516. The family (Australian Church Community)

The Family also known as “Great White Brotherhood” and “Santiniketan Park Association” was founded in the early 1960’s. A number of children were adopted into the community. The children were subjected to a number of drugs including LSD. In 1987 the children were removed by the authorities and the founders charged with various crimes. Due to legal complications the owners were only fined.

It could not have been fun to be there as a child.

Sources:

• Inside The Australian Cult That Gave Children LSD To Prepare For An Apocalyptic War (Viral Thread)
• Children injected with LSD, starved and locked away for DECADES: Inside Australia’s notorious cult ‘The Family’ whose charismatic woman leader convinced followers she was Jesus (The Daily Mail)
• Yoga-loving adults and ‘adopted kids’: The Australian ‘family’ cult (Yahoo News)