The history of superstition in the Commonwealth of Australia

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Cult head, 71, molested girls, trial told: AAP, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 July 2000. A 71-year-old man, described as the guru of a religious cult who collected a harem of nine 'wives', today went on trial on charges of molesting four girls aged between seven and 10.
'Harem' deserts convicted guru: AAP, The Age, Friday 4 August 2000. New Zealand-born Laishkochav, formerly known as Ian Lowe, attracted followers because of his spiritual powers and beliefs based on Jewish, Muslim and Mormon religions. Laishkochav had possessed a strong charismatic personality and he had taken his role as patriarch seriously, caring for his wives and children.
Australian church apologies to child migrants: BBC, 22 March 2001. Australia's Roman Catholic Church apologised to British and Maltese child migrants who suffered abuse including rape, whippings and slave labour in religious institutions.