7 episodes
Devil in the Dorm Wondery
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2.1 • 68 Ratings
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Customer Reviews
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!
Not the best story telling
I paid for a subscription to listen to this because I was interested in the subject matter. I don’t think they painted a very good picture of how this all worked and how these people came to be trapped with this guy, or the gravity of it all. They told the story but it was more a surface telling, it wasn’t that evocative. It didn’t provide an understanding and sense of how really messed up it was to these peoples lives.
Not paying
Please stop trying to make us pay for podcasts. I just streamed the documentary instead. Guess what: people are poor and they pay for enough stuff without getting grifted on podcasts!