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Nxivm 'sex cult' part two: The fight to free my daughter

How Catherine Oxenberg exposed the self-help group Nxivm as a dangerous cult, rescued her daughter India and put the cult leader Keith Raniere on trial.

When Catherine Oxenberg realised that her daughter India had been indoctrinated by the cult Nxivm (pronounced Nexium) and coerced into a sex-trafficking ring, she tried to do everything to rescue her and bring down the cult leader Keith Raniere.

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The interview with India and Catherine Oxenberg is part two of Cult Behaviour, a mini-series from Outlook exploring how a cult can manipulate a person’s sense of reality, and what it can take to break free. Part one, which explores how India and Catherine got involved in Nxivm is available here: /programmes/w3ct1jt2. Or you can listen to both these episodes combined on the Outlook podcast.

Picture: India Oxenberg
Credit: Courtesy Starz Entertainment

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