9 episodes

In late 2010, a middle-aged man moved into his daughter's college dorm and created what has all the hallmarks of a cult. Over the decade that followed, he extorted millions of dollars from vulnerable young adults through violence, psychological torture, and forced sex work. Actress and Director Elisabeth Rohm narrates Law&Crime's 6-part investigative series, which draws from thousands of pages of transcripts, exhibits, audio files, and video recordings from a federal trial and explores the actions and motives of Larry Ray. This is Law&Crime’s Devil in the Dorm.
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In late 2010, a middle-aged man moved into his daughter's college dorm and created what has all the hallmarks of a cult. Over the decade that followed, he extorted millions of dollars from vulnerable young adults through violence, psychological torture, and forced sex work. Actress and Director Elisabeth Rohm narrates Law&Crime's 6-part investigative series, which draws from thousands of pages of transcripts, exhibits, audio files, and video recordings from a federal trial and explores the actions and motives of Larry Ray. This is Law&Crime’s Devil in the Dorm.
Follow Devil in the Dorm on Wondery+. You can listen exclusively by subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.

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    Honeyboy’s Homecoming

    Honeyboy’s Homecoming

    Everything about the Sarah Lawrence campus speaks to its uniqueness, a quality that’s reflected by the faculty members and students alike. In 2010, one student introduced her roommates to her father, starting a chain of events that would lead to the destruction of numerous lives.

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    • 30 min
    Master Manipulator

    Master Manipulator

    As Larry Ray’s grip on the group strengthens, he lures them away from the college campus to a one-bedroom apartment. Over a summer of lectures disguised as life lessons, Larry strips the young students of their free will. 

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    • 55 min
    Forced Labor

    Forced Labor

    Larry takes the group to his stepfather’s house in North Carolina. Here, he demonstrates just how powerful his influence is, as he turns family members against each other and drives them to the brink. Listener discretion is advised.

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    • 37 min
    Confessions

    Confessions

    After convincing a young woman that she owes him an enormous amount of money, Larry Ray goes from extortion to sex trafficking. His cruelty reaches a peak during what prosecutors describe as ‘the long night of torture’.

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    • 33 min
    The Ray Family

    The Ray Family

    The truth about Larry Ray is exposed by peeling back the layers of deception and self-perpetuated myths he told his followers. Determined investigative reporters uncover the disturbing reality of Larry Ray’s life with his daughter's college roommates.

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    • 46 min
    Justice

    Justice

    A decade of calculated cruelty is finally uncovered as Larry Ray faces trial for his crimes. The self-described master manipulator is confronted with tens of thousands of pieces of digital and physical evidence he himself filed away. 

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    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

2.4 out of 5
88 Ratings

88 Ratings

AnonymousFemaleReviewer ,

***A content warning is needed on this podcast!!

Interesting story and it’s well-told. However, it contains actual audio of the victims screaming as they are being psychologically and physically tormented. The story is compelling, but the audio was disturbing and unnecessarily anxiety-provoking (triggering, even, and I don’t use that word lightly). Those with a history of abuse, anxiety, coercive control, sound-triggered PTSD responses, etc., please be cautious.

Mullyman2 ,

Neil,not anonymous

Great presentation of this podcast. Keep doing what you’re doing,

JamieLin777 ,

Subscriptions…

I listened to the first episode and I r enjoyed it. I didn’t wanted to sign up for another subscription and so I just went and watched the new documentary series on Disney+ called ‘Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawerence’ that covered the same story!

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