"You want to read this book.
With global experts, the author explores why people join cults, how Cult leaders keep them engaged and what it takes to investigate crimes against children..
Thirty years later, victims reconnected with each other and with the lead investigator to address the shortcomings of the criminal justice system regarding child victims.
The hidden atrocities of the Cult may never have been discovered if not for the courage of one of its members.
His polygamist doctrine attracted over a hundred followers who soon accepted his ideologies that led to some of the most repugnant crimes against women and children ever seen in the state.
Leaning on hoaxes & deceptions, these extremists were stockpiling weapons as part of their doomsday beliefs.
But he was no man of God.
This true crime story examines the cult\'s leader, a well-known landscaper in the city who had proclaimed himself to be a prophet of God.
For over a decade, gossip swirled around the secretive group of religious zealots who were buying up homes to take over a developing neighborhood in northern Utah.
As you read this book, the scripture to keep in mind is Mark 9:42 which says: "And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea." -Wilford Brimley, actor (1934-1920) "Deceived" is a Memoir of Detective Mike King\'s investigation and ultimate take-down of a deviant polygamous Cult called the Zion Society.
As I began to read it, I became aware that my friend is a great storyteller.
As a result of his research and absolute dedication to his profession, Mike has very effectively told this story.
I will say that the book contains intimate details of the solution to one of the most bizarre cases I\'ve ever heard of.
I won\'t try to tell you about the book as the story goes far beyond any description.
He was involved in the solution of a great problem that took place in Ogden, Utah many years ago.
He is an example of what law enforcement is truly about.
I\'ve known Mike King for many years, at least long enough to become a close friend.
Judy Ho, Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, Associate Professor at Pepperdine University, Author of Stop Self-Sabotage.
It is a book you\'ll want to tell your friends about; a book that will leave a lasting impression with you long after you\'ve finished it." Dr.
Mike is an expert author, having penned several books in his illustrious career, and this latest volume is one you won\'t be able to put down.
If you want to understand coercive influence and control, then read this book." -Janja Lalich, Ph.
D., Professor "This book has it all - intellectually scintillating deep dives into the investigation for the true crime buffs, relatable character portrayals of people who joined the Cult looKing for love and community, and heartwarming stories of hope and redemption after trauma.
And this still happens far too often in the multitude of harmful groups around the world.
Mike King has made a superb and vitally important contribution by exposing the abuse of women and children in that heinous cult. "I can think of no more important book at this moment in our history than Profiling Evil: An Investigative Memoir of the Zion Society Cult.
Phil McGraw.
It is chilling and compelling at the same time." - Dr. "You want to read this book
