Episode 162: The Children of Attleboro Cult

True Crime New England

Join Katie and Liz on the first installment of their annual True Crime New England Halloween Extravaganza VIP Spooky Scary Special ™! To kick things off, the girls talk about the children of the Attleboro Cult, founded as “The Church of Mansfield” in 1977 by Roland Robidoux in Massachusetts. Controversy and scandal surrounded the sect in 1999 when it was discovered by a former member that a toddler had been starved to death on the command of his estranged wife’s “vision from God.” Investigation into the cult also revealed another missing infant while searching for the murdered child. Tune in to hear the origins of this cult and the lead up to what turned out to be a brutal and maniacal ending to something that started out so harmlessly.