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EPISODE · Mar 22, 2023 · 1H 9M

Zacch Comfort, Part 2: The Bride of Christ Church, and an Important Story From Lola

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In part two of Lola & Meagan's interview with Bride of Christ Church survivor Zacch Comfort, they discuss how leader Thomas Clyde Smith Jr's control tactics got more extreme once the group moved to the Oregon commune, including separating children from their families, requiring people to hit each other in church, and cycling children into his home for sexual abuse - as well as how the group ultimately fell apart, and what Zacch's life is like now working in a psychiatric hospital. Plus, for Lola's cultiest thing of the week, she and her friend Liz Y2K discuss discovering a man they both dated has been arrested for serial rape, and how the police are seeking additional victims to come forward. Trust Me is sponsored by Thrive Causemetics! Get an exclusive 15% off your first order at ThriveCausemetics.com/trustme  If you have information on Ben Belser, contact: LAPD's Operations West Bureau, Special Assault Section 213-473-0447 or 877-LAPD-247 Or for anonymous tips: LA Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS LAcrimestoppers.org If you have experienced sexual assault and you need support, visit https://www.rainn.org/ or call 800-656-HOPESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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