Bryan Nelson: The man both sides hate. This video has been a long time coming. I hope everyone can appreciate how much strength it took to speak about this. Thank you for bringing awareness to predators in and out of the Order.
Even back when Escaping Polygamy was on, I always wondered about her being 17 and him being in his mid 20s when she left… this is just a great lesson showing that where there’s smoke, we all as viewers need to at least LOOK for fire. I’m so sorry this happened to you all, what a disgusting person to prey on you all when you were in such a vulnerable place. He is worse than Order men because Order men were raised in the vacuum to believe that that behavior is right… he doesn’t have that excuse.
I have so much I want to say, but mostly I'm trying not to gag at everything Bryan did and said. I can feel all of your frustration when it comes to Mary's response to all this, especially in Michelle's text at the end. I do genuinely feel for Mary because damn does she still sound like she's an order wife in the way she defends him and pretends to not know what a child molester is and that she defends the start of their relationship. She was 18 when they married. She was legally free of her parents. She did not need to be married to be safe from her family forcing her back. This sounds like a lie he told a scared 17 year old and she has decided to keep believing and justifying. She is clearly a victim, but that does not preclude her from her part in further enabling his predatory behavior by keeping it quiet or her part in further victimizing Michelle, Pricilla and the third victim you spoke of. By calling you all liars and especially by spreading false rumors about Pricilla's part of that abuse, she caused you all serious harm and attempted to invalidate you and your experience. Mary ultimately is even worse than the order wives that cover up and enable abuse because she LEFT; She knows better and could much more easily leave him than an order wife could; she also goes on TV at every opportunity to brag about her love story and how much they are AGAINST this kind of abuse and how they help save people from it. I hope she one day gets out of the fog for both her sake and her children's sake. Also I don't understand what she doesn't understand about CSAM being a crime, and YES if there were photos of that other girl naked when she was underage, that is CSAM. He tried to solicit those kinds of photos from Michelle and Pricilla. I know the laws in Utah suck but he has had multiple sexual relationships with underage girls. He targeted underage girls. That makes him a predator despite Utah's lax laws. Michelle and Pricilla, you both did nothing wrong when it comes to Bryan. He is the creep and nothing he did was your fault. You are both badasses though for speaking up now and making this video. You are going to save people from this kind of abuse, not just from Bryan, but from people like him. People who leave high control cults are very vulnerable and Bryan isn't the only predator. Ultimately the receipts don't lie (you can always count on Michelle having ALL the screenshots), and even though I'm sure this won't be a pleasant video for Mary to watch, I think you were as kind as you could be with Mary while still telling the full story. I hope one day she will appreciate that. This was a very well done video Amanda so please be proud of yourself! (also go rest because I KNOW this has been a bitch to edit emotionally for you)
"And Bryan's only way to save us was with his penis?!?" Perfect point well put! Shame on anyone defending this man, or downplaying his clear predatory actions. Much respect to you all for speaking out.
A grown man has no business being involved with young vulnerable girls, especially when they’re trying to leave a cult regardless of weather or not he claims they hit on him or whatever excuses he has made. I hope Mary is okay and can find the courage to leave.
If he claims they're hitting on him, he should have LESS to do with them! Any responsible grown man would intentionally create distance between himself and them, to keep the young vulnerable girls safe!!
Dang! I remember watching those episodes of Escaping Polygamy and thinking, "Wait, who is this guy and why is he involved now?" But I thought it was just a comprehension problem on my end. Yuck yuck yuck that he gaslit his way into your lives (and your TV series) just so he could creep on you. I'm so sorry about your cousin, and I hope one day she gets wise to him and gets him out of her life.
The amount of trauma the three of you have gone thru is so unfair and it breaks my heart. I am so happy that you have found the strength to make this video to help others. The best remedy to a painful past is a fantastically amazing future. :) Love ya
I have recently found your videos, and have binge watched almost all of them. Although I have never been in a cult and was only apart of a church a couple of times as a small child, I couldn’t figure out why I resonated so much with the stories then last night I clicked it reminds me of the abusive relationship I was in until last year and still battle against… I love everyone’s stories and how open and honest everyone is about the struggles! Thank you for you videos!
You are incredibly brave and strong for doing this. I know this is remarkably difficult. Thank you. You very well may be saving other vulnerable people from becoming victims. Sending you all love. You all are truly inspiring. 💜💜💜
I’m watching “The Whistleblower” right now and literally googled his name because I felt like this guy was a predator. His wife was 17 when she ran away with him. This guy is a complete creep that probably manipulated her into destroying her family.
Michelle! I'm so sorry you had to go through that narcissistic abuse to GET OUT of the Order! How sick that he would treat you this way. I'm shocked and horrified all at the same time. Thank ya'll for speaking on this, even though I know it must have been a super hard decision to put out this video.
Thank you both for being so vulnerable and telling your stories. You are brave! I am a trauma therapist and many people laugh at their trauma. There is nothing wrong with it! I say that when we are able to laugh at a problem, you have taken that problems power away!
He always gave me a weird vibe and the tv portrayal of him made me kinda confused. I was just watching the episode with Paul's daughter and it seemed so out of place that she went back. I'm sorry this happened to you all but congrats on breaking free of it and speaking out! You are such brave, strong women!!
I followed escaping polygamy and I am soooo glad I found you guys on UA-cam! Sending full support and love to all of you girls. And hope you are still able to helping other escape!
Thank you for this backstory. You all are so brave and strong and generous to share your stories to help others. When I saw that episode of escaping polygamy I had 2 thoughts: 1. That guy came out of left field and these girls are very uncomfortable around him. 2. That guy is a total creep with a lot of secrets (I’m never wrong when my Spidey senses are going off like that). I’m mind blown that I was right and I’m so sorry you all were hurt and affected by this dude. I’d take all your evidence and stories to the police.
Michelle said something that hit home for me “ it’s not your fault if an older man preys on you “. I was a victim of SA and one of my predators was my adopted dad and after I told someone my family made me feel so guilty that I begged for forgiveness. I even wrote a poem to them I’m sorry for all the trouble I’ve caused, I really am indeed, The more love I take away, The more love you need, Whenever you hear a love song, Always think of me, Because I’ll always love you, Forever continesly. How pathetic was I? I was also 15.
You’ve learned. It was not your fault and will never be your fault! Don’t blame yourself for trying to heal what people made you believe you broke. That’s the goodness and love in you 💕💕 sending love and healing ❤️🩹
You were not pathetic. You were a child. You were manipulated by adults that as children we are all looking up to for advise of how to navigate life. The only person who was pathetic was the one gaslighting you. And the perpetrator is much worse than that. Beyond words that I can find.
Given the reality of the circumstances, and the fact that you all were dealing with all of this, you all already totally made a positive difference, just by continuing to thrive and exist. Now years later, and you're still bringing even more much-needed truth into the light. You all deserve alot of respect just for getting out of there, and have accomplished even more by helping others, so this video goes above and beyond. Also, it is informative because of the fact that similar things happen frequently, in similar settings where people who provide services and support have the worst intentions. I believe and trust in the consensus of survivors, but more importantly I know you are all speaking the truth. Always be mindful that you speaking out will empower and protect others.
@@michellemichaels972 thank you for sharing, the truth is always appreciated, I recognise so many of the red flags of this guy's behaviour, so it's good to hear you calling it out
The fact that this man targets young girls who are trying to leave a literal CULT is the lowest of low. I’m actually disgusted. How the f are you girls not unhinged after everything you’ve been through 😩 the stories just get worse! On a lighter note you all look 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I’m late to come here, but girls, this is totally illegal. He is not just a weirdo, he is a dangerous sexual offender. You gotta go to the police with this. And push for an investigation. I can’t imagine how many new girls are being preyed in my him. This is horrible. I’m so sorry that this creep was your first experience in the outside world.
I'm so happy you ladies are speaking up and out! I was in unfortunate circumstances for years where I was taken advantage of by men older than me 20 to 30 years. Abuse is abuse and that's exactly what this is and I wish he would suffer consequences! I can't even begin to imagine how he is with his wife and I also thought it was weird in that episode where he had inserted himself when yall were developing the plan!
As always, you women are so brave to be so vulnerable, sharing your stories and helping others. I am truly in awe of you all. You are all wonderful examples of what can happen when people leave dangerous situations (whether they’re dealing with IPV, abuse of any type from anyone, but especially cults like the one you grew up in). I hope you know that there are so many people that support you and your message. ❤
That takes a lot of strength to come forward when he’s create this facade of being a hero. How sad that he managed to fool sooo many people. Thank you for coming forward. I feel so sad for Michelle and how Mary reacted to her, but denial is a hard thing to get through. My family and I had a very difficult dynamic. My biological father was abusive, I later experienced emotional neglect from my mother and adopted father bc my mother had trauma she was running from as well. That’s not to excuse her behavior, but at least she has worked to rectify those mistakes and be a better person. I followed my moms example and ran from my trauma and was abusive towards my friends and family, but I have also worked hard to rectify my past and be better. The point I am trying to make is that hopefully one day Mary will see the light and she will open her eyes and heart and admit that this man is not who she thought she was. Ppl who are victims of abuse also have a habit of seeing ppl for who they THINK they are instead of who and what they really are. It took me years to stop that behavior, to see when ppl were using and abusing me and to cut them from my life. I love you all and I pray for each of you that you find happiness and healing and that one day your family can be made whole again.
I’m not even thru the video and I’m so outraged and sad for ur younger selves, instead of having a safe space u were all manipulated and victimized before u even had a chance to heal from ur past. Thank you for sharing I can’t fathom how difficult this was to talk about let alone share. Sending 💜 I hope this helps protect others and help heal you guys if that’s even possible he should be in jail
Watching tonight, but thanking you ahead of time for covering the tough subjects with the right amount of class and sensitivity that the subject matter is heavy and needs light moments (just like you did with your family bush).
They never knew that you were stronger than steel. What a mistake they made, to mess with y'all. What absolute legends you guys are. Keep calling out these d-bags, we are listening. All the support and love.
I am so glad that you ladies told your stories about what happened with him while you were trying to get out of the order. You 3 are all badass women! Keep telling the stories...hope one day the order will be shut down and he will go down as well for being with underage women.
She’s wants 300 screenshots as proof I would be sending 300 screenshots but that’s just me. Y’all are amazing people! Keep up with getting the word out!
You ladies are awesome and I applaud you for what you're doing! Keep on exposing these P.O.S and rising above your circumstances. All love and support❤
Wow, I know other people said they got a creepy vibe from him but I didn’t really notice anything when I was watching the show so this is shocking ! I’m so glad you guys are calling him out publicly
How young Mary was and the fact she was already married and heavily pregnant was so weird already, same with quite a few people on the show who were with a lot older men almost as soon as they left. Didn't expect this though, but then there have been other reality shows that casually brushed off abuse with the producers and the voice over normalising it
This is a niche show but The Girls Next Door is very guilty of this. It was a mid-2000s reality show about Hugh Hefner and his three girlfriends who lived with him at the Playboy Mansion. There was an episode where he turned 80 in the same season that one of the girls had her 21st birthday so off the bat not a great situation. But, especially in hind sight, he was emotionally and verbally abusive ON CAMERA and it was a hit show on a major network. So crazy the progress we’ve made even in the last 10-15 years.
@@norms3420 I was specifically thinking the dog whisperer, a dog gasping for air and cowering on the ground having been choked out was "calm submissive" that sort of thing. But it's scary how often it is normalised by these shows especially when it comes to religious abuse of women. Obviously all the playboy women are well adult women, more recently anyway, but they're very young, he's so very rich and powerful, its not a fair dynamic at all
Yes, they do. They also like to prey on adults who have been victimised as children. So keep that in mind when meeting new people. My best friend told me that she knew I was a good person, because I was not her type. 😄
Yeah, and “help” for him is conveniently (for the rest of us) located behind bars in a jail, a prison or a zoo-I’m not fussy. This dude has a well established history of Predation on young, vulnerable women. *There is no “help” for people who engage in a clear, historical pattern of SA.**NONE.* *Get that reality through your head, people.* Thanks for exposing this Predator, ladies. Best wishes to you all!
That vow of "for better or for worse, til death do we part" is only so good as long as there is not a figurative death in the marriage - cheating, lies, deception, theft, abuse......all of that is a death of a marriage. God (Heavenly Father) is not going to keep your life miserable for your entire existence, especially since God (Heavenly Father) is the creator of the universe & you were approved to come here before you landed on this planet. So....if you are in an abusive situation because of that twisted vow - here's your sign..... God has something better!
I am so sorry that you were re-victimized by another predator at such a vulnerable time. 😭 unfortunately, it’s very common for abuse victims to be re-victimized. I truly believe Satan and his demons tell predators how to find those who are already susceptible. Find those who are meek and mild by nature who are less likely to be loud about the abuse. Predators use their meekness against them.
I know this is off subject, however it really messes with me that you and Priscilla look so much alike!!! It really messes with me, yall look like twins!!! Thank you so much for putting this out!!! If more victims would come out there would be less of them out there!!! These men are sick and use the close to age girls to keep out of jail!!!
Sounds like my ex husband. I was 16 and he was 26. Married with 2 kids but said they was getting a divorce. Didn't know till years later that was a lie. I spent 13 years with him. Controlled me down to what stores I could go into to. This is why I have no trust in any man.
I KNEW he was off when I first saw him. Call me bitter or jaded or whatever but that “man” was WAY TOO EAGER TO HELP. In my experience if it doesn’t directly affect them, they won’t get their hands dirty helping you. I could tell he was gaining something from his situation. The absolute FIRST ting I had was when Jessica was dropping off Melanie & Mary goes “blah blah is getting your room ready, you can just put your bags in the garage for now.” 1. Why is he getting her room ready?? 2. What is there to “get ready”?? I know he isn’t up there putting together a crib… but I bet there was a Nanny Cam. Ugh. I’m so sorry you ladies have to go through this 🖤
To think that American Greed, the prominent T.V. Show did not do any research on the predator they decided to put on tv, it worries me. What has this world come to. Yes I watched the episode. These poor women were victimized as children simply looking for a life outside of poligamy, but this horrible human decides to create a website and terrorize the woman looking to get out of the Kingston church despises me. How could you. This man should be ashamed of himself and he deserves all the hate comments that are coming for him!
It's awful that if you google him (or at least when I did) one of the only links talking about the charges against him is from the DCCS (aka the Order's website). I truly hope he faces justice in the near future, or at the very least that he loses credibility.
Knowing this happened to the first victim is probably why she even went back with that dude and got married because she seemed so serious trying to get her money, etc.
Y’all all look absolutely gorgeous!! I believe ALL praise goes to y’all!! You are honestly one of the greatest success stories turned advocate that I have seen!! Y’all are strong women & Amanda your fight is not going unnoticed!!! Love y’all
Hi Amanda Only just discovered your channel & I love your work as I have ambitions on doing similar work. Do you have a video that goes into detail on the help & support you were given especially by charities. A lot of charities are corrupt as they are used as loop holes to avoid higher tax, a lot of people are unaware of this & what the reality is when your a service user /vulnerable person xxxx
The thing is, and Harper is adorable I love seeing her, there is a growing concern about putting little kids on public social media. Because of predators but also they can't really consent to it, we've seen the fallout of the mommy bloggers and now the first family vlog kids are talking about it. Obviously not easy to do when you're in someone's house and the kid is there though Again nothing against Michelle or Harper, they're both awesome
If you’re primed from birth to be submissive and abused, then you are more vulnerable to be abused as you age. That’s why women often go from one abusive relationship, to another. The important thing to understand about that though is that abusers have a sense for people who can be manipulated. It’s not your fault - he knew exactly what he had to do to get what he wanted from you. Is this guy still in a position to abuse young women??
This was heartbreaking and so amazing to watch!👏👏👏 so many kudos to the 3 of you brilliant and strong humans to be expose this creep and help save others from the baiting and abuse you experienced. I also appreciate that you put all the receipts at the end and didn’t edit them it. It felt like I got to listen to your narratives and then I could stick around the for the dets ❤ thank you for doing this work
Just keep going on your mission to keep people aware of predators like this man who keeps praying on weman who don't understand that they can speak up for themselves
Dude is a Predator like hanging out at the bus station in Manhattan. He’s trying to set up his own polygamist group. Despicable. All abusive family systems are essentially cults-we have the same rules, i.e., thou shalt not talk under pain of more abuse (if that was even possible) so we live in fear, the grooming starts from birth, there’s a huge backlash when we sever our relationships with them entirely etc. It’s still so, so worth getting out/NC and never, ever go back.
After this video sat with me for a bit, I wonder if Mary tells herself that at least the father of my children are not as bad as those within the group
I’d love to see Amanda Rae and A-A-Ron from Growing up in Scientology do an interview together. Different “cults” each of you were raised in but both of you are committed to spreading awareness about your experiences and bringing victims on your channels to tell their stories too! He is hilarious and brings a lot of integrity and humor on his channel and has quite a few taglines he uses to poke fun at himself because he grew up in a cult! So hearing Amanda Rae drop sarcastic comments about growing up in a cult too just makes me think you two would have a great time getting together. And comparing Scientology to LDS/Mormon religion there’s so many difference but so many similarities at the same time.
Bryan Nelson: The man both sides hate.
This video has been a long time coming. I hope everyone can appreciate how much strength it took to speak about this. Thank you for bringing awareness to predators in and out of the Order.
Even back when Escaping Polygamy was on, I always wondered about her being 17 and him being in his mid 20s when she left… this is just a great lesson showing that where there’s smoke, we all as viewers need to at least LOOK for fire. I’m so sorry this happened to you all, what a disgusting person to prey on you all when you were in such a vulnerable place. He is worse than Order men because Order men were raised in the vacuum to believe that that behavior is right… he doesn’t have that excuse.
Mainstream LDS bois can actually be more perverse than order men.
Yeah I got major creeper vibes from him from the beginning.
I wondered too. That should not have happened.
He’s on whistleblower too! I thought it was weird in the episode that she married him the day she turned 18 even though he’s so much older…
I have so much I want to say, but mostly I'm trying not to gag at everything Bryan did and said. I can feel all of your frustration when it comes to Mary's response to all this, especially in Michelle's text at the end. I do genuinely feel for Mary because damn does she still sound like she's an order wife in the way she defends him and pretends to not know what a child molester is and that she defends the start of their relationship. She was 18 when they married. She was legally free of her parents. She did not need to be married to be safe from her family forcing her back. This sounds like a lie he told a scared 17 year old and she has decided to keep believing and justifying. She is clearly a victim, but that does not preclude her from her part in further enabling his predatory behavior by keeping it quiet or her part in further victimizing Michelle, Pricilla and the third victim you spoke of. By calling you all liars and especially by spreading false rumors about Pricilla's part of that abuse, she caused you all serious harm and attempted to invalidate you and your experience. Mary ultimately is even worse than the order wives that cover up and enable abuse because she LEFT; She knows better and could much more easily leave him than an order wife could; she also goes on TV at every opportunity to brag about her love story and how much they are AGAINST this kind of abuse and how they help save people from it. I hope she one day gets out of the fog for both her sake and her children's sake. Also I don't understand what she doesn't understand about CSAM being a crime, and YES if there were photos of that other girl naked when she was underage, that is CSAM. He tried to solicit those kinds of photos from Michelle and Pricilla. I know the laws in Utah suck but he has had multiple sexual relationships with underage girls. He targeted underage girls. That makes him a predator despite Utah's lax laws. Michelle and Pricilla, you both did nothing wrong when it comes to Bryan. He is the creep and nothing he did was your fault. You are both badasses though for speaking up now and making this video. You are going to save people from this kind of abuse, not just from Bryan, but from people like him. People who leave high control cults are very vulnerable and Bryan isn't the only predator. Ultimately the receipts don't lie (you can always count on Michelle having ALL the screenshots), and even though I'm sure this won't be a pleasant video for Mary to watch, I think you were as kind as you could be with Mary while still telling the full story. I hope one day she will appreciate that. This was a very well done video Amanda so please be proud of yourself! (also go rest because I KNOW this has been a bitch to edit emotionally for you)
Great comment. I agree with you. These girls did a great job of explaining the messy situation.
I’m with you on Mary also. She needs a reality check.
"And Bryan's only way to save us was with his penis?!?" Perfect point well put! Shame on anyone defending this man, or downplaying his clear predatory actions. Much respect to you all for speaking out.
I love how Michelle ALWAYS comes with receipts!
Kudos to everyone for speaking up.
A grown man has no business being involved with young vulnerable girls, especially when they’re trying to leave a cult regardless of weather or not he claims they hit on him or whatever excuses he has made. I hope Mary is okay and can find the courage to leave.
If he claims they're hitting on him, he should have LESS to do with them! Any responsible grown man would intentionally create distance between himself and them, to keep the young vulnerable girls safe!!
Dang! I remember watching those episodes of Escaping Polygamy and thinking, "Wait, who is this guy and why is he involved now?" But I thought it was just a comprehension problem on my end. Yuck yuck yuck that he gaslit his way into your lives (and your TV series) just so he could creep on you. I'm so sorry about your cousin, and I hope one day she gets wise to him and gets him out of her life.
The amount of trauma the three of you have gone thru is so unfair and it breaks my heart. I am so happy that you have found the strength to make this video to help others.
The best remedy to a painful past is a fantastically amazing future. :)
Love ya
I have recently found your videos, and have binge watched almost all of them. Although I have never been in a cult and was only apart of a church a couple of times as a small child, I couldn’t figure out why I resonated so much with the stories then last night I clicked it reminds me of the abusive relationship I was in until last year and still battle against… I love everyone’s stories and how open and honest everyone is about the struggles! Thank you for you videos!
You are incredibly brave and strong for doing this. I know this is remarkably difficult. Thank you. You very well may be saving other vulnerable people from becoming victims. Sending you all love. You all are truly inspiring. 💜💜💜
About time!! Send that man to jail 👏👏👏
I hope y'all tagged American Greed and the TV networks in this video. This is going to go viral.....call him out girls. Good job!!!
Michelle is so smart and she was so smart at that young age when she wanted to leave. I never could have handled that at such a young age!
I’m watching “The Whistleblower” right now and literally googled his name because I felt like this guy was a predator. His wife was 17 when she ran away with him. This guy is a complete creep that probably manipulated her into destroying her family.
What do I look up to be able to find this show? Thank you in advance. 😊
Michelle! I'm so sorry you had to go through that narcissistic abuse to GET OUT of the Order! How sick that he would treat you this way. I'm shocked and horrified all at the same time. Thank ya'll for speaking on this, even though I know it must have been a super hard decision to put out this video.
Thank you both for being so vulnerable and telling your stories. You are brave!
I am a trauma therapist and many people laugh at their trauma. There is nothing wrong with it! I say that when we are able to laugh at a problem, you have taken that problems power away!
He always gave me a weird vibe and the tv portrayal of him made me kinda confused. I was just watching the episode with Paul's daughter and it seemed so out of place that she went back. I'm sorry this happened to you all but congrats on breaking free of it and speaking out! You are such brave, strong women!!
As someone who is a survivor myself of this sort of thing, thank you for bringing justice to the forefront
This is great work, Amanda. If I had a teenage daughter, I would suggest she watch this. Some men can truly be awful ☹️
I followed escaping polygamy and I am soooo glad I found you guys on UA-cam! Sending full support and love to all of you girls. And hope you are still able to helping other escape!
Thank you for this backstory. You all are so brave and strong and generous to share your stories to help others. When I saw that episode of escaping polygamy I had 2 thoughts: 1. That guy came out of left field and these girls are very uncomfortable around him. 2. That guy is a total creep with a lot of secrets (I’m never wrong when my Spidey senses are going off like that). I’m mind blown that I was right and I’m so sorry you all were hurt and affected by this dude. I’d take all your evidence and stories to the police.
Michelle said something that hit home for me “ it’s not your fault if an older man preys on you “. I was a victim of SA and one of my predators was my adopted dad and after I told someone my family made me feel so guilty that I begged for forgiveness. I even wrote a poem to them
I’m sorry for all the trouble I’ve caused,
I really am indeed,
The more love I take away,
The more love you need,
Whenever you hear a love song,
Always think of me,
Because I’ll always love you,
Forever continesly.
How pathetic was I? I was also 15.
You’ve learned. It was not your fault and will never be your fault! Don’t blame yourself for trying to heal what people made you believe you broke. That’s the goodness and love in you 💕💕 sending love and healing ❤️🩹
It was not your fault. Adults preyed upon you. Your response is not your fault either.
You were not pathetic. You were a child. You were manipulated by adults that as children we are all looking up to for advise of how to navigate life. The only person who was pathetic was the one gaslighting you. And the perpetrator is much worse than that. Beyond words that I can find.
You weren’t pathetic! ❤️
@@s.c.8151Right? Definitely not the pathetic one in that scenario!
Given the reality of the circumstances, and the fact that you all were dealing with all of this, you all already totally made a positive difference, just by continuing to thrive and exist. Now years later, and you're still bringing even more much-needed truth into the light. You all deserve alot of respect just for getting out of there, and have accomplished even more by helping others, so this video goes above and beyond. Also, it is informative because of the fact that similar things happen frequently, in similar settings where people who provide services and support have the worst intentions. I believe and trust in the consensus of survivors, but more importantly I know you are all speaking the truth. Always be mindful that you speaking out will empower and protect others.
Thank you for the love and support 💕💕
@@michellemichaels972 thank you for sharing, the truth is always appreciated, I recognise so many of the red flags of this guy's behaviour, so it's good to hear you calling it out
The fact that this man targets young girls who are trying to leave a literal CULT is the lowest of low. I’m actually disgusted. How the f are you girls not unhinged after everything you’ve been through 😩 the stories just get worse! On a lighter note you all look 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
This was such a intense thing to share. Thank you! Great work on sharing this Amanda!
I’m late to come here, but girls, this is totally illegal. He is not just a weirdo, he is a dangerous sexual offender. You gotta go to the police with this. And push for an investigation. I can’t imagine how many new girls are being preyed in my him. This is horrible. I’m so sorry that this creep was your first experience in the outside world.
It always feels so disgusting when you’ve seen someone in media and later find out terrible things they were doing. Sorry ladies ☹️
Yeah...
Kinda disturbing how often it does happen, isn't it?
I'm so happy you ladies are speaking up and out! I was in unfortunate circumstances for years where I was taken advantage of by men older than me 20 to 30 years. Abuse is abuse and that's exactly what this is and I wish he would suffer consequences! I can't even begin to imagine how he is with his wife and I also thought it was weird in that episode where he had inserted himself when yall were developing the plan!
As always, you women are so brave to be so vulnerable, sharing your stories and helping others. I am truly in awe of you all. You are all wonderful examples of what can happen when people leave dangerous situations (whether they’re dealing with IPV, abuse of any type from anyone, but especially cults like the one you grew up in). I hope you know that there are so many people that support you and your message. ❤
That takes a lot of strength to come forward when he’s create this facade of being a hero. How sad that he managed to fool sooo many people. Thank you for coming forward. I feel so sad for Michelle and how Mary reacted to her, but denial is a hard thing to get through. My family and I had a very difficult dynamic. My biological father was abusive, I later experienced emotional neglect from my mother and adopted father bc my mother had trauma she was running from as well. That’s not to excuse her behavior, but at least she has worked to rectify those mistakes and be a better person. I followed my moms example and ran from my trauma and was abusive towards my friends and family, but I have also worked hard to rectify my past and be better. The point I am trying to make is that hopefully one day Mary will see the light and she will open her eyes and heart and admit that this man is not who she thought she was. Ppl who are victims of abuse also have a habit of seeing ppl for who they THINK they are instead of who and what they really are. It took me years to stop that behavior, to see when ppl were using and abusing me and to cut them from my life. I love you all and I pray for each of you that you find happiness and healing and that one day your family can be made whole again.
I’m not even thru the video and I’m so outraged and sad for ur younger selves, instead of having a safe space u were all manipulated and victimized before u even had a chance to heal from ur past. Thank you for sharing I can’t fathom how difficult this was to talk about let alone share. Sending 💜 I hope this helps protect others and help heal you guys if that’s even possible he should be in jail
Watching tonight, but thanking you ahead of time for covering the tough subjects with the right amount of class and sensitivity that the subject matter is heavy and needs light moments (just like you did with your family bush).
They never knew that you were stronger than steel. What a mistake they made, to mess with y'all. What absolute legends you guys are. Keep calling out these d-bags, we are listening. All the support and love.
I remember Feeling that this guy was weird when I watched Priscilla's episode and I could sense that she was uncomfortable.
Three strong young ladies.
Inspiration, from surviving to thriving.💕
I am so glad that you ladies told your stories about what happened with him while you were trying to get out of the order. You 3 are all badass women! Keep telling the stories...hope one day the order will be shut down and he will go down as well for being with underage women.
Lmaoooo “will you sing to me …”
☠️☠️☠️. THIS DUDE IS SO CRINGE
I had no idea that he did that to you guys. I am so sorry. Thank you for taking the time to expose him.
What a monster!!! You guys are awesome!!!
She’s wants 300 screenshots as proof I would be sending 300 screenshots but that’s just me. Y’all are amazing people! Keep up with getting the word out!
And I sent him a picture of my foot 😂 Michelle always has the right energy and I love it
I’m already so icked out by this dude 😩 love all three of you and proud of you for talking about this.
Holy Mackerel! Makes me sick! Thank you girls for your courage and boldness. You all are truly amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Just now starting to watch, but I just had to stop and catch my breath! Ya'll looking so muy bonita!
You ladies are awesome and I applaud you for what you're doing! Keep on exposing these P.O.S and rising above your circumstances. All love and support❤
Wow, I know other people said they got a creepy vibe from him but I didn’t really notice anything when I was watching the show so this is shocking ! I’m so glad you guys are calling him out publicly
Amanda, I just googled suicide among Kingston clan and OMG...Can you please cover this in a video?
How young Mary was and the fact she was already married and heavily pregnant was so weird already, same with quite a few people on the show who were with a lot older men almost as soon as they left. Didn't expect this though, but then there have been other reality shows that casually brushed off abuse with the producers and the voice over normalising it
This is a niche show but The Girls Next Door is very guilty of this. It was a mid-2000s reality show about Hugh Hefner and his three girlfriends who lived with him at the Playboy Mansion. There was an episode where he turned 80 in the same season that one of the girls had her 21st birthday so off the bat not a great situation. But, especially in hind sight, he was emotionally and verbally abusive ON CAMERA and it was a hit show on a major network. So crazy the progress we’ve made even in the last 10-15 years.
@@norms3420 I was specifically thinking the dog whisperer, a dog gasping for air and cowering on the ground having been choked out was "calm submissive" that sort of thing. But it's scary how often it is normalised by these shows especially when it comes to religious abuse of women. Obviously all the playboy women are well adult women, more recently anyway, but they're very young, he's so very rich and powerful, its not a fair dynamic at all
HG Tudor channel is an education in all things narcissist, highly recommend. This guy is a classic one.
Proud of you all for speaking about this. I know how hard and scary it is.
Predators often choose previously victimized children
Yes, they do.
They also like to prey on adults who have been victimised as children. So keep that in mind when meeting new people.
My best friend told me that she knew I was a good person, because I was not her type. 😄
Wow! Thanks a ton girls! I hope this gets picked up on a bigger scale.
I feel so sorry that you guys had to go through this and experience this guy if he’s worser then the order, this guy needs some serious help
Yeah, and “help” for him is conveniently (for the rest of us) located behind bars in a jail, a prison or a zoo-I’m not fussy. This dude has a well established history of Predation on young, vulnerable women. *There is no “help” for people who engage in a clear, historical pattern of SA.**NONE.*
*Get that reality through your head, people.*
Thanks for exposing this Predator, ladies. Best wishes to you all!
That vow of "for better or for worse, til death do we part" is only so good as long as there is not a figurative death in the marriage - cheating, lies, deception, theft, abuse......all of that is a death of a marriage. God (Heavenly Father) is not going to keep your life miserable for your entire existence, especially since God (Heavenly Father) is the creator of the universe & you were approved to come here before you landed on this planet. So....if you are in an abusive situation because of that twisted vow - here's your sign..... God has something better!
I am so sorry that you were re-victimized by another predator at such a vulnerable time. 😭 unfortunately, it’s very common for abuse victims to be re-victimized.
I truly believe Satan and his demons tell predators how to find those who are already susceptible. Find those who are meek and mild by nature who are less likely to be loud about the abuse. Predators use their meekness against them.
I know this is off subject, however it really messes with me that you and Priscilla look so much alike!!! It really messes with me, yall look like twins!!!
Thank you so much for putting this out!!! If more victims would come out there would be less of them out there!!! These men are sick and use the close to age girls to keep out of jail!!!
Truly incredible women!!! Sending prayers and hugs and warmth to you three and all the women and men who have escaped predators like him. ❤️❤️❤️💪💪💪
You girls did good. Hopefully his wife sees the truth as well. Cheater will always be a cheater, they are great at lying and gaslighting too.
This is the first video I have seen with Michelle in it and I love her! She is well spoken and intuitive, and so GORGEOUS!
This should be much bigger!! Wow!!
Sounds like my ex husband. I was 16 and he was 26. Married with 2 kids but said they was getting a divorce. Didn't know till years later that was a lie. I spent 13 years with him. Controlled me down to what stores I could go into to. This is why I have no trust in any man.
You all are tremendous.
Hugs to everyone.
I KNEW he was off when I first saw him. Call me bitter or jaded or whatever but that “man” was WAY TOO EAGER TO HELP. In my experience if it doesn’t directly affect them, they won’t get their hands dirty helping you. I could tell he was gaining something from his situation. The absolute FIRST ting I had was when Jessica was dropping off Melanie & Mary goes “blah blah is getting your room ready, you can just put your bags in the garage for now.”
1. Why is he getting her room ready??
2. What is there to “get ready”?? I know he isn’t up there putting together a crib… but I bet there was a Nanny Cam.
Ugh. I’m so sorry you ladies have to go through this 🖤
This broke my heart to find out about Byron. I hope Mary is ok .
Another great, informative and important video & topic. You girls did great! Your all so brave and inspiring. Keep up the amazing work!❤
Michelle and Priscilla looks so amazing since their escapes. I remember watching these episodes. I never would have thought .
Omggggg the ladies look SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
To think that American Greed, the prominent T.V. Show did not do any research on the predator they decided to put on tv, it worries me. What has this world come to. Yes I watched the episode. These poor women were victimized as children simply looking for a life outside of poligamy, but this horrible human decides to create a website and terrorize the woman looking to get out of the Kingston church despises me. How could you. This man should be ashamed of himself and he deserves all the hate comments that are coming for him!
Survivors girls❤️
It's awful that if you google him (or at least when I did) one of the only links talking about the charges against him is from the DCCS (aka the Order's website). I truly hope he faces justice in the near future, or at the very least that he loses credibility.
Great work revealing him. A definite ephebophile, who everyone needs to know about!!!
Knowing this happened to the first victim is probably why she even went back with that dude and got married because she seemed so serious trying to get her money, etc.
Y’all all look absolutely gorgeous!! I believe ALL praise goes to y’all!! You are honestly one of the greatest success stories turned advocate that I have seen!! Y’all are strong women & Amanda your fight is not going unnoticed!!! Love y’all
Hi Amanda Only just discovered your channel & I love your work as I have ambitions on doing similar work. Do you have a video that goes into detail on the help & support you were given especially by charities. A lot of charities are corrupt as they are used as loop holes to avoid higher tax, a lot of people are unaware of this & what the reality is when your a service user /vulnerable person xxxx
You know it's serious when you see Michelle but not Harper 😮
The thing is, and Harper is adorable I love seeing her, there is a growing concern about putting little kids on public social media. Because of predators but also they can't really consent to it, we've seen the fallout of the mommy bloggers and now the first family vlog kids are talking about it. Obviously not easy to do when you're in someone's house and the kid is there though
Again nothing against Michelle or Harper, they're both awesome
Thank y’all for doing this video!
Loved the video!!!
Thank you for speaking up 🥰
If you’re primed from birth to be submissive and abused, then you are more vulnerable to be abused as you age. That’s why women often go from one abusive relationship, to another. The important thing to understand about that though is that abusers have a sense for people who can be manipulated. It’s not your fault - he knew exactly what he had to do to get what he wanted from you.
Is this guy still in a position to abuse young women??
Well done on doing all the great work you do, in all its forms.
Michele looks freaking STUNNING
Michelle is so stunning and has such a sweetness about her ❤❤
Weirdo
This was heartbreaking and so amazing to watch!👏👏👏 so many kudos to the 3 of you brilliant and strong humans to be expose this creep and help save others from the baiting and abuse you experienced. I also appreciate that you put all the receipts at the end and didn’t edit them it. It felt like I got to listen to your narratives and then I could stick around the for the dets ❤ thank you for doing this work
Just keep going on your mission to keep people aware of predators like this man who keeps praying on weman who don't understand that they can speak up for themselves
It takes so much strength to do this, I admire that about you all.
Dude is a Predator like hanging out at the bus station in Manhattan. He’s trying to set up his own polygamist group. Despicable. All abusive family systems are essentially cults-we have the same rules, i.e., thou shalt not talk under pain of more abuse (if that was even possible) so we live in fear, the grooming starts from birth, there’s a huge backlash when we sever our relationships with them entirely etc. It’s still so, so worth getting out/NC and never, ever go back.
After this video sat with me for a bit, I wonder if Mary tells herself that at least the father of my children are not as bad as those within the group
What a sick, twisted human being. To pray on vulnerable women. What a predator!
You ladies are amazing and so strong!
That's just sick tbh so glad y'all came away as well as you did
Wow! You three are amazing.
Amanda you should ad time stamps / titles for each different story or highlighted moments so it’s easier to sift through for the outside viewer
Thanks for sharing this.
I just watched the intro, about to dive into the episode, but omg I always felt something was off with that guy!!!!!
Man, this breaks my heart and makes me so mad.
I’d love to see Amanda Rae and A-A-Ron from Growing up in Scientology do an interview together. Different “cults” each of you were raised in but both of you are committed to spreading awareness about your experiences and bringing victims on your channels to tell their stories too! He is hilarious and brings a lot of integrity and humor on his channel and has quite a few taglines he uses to poke fun at himself because he grew up in a cult! So hearing Amanda Rae drop sarcastic comments about growing up in a cult too just makes me think you two would have a great time getting together. And comparing Scientology to LDS/Mormon religion there’s so many difference but so many similarities at the same time.
She was just on Cults to Consciousness, and it was great!
It’s really gross this man is taking advantage of such vulnerable young girls and the way he did it!! I want to punch him through my phone
I always had weird vibes from him when I watched the show, but kept tossing them away because he seemed to be helping people escape.
This one was, sad, hard, disheartening, depressing, disgusting... It definitely triggered me
He is really sick. You were risking everything to get out and this guy took advantage of that. This guy should be prosecuted.
I always thought he looked like a creep. Thanks for validating