Keith Ranieri (60), leader of the Nxivm movement that uses women as sex slaves, has been sentenced to 120 years in prison and a fine of $ 1.75 million. He was previously found guilty by a jury in New York of, among other things, human trafficking and possession of child pornography.
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Judge Nicholas Garaufis handed down the sentence after 15 former members of the cult testified against Raniere. The victims, mostly women, testified of the profound impact Raniere had had on their lives. The first woman, Camille, related how she started a sexual relationship with him when she was 15, and he was 45. That relationship lasted for 12 years. The photos that Raniere had of Camilla were the basis for the complaints about child pornography. Another former member, the actress India Oxenberg said: “You stole seven years of my life.” Raniere himself continues to uphold his innocence, according to his lawyers he is the victim of an ‘unfair trial’. They themselves asked for 15 years in prison.
