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Christne Demkowich: Deprogrammed Way member says she sought out lonely high school students and duped principles to recruit new members for the religious organization
Christne Demkowich: Deprogrammed Way member says she sought out lonely high school students and duped principles to recruit new members for the religious organization

Christne Demkowich: Deprogrammed Way member says she sought out lonely high school students and duped principles to recruit new members for the religious organization

Date12/28/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Christne Demkowich: Deprogrammed Way member says she sought out lonely high school students and duped principles to recruit new members for the religious organization.
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