In the lead-up to A&E’s premiere of its “Cults and Extreme Belief” series, exclusive clips released online feature former members of NXIVM detailing how participants – including “Smallville” actress Allison Mack – were lured into the sadistic sex cult by “charismatic” leader Keith Raniere. “In the process of understanding our indoctrination, he is slipping in new indoctrination,” ex-member Sarah Edmundson tells series host Elizabeth Vargas in the clip. "I was like, ‘wow, I’m not obedient enough.”Edmundson is referring to the “Jness track of NXIVM,” a Raniere-run “secret women’s” program. TRIAL SET FOR 'SMALLVILLE' ACTRESS ALLISON MACK, ALLEGED SEX CULT LEADER KEITH RANIERERaniere was arrested in Mexico in March, charged with sex trafficking, sexual assault, forced branding, blackmail and baiting clients into other forms of self-destruction including mandatory near-starvation diets. Mack, who made her way up the ranks to become his sex cult second-in-command, too was arrested by the FBI in April on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy and forced labor conspiracy.

Source: Fox News May 27, 2018 18:33 UTC