Slonim Woods 9

An "extraordinary" (Nylon) firsthand account by Daniel Barban Levin, one of Larry Ray's young victims, detailing the insidious creation of a modern cult that began in a Sarah Lawrence College dorm. In September 2010, Ray, recently released from prison, moved into his daughter's communal house. Over years, he systematically manipulated Levin and his roommates, moving them to Manhattan and subjecting them to psychological abuse, extortion, and ritualized humiliation. This "intense...tale of hard-won survival" (Salon) bravely reveals their descent into a megalomaniac's grip and the path to reclaiming their lives. Inspired by the Hulu docuseries *Stolen Youth*, co-produced by Levin.

Archival Categorization Notes

This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of True Crime. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Cults, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.