GENERAL INFORMATION "An informal network of approximately 1000 officers and counselors track satanic crime via phone, newsletters, and seminars" - "There is compelling evidence of the existence of a nationwide network of satanic cults, some branched into child pornography and violent sadomasochistic crime, including murder." "The idea of organized groups dedicated to violence and vandalism has largely been ignored by investigators and prosecutors." "The Chicago-based Cult Awareness Network concurs regarding the significance of teenage Satanism. At least 10% of the 250 calls received by the network each month are about satanic cults, a significant figure considering the thousands of American cults. Cynthia Kisser, Executive Director, suspects far more youngsters are devil worshippers. Cynthia says, 'I believe for every one we're hearing about, there are five or six teenagers we haven't picked up on.'" "[The] shift in cultural consciousness has removed an intangible inner barrier that guards against the occult." "Sixty percent of all Halloween costumes are sold to adults." "For psychic readers, clairvoyants and self-proclaimed visionaries, it is the busiest time of the year." * Issac Bonewits - a well-known practicing witch "Slayer (see Black Metal Bands) was blamed for inspiring a Lake County teenager in rural ARK to attempt killing his parents by beating them with a club, then slicing them with a butcher knife. The assailant said he consulted a Ouija board and heard voices telling him to murder his parents. When police investigated, they found the teen's cassette player cued to the song, "Alter of Sacrifice," from the album, 'Reign in Blood.'" "Perhaps 90% of teens who end up in devil worship got involved because it's a fad." "Satanic cult leaders know that even though their philosophy is based on moral anarchy, they must maintain cohesiveness with their followers. Drugs render the devil's devotees addictively dependent and less likely to abandon their allegiance to Satan." "To them [teens] swearing allegiance to Satan is a more effective high than psychoactive substances. The result is what one social expert calls a "delusional habit of mind." "Though organized satanic cults are a small part of the underground occult movement in America, their largely unknown presence is operative enough to account for reported cases of animal mutilations." "Dr. Gregory Simpson, a Los Angles pediatrician, began looking into the GENINFO ritual abuse of children in 1985 after treating many scarred young patients. He states, 'The conclusion I reached is that satanic abuse of small children does exist, and it's something that needs to be dealt with by the medical community.'" ***NOTE Common elements combine to form a framework of evil. First a blood relative or trusted friend inducts a child. Secret ceremonies instill a ritualistic fear of evil, accompanied by robed and hooded figures, naked women on alters, hypnotic chants, goblets of animal blood, bottles of human flesh preserved in formaldehyde, and orgies between adults and children and children with animals. The eating of feces, drinking urine, sacrifices of babies, and taking of pictures for pornographic purposes are other elements that law enforcement authorities and therapists are beginning to uncover. Some cases of cannibalism have been reported. A 1988 "Geraldo" telecast featured testimony from several women who said they were kept by satanic cults to breed babies. "Human sacrifice among current satanic cults is often well organized and extremely efficient. Anticoagulants are used to store blood drained from a body, which may be disposed of in a portable crematorium. The idea of murdering another human being for religious purposes is borrowed from black magick literature. [The writings of Aleister Crowley.] 'For the highest spiritual working, one must accordingly choose that victim which contains the greatest and purest force. A male child of perfect innocence and high intelligence is the most satisfactory and suitable victim.'" "Officer Mitch White of the Beaumont, California Police Dept. estimates that 95% of all missing children are victims of occult-related abductions." "The easiest recruits for satanic groups are runaway teenagers." "CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT NATIONWIDE COVENS OF CHILD MOLESTERS ARE IN TOUCH WITH ONE ANOTHER. On September 27, 1987, the Minneapolis Star Tribune headline read: "POLICE EXPERT WARNS OF SATANISM. The story reported that police had uncovered COMPUTER RECORDS LINKING CHILD MOLESTATION RINGS, and that similarities of techniques used to violate the innocent indicated interaction between such groups. Investigators believe most NETWORKING IS INFORMAL, extended by families and friends or from one generation to the next." "As with cocaine cartels, these satanic cults follow a hieratchial leadership. Leaders from all walks of life, including the wealthy and influential. Victims I [Bob Larson] have counseled say the reason for their silence is that they would have to accuse powerful figures in the community whose credibility is much greater than teenagers who are caught up in such diversions as black metal music and drugs and/or alcohol." "One expert believes there are about 60 thousand hardcore satanists nationwide, about one third located in California. Larry Kahner, author GENINFO of "Cults That Kill" says there is EVIDENCE OF NATIONWIDE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN BLACK MAGICK GROUPS AND DRUG AND PORNOGRAPHY RINGS." GRIMORIES: BLACK MAGICK TEXTBOOKS Grimories, black magick textbooks for evoking demons, are the real thing. They are NON-FICTION, HOW-TO books for the apprentice Satanist. These manuals of magick have been ascribed to Solomon, Albertus Mangus, and assorted wizards. They describe rituals, ceremonies, and miscellaneous occult practices. Among the most noteable are: Liber Spiritum; Shemamphoras, [a Hebrew book]; Oupnekhat, [a Sanskrit manual]; Hell's Coercion, [attributed to Johannes Faustus]; The Key of Solomon, [ascribes to King Solomon]; and The Lesser Key of Solomon, [explaining demonic hierarchy]. SATANIC GROUPS "Adherents of Satanism fall into two general categories. First are the psychotically and criminally inclined groups who appear to operate without external jurisdiction. These are the solitary satanists, who are usually responsible for grave robbings, animal sacrifices, body mutilations, sexual orgies, church vandalizing and blood ceremonies. Most teenagers involved in Satanism are attracted to this form of devil worship. Second category is the organized institution of Satanism, represented by the Church of Satan. THE LURE OF DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS * In California, the body of a bright seveenteen-year old boy washed up on a beach in San Fransicso. * In Colorado, a twelve-year old lad fatally shot his sixteen-year old brother, then killed himself. * In Kansas, a fourteen-year old Eagle Scout candidate walked into his junior high school and opened fire with a rifle, killing his principal and three others. * In Austin, Texas, az twelve-year old boy jumped to his death from a hotel window. The National Colaition on Television Violence syas D&D is linked to more than fifty teenage deaths. One attorney, representing a family of ayoung suicide victim who was involved in D&D, declared, "IT is a game that tells kids how to prefect the art of [remeditated murder." THE LINK BETWEEN SATANISM AND DRUGS The writtings of Carlos Castaneda, whose books give glowing tales of pharmacological indulgences through the scorcerer Don Jaun, have provided the social backdrop for drugs and satanism. SOWING THE SEEDS OF SATANISM Authorities agree that 95% of kids involved in drugs, black metal music, fantasy role playing games, horror movies, and devilish paraphernaila - never step beyond the bounds of occult curiosity. Pherhaps 5% dabble in serious satanism. But the 1 or 2% who go on into the dark realms of soul-pacts and demonic conjuring are grabbing headlines: * "SATAINIST, 15, TOP SUSPECT IN VANDALISM * "TROUBLED TEENS TURN TO CULTS FOR RELIEF * "YOUTH OBSESSED WITH SATANISM STABS MOTHER TO DEATH, KILLS SELF." NINE SATANIC STATEMENTS: 1. Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinance. 2. Satan represents vital existence, instead of spiritual pipe dreams. 3. Satan represents undefiled wisdom, instead of hypocritical self-deceit. 4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it, instead of love wasted on ingrates. 5. Satan represents vengence instead of turning the other cheek. 6. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible, instead of concern for psychic vampires. 7. Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all fours, who, because of his "divine spiritual and intellectual development," has become the most vicious animal of all. 8. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they lead to physical, mental, or moral gratification. 9. Satan has been the best friend the church has ever had, as he has kept it in business all these years.