling after their first interaction, she was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt due to her mother. In interviews she granted for "Wild Wild Country," she largely spoke kindly of Rajneesh, who died in 1990. Jennifer soon bought the adjoining ten acres and built two homes on it. Angel's Landing was the location where Daniel Perez's cult was housed. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The witness, who was 11 at the time of the crime, was told to wait in an office nearby with Patricia's daughter for 20 minutes . Warning: Some images in this gallery are graphic in nature. A detective sifted through his trash and followed him to a local restaurant in hopes that he could find a fingerprint. Daniel Perez Now: Where Is Cult Leader Lou Castro Today in 2022. Some were shot, some were found with bags over their heads and some had been injected with tranquilizers. Castro then told her that he would bend time so that she would not be there, but would be there as it happened. He wasnt sure if he was dumped in Texas or Mexico. Although Detective Goodwyn was unable to find any record of Lou Castro, even a birth certificate, he was able to unravel the financial dealings of the group. Lou Castro seemed to meet all of the groups needs. But when police received new witness testimony, they arrested Perez on suspicion of murder. Here, members of the cult stand by a table filled with satanic cult items. Although he did not have a job, he had money. He claimed that he could make it rain, or see someones past, present, and future lives and could communicate with the other side.. Emilys sister, Sarah did not move with the group as she was living on her own outside of Angels Landing. The raid led to a shootout that left four agents dead, followed by a 51-daystandoffwith the FBI. It's unclear how many members the group still has. WhenMcGrath realized some of what was going on in his girlfriend's makeshift family, he sent an email to the FBI through their websitein 2010. He was found guilty of 28 crimes in Sedgwick County District Court in Kansas in 2015. Emily was the 11-year old who witnessed the crime and would eventually reveal to authorities the truth behind the murder of Patricia Hughes. In 2006, her husband Brian Hughes was killed when a carjack failed and he was crushed. At her sentencing, Mack expressed remorse. McGrath was about 17 at the time. In August 2006, Sherri Cox and her 8-year-old daughter, C.C. While everyone inside Angel's Landing knew the suspected cult leader as Lou Castro, that had not always been his identity. She would also disclose that one day Lou had sat her and her sister, Emily down and told them that it was time for their mother to die. Police identified the arrested members as Ryan Kramer, Christopher Royer, Sarah Rudolph, Karin Raymond, Jason Castillo, John Robertson and Obdulia Franco. The witnesses testified to the groups transient movements over a 15-year period that included a number of states (Texas, South Dakota, Missouri, Kansas, Tennessee, and Mexico). Among the deaths was Hughes husband, Brian, who died in a freak accident at the auto body shop where he worked in March 2006. The couple remained in contact via phone over the next year, but K.L. McGrath admitted she was too scared to tell anyone what had happened to her. Jennifer had sold Castro and his group property in Missouri when they had stayed there only a short time in 2001. Powered by. Hughes death was ruled accidentalat first. He also forced Emilys older sister, Sarah into the same sexual perversions. Actress Rose McGowan was also born into Children of God. The group moved from state to state, making it difficult to track Lou Castro and his crimes. Eighty-two people, including Koresh, died. For 15 years, Daniel Perez a self-described "seer" who claimed to be a 1,000-year-old angel led a traveling group of mostly women from state to state. The deadly and devastating secrets of this traveling commune will come tumbling out, Friday on #Dateline at 9/8c. Hughes death was initially ruled accidental. Berg encouraged female members to recruit new members through sex - a practice he called "flirty fishing.". By the spring of 2002, the small group had purchased three homes side-by-side in Sedgwick County, Kansas which is outside Valley Center. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. At first, Angels landing was like a kids dream More on #Dateline tonight at 9/8c with @Dateline_Dennis. Brian was a diesel mechanic and from those that knew him, he was always safety conscious when working under vehicles. Police initially suspected mass suicide but later determined that the deaths were the result of a mass murder. McGrath said she and her family joined the commune after Perez met her mother, Jennifer Hutson, a Wichita real estate agent who sold him a house, in 2001. The Times reported that female cult memberswere branded, used as sex slaves, punished by their "masters" and blackmailed. She felt an innate bond with him. In addition to providing Perez with a steady income, his predictions of the deaths helped convince his followers that he was a prophet. Authorities found the corpses lying in bunk beds, covered by a purple cloths. He is currently being housed at the Lansing Correctional Facility. Investigators initially believed she drowned while trying to rescue her 2-year-old daughter from a swimming pool. Jennifer would die in a car accident when she ran into a fully loaded hauling truck and was killed instantly. The Order of the Solar Temple was formed in 1984 by Joseph Di Mambro and Luc Jouret. 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In fact, he would also consistently manipulate her into doing his bidding, as is evident with her involuntary participation in Patricias murder. with her own life if she didnt in his words, step up.. While police do not believe that there was any foul play associated with Carlson's death, seven members of the group were arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse and two counts of child abuse. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Days later, two Solar Temple buildings in Switzerland went up in flames. Thirteen hikers have fallen and died from Angels Landing, or the trail to it, since 2000, according to records compiled by FOX 13. MISSING IOWA TV JOURNALIST JODI HUISENTRUIT'S FAMILY STILL SEARCHING YEARS LATER, DOC REVEALS: IT'S HORRIBLE', Sara McGrath said she was too scared to come forward with her story. Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. She initially pleaded not guilty. Angel's Landing Cult Mar 6 2022 Length: 1 hr and 1 min Podcast Listen for free View show details Summary Lou Castro (aka Daniel Perez, master manipulator) was a man who seemed to have this ability to draw families to him and convince them of the seemingly impossible. would soon join the group in Wichita. However, there are no further updates on her present situation, and she could not be placed on social media either. In that time, Perez had one disciplinary violation, according to his prison record. Many victims had been poisoned. She, like her sister, had faced abuse at his hands. He was imprisoned until his death in 2017. s home and arrested him. Now they preach that they are in a war of good versus evil. However, Daniel Perez was a United States citizen. Daniel Perez, purported seer and leader of a former compound known as Angels Landing, will spend the rest of his life in prison. However, on investigating the money trail, the police discovered that he himself had not signed the papers for the property or for the multitude of luxury cars that he owned. The penalty for a Class III offense may be any, all or any combination of the following: Restriction to inmates own cell, not to exceed three days;restriction from privileges, not to exceed 20 days;extra work for up to two hours per day, not to exceed 10 days;a fine not to exceed $10.00;restitution; oran oral or written reprimand.. Her husband, Brian was the beneficiary with K.L. The deadly and devastating secrets of this traveling commune will come tumbling out, Friday on #Dateline at 9/8c. The investigation continued into March 2011 with authorities interviewing Sarah and Emily on several occasions. moved to Lees Summit, Missouri. Who was Daniel Perez? In 1993, the ATF and Texas National Guard raided the Waco compound. On April 28, 2021, themummified remains of Amy Carlson, the 45-year-old leader of the group Love Has Won, were found in a home in Moffat, Colorado. In Goodwyns mind, he believed that Lou Castro had influenced Jennifer to commit suicide. There he met a 15-year-old girl, K.L., who believed that Perez was much younger than his actual age and the pair soon began a sexual relationship. He somehow appeared wise.. An investigation, that would end up lasting for 9 years, made the authorities suspicious since he did not have a job but was swimming in luxury items. In all, 74 cult members and former cult members died. [Perez] is either very unlucky, with close friends dying, or hes involved in some way in making it happen, Sedgwick County Sheriffs Offices Detective Ron Goodwyn told Oxygen. Daniel Perez was convicted on all counts and sentenced to two life terms with a consecutive sentence of 80 years. Perez, now 62, is behind bars at the Lansing Correctional Facility, according to theKansas Sex Offender Registry. Ron Lafferty was convicted of murdering his brother's wife and her toddler in 1984. Their mother believed that he was an angel who could predict peoples death. While other 10-year-olds were riding bikes or playing with dolls, I was laying naked in a bed with a pillow over my head, just waiting for it to be over. The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God was a breakaway movement from the Roman Catholic Church founded in Uganda in the 1980s. Over the years, Perez collected millions of dollars in life insurance policies from members who died. The story of the rural Kansas compound, its survivors and Daniel Perez was told on an episode of Dateline that originally aired August 7, 2020, on NBC. Hernandez might need to play every day for Boston, and Fenway Park remains a soft landing. He, much like the authorities, found it odd that everything Daniel touched turned to ash eventually. It was extremely scary, she said. Then, in 1995, a Solar Temple building in the Swiss Alps was found burned down with 16 bodies inside. The cult attracted young, elite universitystudents and graduates who believed that the apocalypse was near and that they would be the only ones to survive. Daniel Perez, who also went by Lou Castro and many other names, traveled around the United States convincing people, mostly women, that he was a 1,000-year-old angel with magical powers. On September 5, 2018, officials said he violated a published order, considered a class 3 offense, which is the least serious type of offense, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. The small group continued to live at Angels Landing after Trishs death. Famous celebrities from Wichita include actress Kristie Alley, Don Johnson, and Hattie McDaniel, who was the first African American to win an Oscar for her role in Gone With the Wind. The various group members would tell the jury about the control that Perez/Castro had over the group. First, there were the fancy cars most of the vehicles on the property were worth more than $40,000, according to the Wichita Eagle. Then, she saw Perez, wet and out of breath. ), 'FAMILIES OF THE MAFIA' STAR KAREN GRAVANO EXPLAINS WHY DAD SAMMY THE BULL IS APPEARING ON MTV REALITY SHOW, When asked when she first realized something wasnt right within the commune, McGrath responded, Probably the first time that Lou raped me.. Daniel Perez, also known as Lou Castro, was sentenced to life in prison for murder and the rape of children in his cult, known as the Angel's Landing commune. Debuting in 1992, it has discussed many cases that have left the audience shocked at the violence and atrocities. According to Oxygen, police first began to be suspicious of Perez in 2003 when he was living with a small group of people on a 20-acre property called Angel's Landing. Many who go there want to experience untamed adventure and get a classic photograph. According to Sedgwick County Sheriffs Offices Detective Ron Goodwyn, around every two and a half years, bank account balances would get low, and then someone would die. Castro had gotten the girls and others to believe that he was over a hundred years old and his body was often inhabited by one of three angels Arthur, Daniel, and Amber, who was the angel of death. The property is huge and situated in the 9500 block of North Oliver in a rural area of Wichita, Kansas. He was very charismatic and quite the talker. The "accidents" caught the attention of local authorities. The cult collapsed after authorities deported Rajneesh and convicted some of his staff, including secretary Ma Anand Sheela (seen here), of orchestrating a food-poisoning scheme against locals. David had lost his wife and didnt really like being alone so he moved in with the happy little group. In 2015, Sara told Fox News what it was like to survive a cult, talking specifically about the types of trauma she endured. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Investigators found 48 bodies inside. Daniel Perez claimed to be some sort of angel. Sara McGrath is thankful she has been able to move on with her life after surviving a cult. The Family International, also known as the Children of God, was founded in Huntington Beach, California, by David Brandt Berg in 1968. We begin in Texas in the mid-1990s. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher), OWNERS OF LATE CHILD STAR JUDITH BARSIS HOME SAY THEY FELT A DARK PRESENCE IN MURDER HOUSE FLIP'. "Deadly Cults" airs Sunday, May 3 at 7 p.m. on Oxygen. Its' now famous name descends from Methodist minister Frederick Vining Fisher who, on his first visit to Zion Canyon in 1916 allegedly quipped only an angel could land there. Goodwyn began to do an internet search to find out what he could on Lou Castro. Sedgwick County/Kansas Department of Corrections, Angels Landing Commune: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. As reported by The Wichita Eagle, he was subsequently sentenced to two terms of life in prison. The third parcel was purchased and built upon completing what looked like a compound due to the homes placements. pic.twitter.com/aps7CzzYu8, Dateline NBC (@DatelineNBC) August 6, 2020. First, there were the fancy cars most of the vehicles on the property were worth more than $40,000, according to theWichita Eagle. His investigation was because Castro had drawn attention to himself with his parties and unexplained wealth. Here, women prepare a communal meal in a Children of God mess hall in 1971. Castro told Sarah that he would meet up with her at a local car dealership and to go ahead without him. Perez allowed the small family to stay with him for a few weeks as Marilynn was getting ready to move to Amarillo. [Perez] was now known for two things: Money no one could explain and the death of Patricia Hughes, Sedgwick County Sheriffs Offices Detective Ron Goodwyn told Oxygen. Daniel Perez was convicted of 20 counts of sexual abuse of children, with his victims ranging in age from 8 to 16, according to the sex offender registry in Kansas. Castro was always present when these policies were taken out and had directed who would be taking policies, how much the policies would be for, and who would be named the beneficiaries. However, there was little information linking Perez to the deaths. It earned the nickname cowtown as it was where cowboys would bring their livestock up from Texas to the railroads. Later Perez would state that he pled guilty to the charges and was given probation. Daniel Perez takes the stand in his trial. named the co-beneficiary. Ron Goodwyn, a Wichita Narcotics Detective, had been investigating Lou Castro and his group in 2003; the year Trish died. K.L. did not know where Perez was living. He was convicted of first-degree murder, eight counts of rape, eight other sex crimes, eight counts of making false writing and three counts of aggravated assault. It is also the place where he drowned Patricia Hughes to collect on her life insurance money. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! She said she did not. While other 13-year-olds were getting boyfriends and holding hands, I was holding onto my secret and losing the people I loved one by one. Authorities spent nine years investigating Perez. You can move on and life can be good after a storm.. They have said that while he had multiple chances to give up on them, he has become a pillar of support for them. Perez told his followers that he needed to have sex with young girls to stay alive. He was sentenced to two terms of life in prison and will not be eligible for parole until 2095. There arealsoseveral other mysterious deaths surrounding the Wichita, Kansas, compound where Perez held court, according to Deadly Cults onOxygen. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. He died in a freak accident at the autobody shop where he worked in March 2006. My mom just kind of accepted all of these whimsical things that he would tell her. Lou Castro was a man with a shadowy past who somehow convinceda number ofpeople that he was an angel,could heal the sick and see into the future. On two occasions Castro threatened all three girls at gunpoint if they didnt comply with his commands. I was 10 when my childhood was over, one witness said during his sentencing hearing. 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