Founder of the sex sect Nxvim sentenced to 120 years in prison

• Founder of the Nxvim sex sect sentenced to 120 years in prison.
• «He wanted me to believe that my only worth came from how he made me feel,» said his first victim.
• The victims described him as a «sexual predator», a «racist» a «liar» and a «sadist».

Founder of the Nxvim sex sect sentenced to 120 years in prison. Keith Raniere, the founder of the Nxvim sex sect, which posed as a self-help group, was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years in prison in a New York court.

This after being convicted of all charges, including sex trafficking of adults and minors, possession of child pornography and organized crime, in June 2019, according to Efe Agency.

The sentence of judge Nicholas Garaufis, from the Eastern District of New York, is for practical purposes a life sentence for Keith Raniere, whom on Tuesday fifteen victims described in court as a «sexual predator», a «racist» and a «liar» and a «sadist».

The case has captured the attention of the media due to the involvement of several prominent personalities such as the Smallville actress Allison Mack, the interpreter of “Battlestar Galactica” Nicole Clyne.

Also the heir to the Seagram’s liquor empire, Clare Bronfman, was involved, which led to the rooms set up for journalists and the public in the Brooklyn courthouse on Tuesday to be packed with people.

During the hearing, which lasted about six hours, highlighted the testimony of a young woman identified as Camila, now 30, who said in court that Raniere began to abuse her when she was only 15 years old.

The victim recalled the exact date the abuse began, September 18, 2005, the date Keith Raniere, then 46, insisted be marked as his anniversary.

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«He wanted me to believe that my only worth came from how he made me feel,» said Camila, who was the first to testify Tuesday, according to the New York Times.

«It has taken me a long time to process the trauma it caused,» added the young woman, who had a sexual relationship with Keith Raniere for 12 years and who said isolated her from her family and friends.

For his part, the condemned man said again that he did not regret anything. “It is true that I do not regret the crimes that I think I have not, in fact, committed. But I do deeply regret all this pain, «he told the court.

The 60-year-old Raniere’s trial focused on a female-only subgroup of Nxvim called DOS, in which some of the members came to be marked with the initials of the cult leader in a painful ceremony without anesthesia in which The skin was cauterized in an area near the pubis.

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In a video of the initiation ceremony of DOS you can see how the women, naked, remained lying on a table, where they had to pronounce the words «Master, please mark me.»

Some of the women who testified during the trial explained that they thought they were joining a group focused on female empowerment, only to find out later that they were being asked to have sex with Raniere.

In addition to the relationships with the leader, membership in DOS required that the «slaves» had to ask permission to eat and had to hand over graphic material or compromised information, which could be published in case they refused to follow orders.

District Judge Nicholas Garaufis handed down the sentence in federal court in Brooklyn after a lengthy hearing in which there were statements from the victims.

According to The Associated Press, prosecutors had asked for life in prison, while defense attorneys said he must face 15 years behind bars.

Raniere, 60, showed no remorse, and his lawyers told the judge before sentencing that his client was not sorry «for his conduct or his decisions.»

The ruling culminated several years of revelations about Raniere’s program, NXIVM, which charged thousands of dollars for self-improvement courses at its headquarters near Albany, New York, and at branches located in Mexico and Canada.

Adherents included millionaires and Hollywood actresses willing to endure humiliation and promise obedience to the accused as part of their teachings, according to The Associated Press

With information: Agencia Efe and The Associated Press

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