<![CDATA[Jezebel: Jeff Bent]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: Jeff Bent]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/jeff bent http://jezebel.com/tag/jeff bent <![CDATA[ Michael Travesser, the fire and brimstone ... ]]> michaelt51208.jpgMichael Travesser, the fire and brimstone cult leader formerly known as Wayne Bent, has been released from jail. Michael was imprisoned on charges of child molestation for lying naked with some not-quite-18-year-old members of his sect. The $55,000 bond was paid for by his son, Jeff Bent. If you'll recall, Michael had sex with Jeff's wife, who is now "spiritually married" to the cult leader. The three minors who were living on the cult's rural New Mexico compound, known as "Strong City," have been removed. [AP via CBS News]

]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 10:45:00 EDT Jessica http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=389464&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Cult Leader's Son Tells Larry King About Dad's Affair With Ex-Wife ]]> Michael Travesser, formerly known as Wayne Bent, the cult leader accused of sexual molestation, sent his son, Jeff Bent to Larry King last night to do some damage control. King asked Jeff about the National Geographic documentary, Inside A Cult, during which Michael talks about boning Jeff's wife. Jeff claims that the couple were divorced by the time Michael and his wife consummated their "spiritual marriage," and besides, what they did wasn't sex as mere mortals know it. "They've been ordained by God...it was a spiritual experience illustrated by a physical act," Jeff tells King. Clip above.

Earlier: Teen Cult Member: "Michael Has Washed My Brain Of All My Own Corrupt Thoughts"
New Mexico Cult Leader Jailed For Child Molestation

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