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Seven Deadly Sinners

Author: Rachael O'Brien | Morbid Network | Wondery

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Sinners are often people who believe they deserve every little thing they desire, and hurting others along the way…well that’s just road kill.  On a small scale it’s scary, but on the scale these people have done it it’s down right evil.
Preachers, church, your faith are your most trusted source of comfort…but what happens when that world is shattered…
Season 1 of Seven Deadly Sinners took on the world of Televangelists and cultish child sexual predator, Warren Jeffs. 
Seasons 2 and 3 of Seven Deadly Sinners, we’re traveling to the depths of hell, expanding our realm and covering Preachers, Cult Leaders and Religious Organizations linked to horrific crimes...and some of these cases involve leaders who kidnap, rape and murder the ones who trust them the most.   
What if, after leading you in prayer, he lures to the bedroom. 
What it the same preacher who captures your heart, kidnaps your child.
What if, the priest serving you communion used those same hands to dispose of a corpse.
These Preachers committed heinous crimes - right under …your…. nose.. - with a bible next to their bed - and a cross around their neck. 
Rachael O’Brien is the host of Seven Deadly Sinners, and she guides you on this hellish journey of deception all under the guise of Faith. Subscribe and listen on @applepodcasts  Now Let’s close our eyes, bow our heads and buckle up.
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This is the unbelievable followup to the Franklin Scandal.Yes if you’re a long time listener you know I did about a 1000 part series back in 2021 on the Franklin scandal. It may have been only 7 eps but you get the point, I was obsessed with it. I wanted to connect the dots, I wanted to solved the unsolved. So when earlier this week, a victim of this scandal, perhaps the most well known one reached out to me and sent me the kindest message I may have ever received…..I cold called her immediately. Well immediately after sobbing bc it was a message that was so heart felt and also one I needed at the time as well.In addition, she has connected me to nick Bryant, the author and unbelievably dedicated and inspiriting journalist that worked on this Franklin scandal story for over a decade and who was also the person to publish the little black book in the Epstein case and who now, has a non profit with Alisha to get justice for child victims of trafficking. It is real, it’s incredibly important and they are doing the work so without further ado…I’d like to introduce my new friend Alisha Owens.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is a story of women with grit, women who were brave and women who were sometimes, also seductive. This story was inspired by a new podcast out by Neil Strauss where he interviews an actual Russian female sex spy so I decided to look into this world further, the world of sexpionage and how brave and alluring female spies helped to change the course of the second world war.... And likely are still changing the course of politics today.In the stories I’ll tell you today, I start with the most famous of them all, the Kitty Salon, a brothel the Nazi’s took over in order to gain intelligence on other high ranking officials, enemies, frenemies, and beyond. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The story of a man who almost got away with murder had it not been for the suspicions of his wife’s siblings.This is the story of preacher with secrets, a con-man and convicted murderer, Timothy Tillman, was it an accident or an actual murder? I’ll let you decide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Michael Jordan was the all time great. Everything he touched seemed to turn to gold. Handsome, magnetic, captivating, and obviously an unbelievable athlete. Beyond the court he became THE MOST MARKETED MAN ON EARTH AND WAS ARGUABLY THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON DURING THAT ERA.He couldn’t go anywhere without a camera in his face or fans just trying to touch him. He was absolutely hounded by the media. At one point he was the golden boy, but then the media started to turn on him and critique his every move.And the time they did it the worst was during the worst tragedy imaginable.The murder of his father.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Gwen Shamblin just could never get enough.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The final installment of the Candy Montgomery Saga. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What happened on the morning of June 13th 1980 in Wylie, TX?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In 1980 a small quiet town in Texas was uprooted with the news that a church going house wife was killed with an axe while her husband was out of town. As the story unravelled they came to find out that killer was their own Candy Montgomery, a Sunday school teacher beloved by all - how did this happen? Why did this happen?A kiss that lead to an affair that led to tragedy for two families from Wylie, Texas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is a tragic story of several lives hit by confusion, misled by an ill equipped leader, who also suffered tragedy and angst within his own family. This is the negligent world of Steve Cartisano and the world he created that spiraled into hellish troubled teen camps that still exist today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Attorney John Ray held a symposium in New York City and invited fellow collaborator, Rachael, along as he was presenting evidence she helped uncover. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Paul Schäfer was a German minister that absconded to Chile after child abuse allegations surfaced in Germany after WWII in 1945. He went on to found and lead an agricultural commune of 300 German immigrants called Colonia Dignidad located in Parral, Chile.For over 40 years the gluttonous thirst for his sinful tendencies, led this evil man to abuse and torture the members of Colonia Dignidad, including sexually and physically abusing young children. Schäfer also maintained a relationship with Pinochet's military dictatorship and was involved in weapons smuggling and the torture and extrajudicial killings of political dissidents.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rachael conducts and exclusive interview with ex-moonie Teddy Hose revealing his first hand experience living inside the cult and with the moon kids in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If you thought mass marriages were radical - just wait until you hear what the legacy of the Unification Church, the son of Sun Myung Moon, is adding to the mix - Assault Rifles. Sean Moon, son of the late Sun Myung Moon, has branched off from the church created his own Rod of Iron ministry that not only promotes buying AR-15s - they want you to take it to church with you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
You know it's a cult when your followers get dubbed "The Moonies" - sounds like a great band from the 70s but beware - The Moonies were cult recruiters trolling college campuses deceptively indoctrinating unsuspecting college kids into the Unification Church one dinner party at a time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Like so many Con-Man prophets, Sun Myung Moon, of course, heralds himself as Jesus 2.0 to his followers - known as "Moonies"Moon started The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in 1954 and the Unification Church became widely recognized for its well known mass weddings they call Blessing ceremonies. The Church has been criticized for its teachings, its social and political influence, excessive financial exploitation of its members with critics calling it a dangerous cult, a political powerhouse, and a business empire.This is the Moonies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Deadly Sin this week is dedicated to Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Stefansson's con-man laden pride produced multiple failed Arctic expeditions and was ultimately responsible for sending five people unprepared and underfunded with a quarter of the rations they would need on an expedition to Wrangel Island north of Siberia where all but the crew's seamstress, Ada Blackjack, would perish in the harsh conditions. This is the amazing survival story of Ada Blackjack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Greg returns for another Christmas special edition of Seven Heavenly Virtues with a story on Charity and how the real life Saint Nicholas initiated a thousand years of gift giving. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Anna Young's "House of Prayer" cult was ultimately responsible for the deaths of two children in the 1980s and investigators fear more deaths are possible.... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In the summer of 1976 in a small cattle town in northern California, a school bus full of 26 children - disappeared. When the parents started realizing their kids hadn't made it home from summer school - the entire town quickly jumped into action and within hours the bus was discovered by a farmer flying over a dry riverbed in his crop duster.... the only problem - it was empty...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Miriam Rodríguez Martínez was a mother scorned and as we found out in episode one there is no wrath like a mother scorned... in this episode we dive deeper into Miriam's vigilante justice and her list of cartel members she was going to make pay for their crimes against her daughter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sean Rosenau

15:19 Finally, I agree with this host on something. I grew up in high desert areas. We had to drive for two hours to buy groceries. Then my dad died, and my mom and I constantly had trouble buying enough food. Wasting of food should be illegal.

Mar 29th
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Neil Omer

Sounds as though it's going to be a good podcast

Feb 28th
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Sean Rosenau

I hope this guy is a permanent addition to this podcast.

Dec 17th
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Hana Krestt

he is very likley on the spectrum and was probably depressed since a symtom of deprresion if you are on the spectrum is a morbid facination with death

Dec 12th
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Sean Rosenau

8:21

Dec 3rd
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Sean Rosenau

Trying to victim blame men is ok? But don't do it to women. I see, double standards much?

Nov 13th
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Sean Rosenau

The parents in this case are so friggin weird looking too. That guy's haircut is so strange.

Aug 27th
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PotatoCouch

Rachel seems to have forgotten how to tell a story with a beginning middle and end. I am so confused what she is trying to cobble together

Jun 25th
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Ryan Phillips

please be careful you're doing with the rest of the media does and convicting the Mr Allen in the Delphi case before he's even had a chance to go to court.. it's so crazy because 10 years from now you'll be wanting to do a podcast on how an innocent man Mr Allen was convicted but if he's convicted falsely it will be because of people like you convicting him in the media before court even begins

Jan 20th
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Sean Rosenau

Guy was a fuckin loser. I have never had a girlfriend, but I have a ton of money. The money means books, video games and great food 24/7. Having a girlfriend is overrated.

Dec 25th
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PotatoCouch

oh no, you have GOT to be kidding me. 491 is NOT middle of nowhere. it's a lifeline to people's homes. and what you saw are rez dogs. it's not some paranormal phenomenon, but the consequence of horrible treatment of the Dine people by the US gov't. at least you made some of us laugh at your stupidity

Oct 17th
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PotatoCouch

I keep trying with this podcast, but where is the storyline?? I have no idea what this cult is, theor scope, etc. 22 minutes in

Sep 26th
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Dman64

So I’m guessing you didn’t marry a white person

Jun 26th
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PotatoCouch

14 minutes in and I still don't know who this woman is. what's the story?

May 2nd
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Dman64

Beaumont Texas must have a lot of black people in it for it to be that bad 

May 2nd
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Chy Freund

I love this whole podcast. but I especially like how sassy you are retelling this episode and how in all your episodes you give the right amount of comedic relief with out it being a turn off

Apr 26th
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Kaitlyn Boffey

first story: creepy dude knows nothing about revelation! yikes. And Zeldas story, just so scary to be connected to so many shooting. US schools need to do like Israeli schools, they are under constant threat. Many of their teachers are Armed.

Apr 18th
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Vivian Evans

#Castbox this episode will Ont play on Castbox.

Apr 11th
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Vivian Evans

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Apr 11th
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Daniel Cole

you started off strong last couple weeks have sucked on storytelling from you hopefully this coming year will be better descendants 4 and 5 episode only one person I don't think a lot of people like that

Dec 27th
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