The Circle (Cercul) was a sect from Târgu Mureș, Romania. It was created in 2008 by "guru" Eusebiu Sebastian Apostolache.[1] For eight years, he sexually exploited several young women, as well as minor girls.[2] Most of the young women were students at the University of Arts in Târgu Mureș.[3]
The leader told them that he was in permanent contact with a higher spiritual being, called Chekhov1, the first of God's angels.[4]
The leader was sentenced to nine years in prison for human trafficking, forming an organized criminal group, minors trafficking and sexual intercourse with a minor on a continuous basis.[5]
References
edit- ^ https://ziare.com/stiri/justitie/marturiile-cutremuratoare-ale-victimelor-din-secta-cercul-casa-sfanta-1656783
- ^ https://adevarul.ro/stiri-interne/evenimente/condamnare-in-dosarul-sclavelor-sexuale-din-2072677.html
- ^ https://evz.ro/secta-cercul-din-mures-decizia-de-ultima-ora-a-procurorilor.html
- ^ https://huff.ro/stiri/dezvaluiri-despre-practicile-din-secta-cercul-liderul-spiritual-abuza-femeile-vorbind-despre-ingerii-lui-dumnezeu-89401
- ^ https://www.antena3.ro/actualitate/justitie/sebastian-eusebiu-apostolache-lider-secta-cercul-targu-mures-studente-eleve-urmarit-internationala-648015.html
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