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followers in Oregon. He was soon convicted of adultery with a follower, igniting rumors that
he had slept with other female members of his sect.
Now, male relatives of the ―dishonored women‖ began hunting him down, and he was
eventually shot and killed by George Mitchell, the husband of one of the women. With wide
public and press support for his action, Mitchell was acquitted, using an insanity defense.
But on his release, he was shot and killed by his own sister, who had remained a devout
Creffield follower. She escaped justice altogether the same judge who decided the Mitchell
case wanted to avoid another sensational trial and declared her unfit to face the court.
The case, say the authors [they do not provide the book title], reveals a frontier in
transition slowly moving away from an ―eye for an eye‖ vigilante justice to our
contemporary system. (Kari Wergeland, Seattle Times, 12/7/03)
Cult Education
Death of Professor Claire Champollion, Educator and Researcher
Dr. Claire Champollion, leading European educator on the problem of destructive cults,
died recently in Paris at the age of 83. A professor of history, Madame Champollion became
involved in cult-related issues when the Unification Church recruited her son Yves. In 1974,
she and her husband, Dr. Guy Champollion, founded ADFI (Association for Defense of the
Family and the Individual), which has chapters throughout the French-speaking world that
provide information and assistance to the cult-involved and press for government
intervention against illegal cult activities.
Dr. Champollion was also involved, whether formally or informally, in the work of cult
research and education organizations in other countries. These included the Dialogue Center
International, in Denmark the Dialog Center, in Berlin the American Family Foundation, in
the U.S. FAIR, in Britain and FECRIS, the European association of national organizations
dedicated to alerting the Council of Europe to the problems caused by cultic groups.
The Rev. Thomas Gandow, head of the Berlin Dialog Center, who worked closely with Dr.
Champollion, said that ―she had a clear understanding of modern totalitarian movements as
a political menace to our societies,‖ and that ―her wisdom, her maternal advice, and friendly
criticism was always helpful.‖ (Cultic Studies Review NewsBriefs, 8/9/03)
Emankaya
Prison for Sheltering Girl
Four members of the Randers, Denmark, Emankaya sect have been sentenced to prison for
sheltering a 17-year-old girl from her parents and authorities. The girl wanted to stay in the
sect‘s collective. The group‘s original leader, Uffe Hove, was sentenced to seven years in
jail for beating a 50-year-old woman to death during a sado-masochistic ritual.
(Copenhagen Post, Internet, 10/23/03)
Four Winds
Commune Up for Sale
The Prince Edward Island Four Winds commune, formerly headed by nun Lucille Poulin,
who was convicted of the ―scripturally sanctioned‖ beating of children in the group she led,
is up for sale at $500,000. The property includes a home, a farm house, and a fully-
equipped restaurant. (Charlottetown Guardian, Internet, 6/11/03)
followers in Oregon. He was soon convicted of adultery with a follower, igniting rumors that
he had slept with other female members of his sect.
Now, male relatives of the ―dishonored women‖ began hunting him down, and he was
eventually shot and killed by George Mitchell, the husband of one of the women. With wide
public and press support for his action, Mitchell was acquitted, using an insanity defense.
But on his release, he was shot and killed by his own sister, who had remained a devout
Creffield follower. She escaped justice altogether the same judge who decided the Mitchell
case wanted to avoid another sensational trial and declared her unfit to face the court.
The case, say the authors [they do not provide the book title], reveals a frontier in
transition slowly moving away from an ―eye for an eye‖ vigilante justice to our
contemporary system. (Kari Wergeland, Seattle Times, 12/7/03)
Cult Education
Death of Professor Claire Champollion, Educator and Researcher
Dr. Claire Champollion, leading European educator on the problem of destructive cults,
died recently in Paris at the age of 83. A professor of history, Madame Champollion became
involved in cult-related issues when the Unification Church recruited her son Yves. In 1974,
she and her husband, Dr. Guy Champollion, founded ADFI (Association for Defense of the
Family and the Individual), which has chapters throughout the French-speaking world that
provide information and assistance to the cult-involved and press for government
intervention against illegal cult activities.
Dr. Champollion was also involved, whether formally or informally, in the work of cult
research and education organizations in other countries. These included the Dialogue Center
International, in Denmark the Dialog Center, in Berlin the American Family Foundation, in
the U.S. FAIR, in Britain and FECRIS, the European association of national organizations
dedicated to alerting the Council of Europe to the problems caused by cultic groups.
The Rev. Thomas Gandow, head of the Berlin Dialog Center, who worked closely with Dr.
Champollion, said that ―she had a clear understanding of modern totalitarian movements as
a political menace to our societies,‖ and that ―her wisdom, her maternal advice, and friendly
criticism was always helpful.‖ (Cultic Studies Review NewsBriefs, 8/9/03)
Emankaya
Prison for Sheltering Girl
Four members of the Randers, Denmark, Emankaya sect have been sentenced to prison for
sheltering a 17-year-old girl from her parents and authorities. The girl wanted to stay in the
sect‘s collective. The group‘s original leader, Uffe Hove, was sentenced to seven years in
jail for beating a 50-year-old woman to death during a sado-masochistic ritual.
(Copenhagen Post, Internet, 10/23/03)
Four Winds
Commune Up for Sale
The Prince Edward Island Four Winds commune, formerly headed by nun Lucille Poulin,
who was convicted of the ―scripturally sanctioned‖ beating of children in the group she led,
is up for sale at $500,000. The property includes a home, a farm house, and a fully-
equipped restaurant. (Charlottetown Guardian, Internet, 6/11/03)
