Prayed Upon

The Courier Mail

Religious extremism and cults are on the rise. For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD. In this six-part podcast, they reveal how cults are preying on vulnerable people, across the country. Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape? To read more about this podcast and see the documentary visit prayedupon.com.au You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free to...

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Prayed Upon

Episodes (8)

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Prayed Upon

Jun 7, 2025
39¾ minutes
35 MB

A young woman murdered in an Australian country town. People too afraid to speak for decades are finally breaking their silence. What happened in 23-year-old Rachelle Childs' final nine hours? Now, 24 years since Rachelle was murdered, an unstoppable cold case team has assembled to drive this live investigation. Tips from the public are pouring in - could you hold the missing piece that cracks the case? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. Listen to th...

Prayed Upon

Dear Rachelle - Australia's new true crime obsession

The Courier Mail

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