He also hosted parties at Angels Landing in which the local police were always welcome. Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. This led to the big break in the case. It is the 20-acre property where Daniel Perez lived with his followers. Sedgwick County/Kansas Department of Corrections His sex offender registry indicates he began abusing children in 2001, and the abuse spanned more than a decade, ending in 2015. Police identified the arrested members as Ryan Kramer, Christopher Royer, Sarah Rudolph, Karin Raymond, Jason Castillo, John Robertson and Obdulia Franco. The story of the rural Kansas compound, its survivors and Daniel Perez is being told on a new episode of Dateline, which originally aired on NBC Friday, August 7, 2020 at 9/8C. His parents, suspicious that the group was becoming something more insidious than a religious community, decided to separate from the group in 1977, when Joaquin was 3 years old. They also testified to the ongoing sexual violence by Daniel Perez and the deaths of six people connected with the group (Mona, Lindsey, Jim, Tricia, Jennifer, and Brian). Daniel Perez didnt stay in Corpus Christi long and by the summer of 1996, he had moved to North Dakota. In addition to providing Perez with a steady income, his predictions of the deaths helped convince his followers that he was a prophet. In this photo, bodies are placed on Army trucks after the mass suicide. "I made choices I will forever regret," she said, telling the judge she was filled with "remorse and guilt.". When paramedics arrived they were surprised to see Trish floating in the shallow end of the pool, but believed the story that Emily told that Trish had rushed into the pool to save her daughter, but slipped hitting her head and drowned. He, much like the authorities, found it odd that everything Daniel touched turned to ash eventually. Now they preach that they are in a war of good versus evil. Five drug smugglers were arrested in connection with the murders. Datelines Angels and Demons episode discusses their trials and tribulations, and their lives after losing their mother in the commune. Things somewhat took a turn for the better when she met her boyfriend Daniel McGrath. Turns out his real name is Daniel Perez, and people formerly in his cult have since told tales of rape, sexual abuse, and murder. He claimed that he was not home the day Trish Hughes drowned and he had no part in her death. The property is huge and situated in the 9500 block of North Oliver in a rural area of Wichita, Kansas. Trish would tell others that when he was young Castro had died and when he came back he had these powers. did not know where Perez was living. It was in South Dakota that Trish met Brian Hughes and they soon started dating and would ultimately marry. Living under the same roof with this man would lead them to experience many painful events. He was able to look at bank balances for the majority of the group members. As they had few resources, they contacted the FBI for assistance with the investigation. Legal Statement. The two would have a child, Angelica in December 2004. Then they deported him to Mexico. He somehow appeared wise.. Join us in the Ol' Dirty Basement as we cover cult killer Lou Castro. In March 2006, Hughes husband Brian died in an accident at the autobody shop where he worked. In June 2003, a woman named Patricia Hughes died in a freak accident. The commune leader is accused of killing Hughes, whose 2003 death was initially believed to be an. Sara McGrath with her mother during happier times. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. However, Daniel Perez was not dead. Kansas Department of CorrectionsDaniel Perez Prison Record. The Family International, also known as the Children of God, was founded in Huntington Beach, California, by David Brandt Berg in 1968. WhenMcGrath realized some of what was going on in his girlfriend's makeshift family, he sent an email to the FBI through their websitein 2010. He eventually attracted several thousand followers. pic.twitter.com/aps7CzzYu8. According to both Emily and Sarah, Trish was like a second mother to them. Authorities also noted numerous high-end vehicles on the property, despite the community's apparent lack of financial resources. Following his 2015 trial, Perez was convicted of 28 crimes, including first-degree murder, rape, aggravated assault, and sexual exploitation of a child, among others. The community attracted American and international followers, some of whom left families and high-paying jobs to meditate at the feet of Rajneesh. Castro told Sarah that he would meet up with her at a local car dealership and to go ahead without him. Castro/Venegas was taken into custody that day. Over the course of seven years, he collected millions of dollars in life insurance payouts. Daniel Perez, also known as Lou Castro, was sentenced to life in prison for murder and the rape of children in his cult, known as the Angel's Landing commune. She was dead. The charges include rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and murder. The evidence conclusively shows that Mr. Perez used people as mere objects to fulfill his desire for money, sex and a lavish lifestyle, Bribiesca said. DETECTIVE RECALLS MEETING TRUCK STOP KILLER BRUCE MENDENHALL IN DEADLY RECALL: THERES EVIL OUT THERE. Legal Statement. Emily was 10-years-old at the time. His charges included rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and murder. Daniel Perez Now: Where Is Cult Leader Lou Castro Today in 2022? The most notorious mass murder in Ohio's history happened on the night of April 21, 2016 in rural Pike County. Daniel Perez was convicted of 20 counts of sexual abuse of children, with his victims ranging in age from 8 to 16, according to the sex offender registry in Kansas. All rights reserved. In April 1996, Perez met a woman named Marilynn along with her son and 14-year-old daughter, Michelle. Emily was the 11-year old who witnessed the crime and would eventually reveal to authorities the truth behind the murder of Patricia Hughes. At first, Angels landing was like a kids dream More on #Dateline tonight at 9/8c with @Dateline_Dennis. In October 2020, a judge sentenced him to 120 years in prison. While other 10-year-olds were riding bikes or playing with dolls, I was laying naked in a bed with a pillow over my head, just waiting for it to be over. Jennifer soon bought the adjoining ten acres and built two homes on it. According to Sedgwick County Sheriffs Offices Detective Ron Goodwyn, around every two and a half years, bank account balances would get low, and then someone would die. The Angels Landing commune was a house on a 20-acre plot of land in a rural area north of Wichita, in the 9500 block of North Oliver, near Valley Center and Kechi, The Wichita Eagle reported. David Koresh began leading the group in 1987, abandoning many of the original teachings and adopting the belief that the end of the world was near. Upon settling, Trish took out a $1 million insurance policy on her life that included an accidental death rider. Due to there being no updates in the news since the report, and a lack of social media accounts, we are not exactly sure about her whereabouts today. Perez, now 62, is behind. Castro had gotten the girls and others to believe that he was over a hundred years old and his body was often inhabited by one of three angels Arthur, Daniel, and Amber, who was the angel of death. Ron Goodwyn, a Wichita Narcotics Detective, had been investigating Lou Castro and his group in 2003; the year Trish died. They believed that he was a reincarnation of Jesus, and he taught that a race war was coming. There were also multiple houses built on the scene. Investigators in Sedgwick County, Kansas learned that Lou Perez and the Angels Landing commune was tied to six deaths which were ruled accidental. McGrath said she and her family joined the commune after Perez met her mother, Jennifer Hutson, a Wichita real estate agent who sold him a house, in 2001. The outlet shared that in 2015 Perez was handed two life sentences, plus 406 months with no possibility of parole for 80 years. / CBS NEWS. Daniel Perez was arrested in 2010 on 28 charges after relocating to Tennessee. Daniel Perez is currently incarcerated in Kansas'Lansing Correctional Facility. The sisters are trying their hardest to move past the massive abuse they have faced at his hands. For 15 years, Daniel Perez a self-described "seer" who claimed to be a 1,000-year-old angel led a traveling group of mostly women from state to state. The stories behind these cults' origins, leaders and demises are riveting and often disturbing. As reported by Oxygen, Sara did not feel comfortable around Daniel Perez. One day when Detective Goodwyn happened to come upon Castro driving down the road and he decided to follow him. Angel's Landing was the location where Daniel Perez's cult was housed. In 1994, a man who spoke against the cult was killed in his home, along with his wife and baby. He was found guilty of 28 crimes in Sedgwick County District Court in Kansas in 2015. In fact, most of his other crimes also took place on Angel's Landing. In 2001, there was a plane crash that killed a group member, her boyfriend, and her 12-year-old daughter. I dont think its a very common thing. On the stand, he denied having any sort of magical powers and contended the sex was always consensual. He preached a "religious-less religion" that embraced sexual liberation. In interviews she granted for "Wild Wild Country," she largely spoke kindly of Rajneesh, who died in 1990. that he had magical powers. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Later Perez would state that he pled guilty to the charges and was given probation. The fix her part of his plan was to have sex with her on an ongoing basis. The deadly and devastating secrets of this traveling commune will come tumbling out, Friday on #Dateline at 9/8c. In this photo, one of their bodies is carried out of a hotel room in Southern California. Perez, also known by the name Lou Castro and many other names, convinced his followers he had magical powers. MISSING IOWA TV JOURNALIST JODI HUISENTRUIT'S FAMILY STILL SEARCHING YEARS LATER, DOC REVEALS: IT'S HORRIBLE', Sara McGrath said she was too scared to come forward with her story. [Perez] was telling him, 'One day you'll get your chance to go to the other side,' she told producers. When the police arrived there, they saw many luxury cards, most valued above $40,000. In Goodwyns mind, he believed that Lou Castro had influenced Jennifer to commit suicide. Daniel Perez, AKA Lou Castro. Constanzo had instructed his follower to kill him to avoid arrest. Mona also met a man named Jim and the couple soon became engaged. According to affidavits taken by the Saguache County Sheriff's Office, the group was brainwashing people and stealing their money. In 2015, Daniel Perez, who was also known as Lou Castro, was found guilty on dozens of criminal counts, including sex crimes and murder. On September 5, 2018, officials said he violated a published order, considered a class 3 offense, which is the least serious type of offense, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. When other 16-year-olds were experiencing the freedom of learning how to drive and planning parties with their friends, I was planning my own death every day when I drove to school., Tonight on #Dateline at 9/8c pic.twitter.com/Jogo66ufqj, Dateline NBC (@DatelineNBC) August 7, 2020. Goodwyn said the conviction was probably the most amazing feeling in my law enforcement career.. He was very charismatic and quite the talker. One day he and another detective showed up at Angels Landing with glossy photographs of made-up suspects. Berg also encouraged sex with children. Here, members of the cult stand by a table filled with satanic cult items. There he met a 15-year-old girl, K.L., who believed that Perez was much younger than his actual age and the pair soon began a sexual relationship. This led to the big break in the case. Eventually, the wreckage would be found and death certificates were issued for Mona, Jim, and Lindsey. After his time here, Perez moved out to Tennessee to live in a colonial-style mansion with his fianc and their daughter. Sara McGrath said Daniel Perez began sexually abusing her within weeks of their arrival at the compound. For more on the shockingAngels Landing story, including Sara's firsthand account of living with Daniel Perez and the incredible lengths law enforcement went to catch him, watch Deadly Cults atOxygen.comand airingSundays at 7/6conOxygen. Noor Malhotra August 7, 2020 Sara and her younger sister Emily were barely teenagers when their mother, Jennifer Huston, packed their bags up and moved into Angel's Landing in Kansas to be a part of Daniel Perez's cult. Updated on: June 30, 2021 / 3:56 PM Daniel reported all of this to the FBI in January 2010. The group believed that the apocalypse would occur on Dec. 31, 1999, and to avoid damnation, members had to follow the Ten Commandments very strictly. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Unsanitary practices is an example of a Class III offense, the state Department of Corrections said. The girl claimed she had actually heard a splash and scream before seeing Perez drenched and out of breath. So now Lou Castro has a connection to four other deaths. It is just that he serve the maximum sentence., The district attorney, Marc Bennett, agreed, calling Perez a puppet master., READ NEXT: Kidnapping Survivor Abby Hernandez Reveals How She Never Lost Hope, Angels Landing Survivors Open Up About Escaping The Deadly Cult, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born into the Children of God. As reported by Columbia Daily Herald, authorities linked Daniel Perez to a total of six accidental deaths, for which Perez collected an estimated $4.2 million. The investigation continued into March 2011 with authorities interviewing Sarah and Emily on several occasions. Lafferty, a member of a renegade polygamist cult called the "School of Prophets," killed the woman because of her opposition to plural marriage. The first seven, including leader Shoko Asahara, were hangedin early July 2018, and the remaining members were executed later that month. Was he clairvoyant? On his way to his sentencing, he had been abducted by four uniformed men who beat him and left him for dead. PatriciaHughes,whowas like a second mother to the girls,had slipped and fallen in the pool. Perez first attracted law enforcement's attention in 2003 when he was living with a small group of people from mixed backgrounds on a 20-acre property calledAngels Landing. Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Among those was Hughes husband, Brian. With this new name investigators were able to see that Joe Venegas had opened a new bank account in Tennessee. They would later find three more. The Associated Press contributed to this report. He left the care of his daughter to Hutson, who died in a traffic accident in 2008. . All rights reserved. You can move on and life can be good after a storm., The case of Daniel U. Perez is explored on Oxygen's 'Deadly Cults' true-crime docuseries. The Times reported that female cult memberswere branded, used as sex slaves, punished by their "masters" and blackmailed. The leaders planned a big party at a secluded church. Daniel Perez, who also went by Lou Castro and many other names, traveled around the United States convincing people, mostly women, that he was a 1,000-year-old angel with magical powers. His useful 2021 return (.250-84-20-60) is still in the reasonable range of outcomes. He. The investigation into Daniel Perez centered around what investigators called his unexplained wealth, according to The Wichita Eagle. Perez was charged with multiple criminal counts, including first-degree murder. Castro told Emily to take Nicole into a nearby pool house and not come out. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. This came to fruition in June 2003 when Patricia Hughes, who lived on the property, died. He pleaded not guilty. There was an autopsy conducted with the coroner finding that Trish had a blunt force injury to her head, but based upon witness statements of her being seen slipping and hitting her head then drowning her death was ruled accidental. In the summer of 2001, Trish, Brian, and their newborn daughter, Nicole along with Castro and K.L. Many who go there want to experience untamed adventure and get a classic photograph. Not to be deterred, Castro and Trish repeatedly visited the insurance agency while the search for the downed plane continued. Castro then told her that he would bend time so that she would not be there, but would be there as it happened. [Perez] was telling him, One day youll get your chance to go to the other side,' she said. As reported by Heavy, Perez has a job in the jail and has managed to stay out of trouble, except for a minor infraction involving "unsanitary practices. Kuznetsov, who was not with them, had told them to wait there for the end of the world, which he thought was coming in 2008. The group moved from state to state, making it difficult to track Lou Castro and his crimes. But it didnt take long for things to turn.. Hughes death was ruled accidentalat first. At his trial, she even said that she was made to tape an 8-year old undressing as well at least twice. Columbia Daily Herald reports he was ultimately found guilty on one count of first-degree murder, one count of sexual exploitation of a child, three counts of aggravated assault, seven counts of aggravated sodomy, eight counts of rape, and eight counts of making false statements. They changed their surname from Bottom to Phoenix, signaling their new beginning, and moved from Venezuela to the United States. When looking into the man who was calling himself Lou Castro, they couldnt find a paper trail or anything about his background. She also said she was the reincarnation of both Jesus Christ and Marilyn Monroe. He was recently arrested for. Years later Sarah thought that Brian may have taken his own life mostly due to him never getting over Trishs death and Castors teachings on death and crossing over. If it werent for them and my husband, I wouldnt have been able to do it., He was sentenced to two life sentences in prison. According to the outlet, six purported accidental deaths over seven years led to millions of dollars in life insurance payouts. Sara McGrath is thankful she has been able to move on with her life after surviving a cult. [Perez] was telling him, One day youll get your chance to go to the other side,' she said. The episode ofDateline,titled Angels & Demons, features interviews with Daniel Perez, commune members Sara and Emily as well as with Detective Ron Goodwyn and more. The Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ was founded by Jim Jones in Indiana in 1955. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. pic.twitter.com/LsUYdFja74, Dateline NBC (@DatelineNBC) August 7, 2020. Many victims had been poisoned. On two occasions Castro threatened all three girls at gunpoint if they didnt comply with his commands. At first, Angels landing was like a kids dream More on #Dateline tonight at 9/8c with @Dateline_Dennis. Detective Goodwyn, still not giving up on finding out just who Lou Castro was, decided to try to get his fingerprints again. Three other people connected to Heaven's Gate later committed suicide, bringing the cult's death toll to 42. Goodwyn intensified his investigation, afraid that after another two years there might be another death. Perez also collected millions of dollars over the years from life insurance policies on his followers who had died. In court Friday, the 23-year-old woman who is the key witness told jurors that about a week before Hughes died, Perez foretold her death. Tonight on NBCsDateline NBC, correspondent Dennis Murphy looks into the case of Angels Landing and cult leader Daniel Perez, also known as Lou Castro, who told his followers he was a centuries-year-old angel who could see the future, predict their deaths and heal their injuries. Berg encouraged female members to recruit new members through sex - a practice he called "flirty fishing.". Only Castro, Trish, Emily, Sarah, and Nicole were at Angels Landing that day. On September 11, 2011, Perez/Castro/Venegas was charged in Sedgwick County District Court in Kansas with one count of first-degree murder for Tricia Hughess death, ten counts of rape, ten counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, three counts of aggravated assault, eleven counts of making false information, and one count of criminal threat. Oxygen reports FBI agents discovered the man calling himself Lou Castro was actually David Perez. The dynamic in Angels Landing was Lou Castro was the boss with Trish being second in command. It's unclear how many members the group still has. ), TED BUNDYS EX-GIRLFRIEND RECALLS HER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SERIAL KILLER IN DOC: I WAS DEVASTATED. Lou Castro was a man with a shadowy past who somehow convinceda number ofpeople that he was an angel,could heal the sick and see into the future. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Meanwhile, Perez was regularly raping Sara for years under the guise of fixing her, she told producers. He died in a freak accident at the autobody shop where he worked in March 2006. K.L. Lou Castro Told His Followers He Was A 1,000-Year-Old Angel. McGrath was about 17 at the time. They are one count first-degree murder, eight counts of rape, seven counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, three of aggravated assault, one of sexual exploitation of a child, and eight of making false information. According to the reports, eye witness statements reported that there was no way Jennifer didnt see she was heading straight into the oncoming truck. In September 2008, Detective Goodwyn was notified that Jennifer Hutson was killed in a car accident. On April 21, 2010, authorities arrested Perez at his new home in Tennessee after learning about what had been going on at Angels Landing in the past years through interviews with members of the commune. NXIVM founder Keith Raniere was accused of running an abusive sex cult through his Albany-based seminar company. By this time, Sarah was 24 and on her own for the first time. Famous celebrities from Wichita include actress Kristie Alley, Don Johnson, and Hattie McDaniel, who was the first African American to win an Oscar for her role in Gone With the Wind. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Sedgwick County District Judge Joseph Bribiesca on Tuesday. Having put the pedophile behind bars, the 35-year has somewhat moved on with her life, fortunately, and became Mrs. Sara McGrath. However, her mother seemed to be enthralled with the self-proclaimed angel and believed he had their best interests in mind. Brian was a diesel mechanic and from those that knew him, he was always safety conscious when working under vehicles. Daniel Perez claimed to be some sort of angel. Patricia's husband, Brian, became severely depressed and began talking with Perez more, Sara said. Considering that Perez had convinced his followers that he was actually an angel who had existed for many decades, the property was aptly named. 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