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The Finders Investigation

The Finders Investigation, Part I
Text from: Witkin, Gordon, Cary, Peter, and Martinez, Ancel. "Through A Glass,
Very Darkly: Cops, Spies and a Very Odd Investigation." U.S. NEWS & WORLD
REPORT, December 27, 1993/January 3, 1994.
The case is almost seven years old now, but matters surrounding a mysterious
group known as the Finders keeps growing curiouser and curiouser. In early
February 1987, an anonymous tipster in Tallahassee, Fla., made a phone call to
police. Two "well-dressed men" seemed to be "supervising" six disheveled and
hungry children in a local park, the caller said. The cops went after the case
like bloodhounds - at least at first. The two men were identified as members of
the Finders. They were charged with child abuse in Florida. In Washington, D.C.,
police and U.S. Customs Service agents raided a duplex apartment building and a
warehouse connected to the group. Among the evidence seized: detailed
instructions on how to obtain children for unknown purposes and several
photographs of nude children. According to a Customs Service memorandum obtained
by U.S. News, one photo appeared "to accent the child's genitals." The more
police learned about the Finders, the more bizarre they seemed: There were
suggestions of child abuse, Satanism, dealing in pornography and ritualistic
animal slaughter. None of the allegations was ever proved, however. The child
abuse charges against the two men in Tallahassee were dropped; all six of the
children were eventually returned to their mothers, though in the case of two,
conditions were attached by a court. In Washington, D.C., police began backing
away from the Finders investigation. The group's practices, the police said,
were eccentric - not illegal. Questions. Today, things appear to have changed
yet again. The Justice Department has begun a new investigation into the Finders
and into the group's activities. It is also reviewing the 1987 investigation
into the group to determine whether the probe was closed improperly. Justice
officials will not elaborate, except to say that the investigation is "ongoing"
and that it involves "unresolved matters" in relation to the Finders. One of the
unresolved questions involves allegations that the Finders are somehow linked to
the Central Intelligence Agency. Customs Service documents reveal that in 1987,
when Customs agents sought to examine the evidence gathered by Washington, D.C.
police, they were told that the Finders investigation "had become a CIA internal
matter." The police report on the case had been classified secret. Even now,
Tallahassee police complain about the handling of the investigation by D.C.
police. "They dropped this case," one Tallahassee investigator says, "like a hot
rock." D.C. police will not comment on the matter. As for the CIA, ranking
officials describe allegations about links between the intelligence agency and
the Finders as "hogwash" - perhaps the result of a simple mix-up with D.C.
police. The only connection, according to the CIA: A firm that provided computer
training to CIA officers also employed several members of the Finders. The many
unanswered questions about the Finders case now have Democratic Rep. Charlie
Rose of North Carolina, chairman of the House Administration Committee, and
Florida's Rep. Tom Lewis, a Republican, more than a little exercised. "Could our
own government have something to do with this Finders organization and turned
their backs on these children? That's what all the evidence points to," says
Lewis. "And there is a lot of evidence. I can tell you this: We've got a lot of
people scrambling, and that wouldn't be happening if there was nothing here."
Perhaps. But the Finders say there is nothing there - at least nothing illegal.
The Finders have never been involved in child abuse, pornography, Satanism,
animal slaughter or anything of the kind, says the group's leader, Marion David
Pettie. Pettie, too, says the group has never been connected to the CIA. In an
interview with U.S. News, Pettie described the Finders as a communal,
holistic-living and learning arrangement. The group numbers some 20 members,
Pettie says; they do freelance journalism, research and "competitor
intelligence" for a variety of mostly foreign clients. The Finders work for no
foreign governments, Pettie says. Their duplex, in a residential Northwest
Washington neighborhood, is decorated with global maps and bulletin boards.
Residents in Culpepper, Va., 90 minutes from Washington, say the Finders
operated an office there, too, from time to time. That office contained computer
terminals and clocks reflecting different time zones from around the world. CIA
officials say they refer all matters concerning the Finders and the police
investigation to the FBI's Foreign Counterintelligence Division. FBI officials
will not comment. Law enforcement sources say some of the Finders are listed in
the FBI's classified counterintelligence files. None of this fazes Pettie. He
says the CIA's interest in the Finders may stem from the fact that his late wife
once worked for the agency and that his son worked for a CIA proprietary firm,
Air America. Overall, says Pettie, "we're a zero security threat. When you don't
do much of anything, and you don't explain, people start rumors about you." To
judge from the latest case, some of the rumors can last an awfully long time.
The Finders Investigation, Part II
Complete text from two U.S. Customs Service documents
Document #1 Document #2
Document #1
REPORT NUMBER 1, PAGE 1 OF 3 To: Resident Agent in Charge Date: 021287 From:
Special Agent Subject: Finders
This office was contacted by the Tallahassee Police Department on February 5,
1987, who requested assistance in attempting to identify two adult males and six
minor children, all taken into custody the previous day. The men, arrested and
charged with multiple counts of child abuse, were being very evasive with police
in the questions being asked of them pursuant the children and their condition.
This agent contacted SS/A, [deleted], RAC/Reston, Virginia, and requested
telephone numbers and names of police persons in area police departments in an
attempt to follow-up on two leads which were a Virginia license number and that
the children had commented about living in a Washington, D.C., commune.
Subsequently, this office received a telephone call from the Washington, D.C.
Metropolitan Police Department inquiring about the men and children. This office
put the MPD and the TPD in contact with each other. PAGE 2 OF 3 DETAILS OF
INVESTIGATION: On Thursday, February 5, 1987, this office was contacted via
telephone by sergeant, [deleted] of the Tallahassee Police Department, Juvenile
Division. Sgt. [deleted] requested assistance in identifying two adult males and
six minor children ages 7 years to 2 years. The adult males were tentatively
identified by TPD as Michael HOULIHAN and Douglas AMMERMAN, both of Washington,
D.C., who were arrested the previous day on charges of child abuse. The police
had received an anonymous telephone call relative two well-dressed white men
wearing suits and ties in Myers Park, (Tallahassee), apparently watching six
dirty and unkempt children in the playground area. HOULIHAN and AMMERMAN were
near a 1980 Blue Dodge van bearing Virginia license number XHW-557, the inside
of which was later described as foul-smelling filled with maps, books, letters,
with a mattress situated to the rear of the van which appeared as if it were
used as a bed, and the overall appearance of the van gave the impression that
all eight persons were living in it. The children were covered with insect
bites, were very dirty, most of the children were not wearing underwear and all
of the children had not been bathed in many days. The men were arrested and
charged with multiple counts of child abuse and lodged in the Leon County Jail.
Once in custody the men were somewhat evasive in their answers to the police
regarding the children and stated only that they both were the children's
teachers and that all were enroute to Mexico to establish a school for brilliant
children. The children tentatively were identified as Mary HOULIHAN, white
female, age 7; Max LIVINGSTON, white male, age 6; Benjamin FRANKLIN, white male,
age 4; HoneyBee EVANS, white female, age 3; B.B., white male, age 2; and that
they lived in tents in a commune in the Washington, D.C., area and were going to
Mexico to go to a school for smart kids. This office contacted the Office of the
RAC/DC and spoke with SS/A, [deleted]. This agent requested telephone numbers
and names of police persons in area departments that might be aware of said
activities described by the children and to follow-up on leads which were the
Virginia license number and a check on the men's names with local law
enforcement. PAGE 3 OF 3 A short time later this office was contacted by
Detective, [deleted] of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department.
[deleted] indicated that the case here in Tallahassee appeared to be strongly
related to a case he was currently working in the Washington, D.C. area. He
stated that the actions of the two men in custody in Tallahassee relative the
children just might give his case enough probable cause for search warrants to
search premises occupied by a cult group called the FINDERS. This agent directed
[deleted] to telephone TPD and discuss with police directly any activities
forthcoming relative the instant case. At this time it was determined that there
was no Customs violations found to exist and therefore, this case is being
closed pending receipt of additional information. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY LESD/TECS:
Create a permanent DRR/TECS record. IDENTIFYING DATA/TECS-FIN QUERIES: AMMERMAN,
Douglas Edward SUBSTANTIATED NCIC: Negative (CF-23B attached) TECS: " CMIR: "
CTR : " FBA : " PAIRS: Negative HOWELL, James Michael SUBSTANTIATED NCIC:
Negative (CF-23B attached) TECS: " CMIR: " CTR : " FBA : " PAIRS: Negative
"FINDERS" ALLEGED NCIC: Negative (CF-23B attached) TECS: " CMIR: " CTR : " FBA :
" PAIRS: Negative
Document #2
MEMO TO FILE To: Resident Agent in Charge Date: 02/07/87 From: Special Agent
Subject: Customs cooperation/interest in Tallahassee/Washington MPD child abuse
investigation.
On Thursday, 2/5/87, the duty agent, SS/A [deleted], received a call from SS/A
[deleted], USCS, Tallahassee, Florida. SS/A [deleted] was seeking assistance in
contacting an appropriate local police agency to coordinate a child abuse
investigation in with the Tallahassee Police Department. SS/A [deleted] further
requested assistance in checking some names, addresses and a vehicle through the
Customs Child Pornography Unit data base, and stated there was some suspicion of
the subjects being involved in supplying children for the production of child
pornography. Further, he was informed by the Tallahassee Police Department that
the children may have been enroute to Mexico from the Washington, D.C. area. The
possibility of Customs interest in the investigation due to possible violations
of the Child Protection Act of 1984, and the alleged nexus with the U.S./Mexican
Border were discussed and agreed upon. SS/A [deleted] related the following
background information. SS/A [deleted] was contacted by the Tallahassee Police
Department for assistance in identifying six children and two adults taken into
custody in the Tallahassee area. U.S. Customs was contacted because the police
officers involved suspected the adults of being involved in child pornography
and knew the Customs Service to have a network of child pornography
investigators, and of the existence of the Child Pornography and Protection
Unit. SS/A [deleted] stated the two adults were well dressed white males. They
had custody of six white children (boys and girls), ages three to six years. The
children were observed to be poorly dressed, bruised, dirty, and behaving like
wild animals in a public park in Tallahassee. The police were notified by a
concerned citizen and all eight persons were taken into custody. The subjects
were living out of a white 1979 Dodge van, Virginia license no. XHW 557. Upon
being taken into custody, the adult white males refused to cooperate, one of
whom produced a "business" card with a name on one side and a statement on the
other. The statement indicated that the bearer knew his constitutional rights to
remain silent and that he intended to do so. Upon interviewing the children, the
police officers found that they could not adequately identify themselves or
their custodians. Further, they stated that they were enroute to Mexico to
attend a school for "smart kids." SS/A [deleted] was further advised the
children were unaware of the function and purpose of telephones, televisions and
toilets, and that the children had stated they were not allowed to live indoors
and were only given food as a reward. After receiving the request from
Tallahassee, SS/A [deleted] contacted me while I was on official business at
Customs Headquarters. He requested that I conduct computer checks on the Customs
Child Pornography Unit data base. The checks were to be conducted on the names,
addresses, and a vehicle provided by SS/A [deleted]. After conducting the
computer checks, I made direct contact with SS/A [deleted] to inform him that
all the checks were negative. At that time I was informed by SS/A [deleted] that
the Tallahassee police had discovered large quantities of records, to include
computer discs and a U.S. passport in the van. From some of these records the
police had obtained tentative identification of the two adults, and partial
identification of the children. Furthermore, the two Washington, D.C. addresses
had been discovered through these documents, one of which was verified through
the vehicle registration. I advised SS/A [deleted] I was leaving Headquarters
and he would be receiving a response to the remainder of his request from SS/A
[deleted]. I then left as stated and proceeded to conduct other business in the
District. A short time later, at approximately 11:30 a.m., SS/A [deleted]
contacted me by radio, and advised me that a Detective [deleted] of the
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was interested in the
information provided by SS/A [deleted], was in contact with Tallahassee, and
would very probably be conducting search warrants in the area later in the day.
He also informed me that U.S. Customs was invited to participate due to the
continuing possibility of violations of law enforced by the Customs Service. As
I was already in Washington, I terminated my other business and proceeded to
make contact with Detective [deleted], Intelligence Division, MPD. Upon
contacting Detective [deleted], I learned that he had initiated an investigation
on the two addresses provided by the Tallahassee Police Dept. during December of
1986. An informant had given him information regarding a cult, known as the
"Finders" operating various businesses out of a warehouse located at 1307 4th
St., N.E., and were supposed to be housing children at 3918/3920 W St., N.W. The
information was specific in describing "blood rituals" and sexual orgies
involving children, and an as yet unsolved murder in which the Finders may be
involved. With the information provided by the informant, Detective [deleted]
was able to match some of the children in Tallahassee with names of children
known alleged to be in the custody of the Finders. Furthermore, [deleted] was
able to match the tentative ID of the adults with known members of the Finders.
I stood by while [deleted] consulted with AUSA [deleted] and obtained search
warrants for the two premises. I advised acting RAC SS/A [deleted] of my
intention to accompany MPD on the execution of the warrants, and received his
permission, and was joined by SS/A [deleted]. SS/A [deleted] accompanied the
team which went to 1307 4th St, and I went to 3918/20 W St. During the execution
of the warrant at 3918/20 W St., I was able to observe and access the entire
building. I saw large quantities of children's clothing and toys. The clothing
consisting of diapers and clothes in the toddler to preschool range. No children
were found on the premises. There were several subjects on the premises. Only
one was deemed to be connected with the Finders. The rest were renting living
space from this individual. He was identified as Stuart Miles SILVERSTONE,
DOB/061941, U.S. Passport No. 010958991. SILVERSTONE was located in a room
equipped with several computers, printers, and numerous documents. Cursory
examination of the documents revealed detailed instructions for obtaining
children for unspecified purposes. The instructions included the impregnation of
female members of the community known as the Finders, purchasing children,
trading, and kidnapping. There were telex messages using MCI account numbers
between a computer terminal believed to be located in the same room, and others
located across the country and in foreign locations. One such telex specifically
ordered the purchase of two children in Hong Kong to be arranged through a
contact in the Chinese Embassy there. Another telex expressed interest in "bank
secrecy" situations. Other documents identified interests in high-tech transfers
to the United Kingdom, numerous properties under the control of the Finders, a
keen interest in terrorism, explosives, and the evasion of law enforcement. Also
found in the "computer room" was a detailed summary of the events surrounding
the arrest and taking into custody of the two adults and six children in
Tallahassee the previous night. There were also a set of instructions which
appeared to be broadcast via a computer network which advised the participants
to move "the children" and keep them moving through different jurisdictions, and
instructions on how to avoid police attention. One of the residents was
identified as a Chinese National. Due to the telex discovered referencing the
Chinese Embassy in Hong Kong, he was fully identified for future reference:
WANG/Gengxin, DOB/092747, POB/Tianjin, People's Republic of China Passport No.
324999, entered the U.S. on January 22, 1987, admitted until December 31, 1987.
He is in the U.S. as a graduate student in the Anatomy Department of Georgetown
University. His Visa was issued on November 10, 1986, in London, England, number
00143. During the course of the evening, I contacted Sector 4 to initiate a TECS
check on SILVERSTONE, and initiate an archives check on him for the last four
years. I also contacted SS/A [deleted] to keep him advised of the proceedings
and asked for and received permission to contact SS/A [deleted] of the CPPU to
query some names through the CPPU data base. SS/A [deleted] told me he would
call Southeast Region Headquarters to keep them posted on the proceedings as
well. I later contacted SS/A [deleted] for the stated purpose, and in the
discussion that followed I gave him some background on the purpose of the
request. I advised him that the information was not for dissemination at
Headquarters, that Region was being notified, and that Region would probably
contact Headquarters later if deemed necessary. SS/A [deleted] assured me that
the information would go no further until official notification was made by
Region. No positive matches were obtained from the CPPU data base. I was later
joined at the W Street address by SS/A [deleted]. SS/A [deleted] advised me that
there were extremely large quantities of documents and computer equipment at the
warehouse, and that MPD was posting officers inside the building there and
sealing the building until morning, in which a second warrant for that premises
would be obtained and executed. SS/A [deleted] also advised me that the news
media had been notified and had been waiting for the execution of the warrant at
the 4th Street address. Detective [deleted] later stated that the MPD Public
Information Officer had been contacted by a Tallahassee reporter. When it became
apparent that the PIO had no information on the search warrants , the reporter
contacted local media representatives and a check of public records containing
the affidavits for the search warrants disclosed the locations and purpose of
the warrants. Detective [deleted] surmised that someone on the Tallahassee
Police Department was the original source of the information for the press. I
advised SS/A [deleted] of the involvement of the press, and he stated that he
would, in turn, relay the information to Region. SS/A [deleted] and I assisted
in the transport of the evidence seized pursuant to the warrant and cleared MPD
after the press left the area. On Friday, 2/6/87, I met Detective [deleted] at
the warehouse on 4th Street, N.E. I duly advised my acting group supervisor,
SS/A [deleted]. I was again granted unlimited access to the premises. I was able
to observe numerous documents which described explicit sexual conduct between
the members of the community known as Finders. I also saw a large collection of
photographs of unidentified persons. Some of the photographs were nudes,
believed to be of members of the Finders. There were numerous photos of
children, some nude, at least one of which was a photo of a child "on display"
and appearing to accent the child's genitals. I was only able to examine a very
small amount of the photos at this time. However, one of the officers presented
me with a photo album for my review. The album contained a series of photos of
adults and children dressed in white sheets participating in a "blood ritual."
The ritual centered around the execution of at least two goats. The photos
portrayed the execution, disembowelment, skinning and dismemberment of the goats
at the hands of the of the children. This included the removal of the testes of
a male goat, the discovery of a female goat's "womb" and the "baby goats" inside
the womb, and the presentation of a goat's head to one of the children. Further
inspection of the premises disclosed numerous files relating to activities of
the organization in different parts of the world. Locations I observed are as
follows: London, Germany, the Bahamas, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Africa, Costa
Rica, and "Europe." There was also a file identified as "Palestinian." Other
files were identified by member name or "project" name. The projects appearing
to be operated for commercial purposes under front names for the Finders. There
was one file entitled "Pentagon Break-In," and others referring to members
operating in foreign countries. Not observed by me but related by an MPD officer
were intelligence files on private families not related to the Finders. The
process undertaken appears to be have been a systematic response to local
newspaper advertisements for baby-sitters, tutors, etc. A member of the Finders
would respond and gather as much information as possible about the habits,
identity, occupation, etc., of the family. The use to which this information was
to be put is still unknown. There was also a large amount of data collected on
various child care organizations. The warehouse contained a large library, two
kitchens, a sauna, hot-tub, and a "video room." The video room seemed to be set
up as an indoctrination center. It also appeared that that the organization had
the capability to produce its own videos. There were what appeared to be
training areas for children and what appeared to be an altar set up in a
residential area of the warehouse. Many jars of urine and feces were located in
this area. I should also mention that both premises were equipped with satellite
dish antennas. I discussed the course of action to be taken by MPD with
Detective [deleted]. He stated that he was only interested in making the child
abuse case(s). I was assured that all of the evidence would be available to U.S.
Customs in furtherance of any investigative/criminal action pursued. MPD
personnel were to begin around the clock review and sorting of the evidence
until completed. Customs will have access after this is accomplished. This will
include several U.S. Passports discovered during the search. Upon leaving the
4th Street premises, I encountered a news media representative and was asked the
reason behind U.S. Customs involvement in the investigation. I advised the
reporter that I could not discuss anything and I referred her to the RAC/DC. I
left immediately thereafter. There is no further information available at this
time. It will take three to five days for all the information to be sorted,
reviewed and logged by the MPD. I will maintain contact with Detective [deleted]
until the evidence is again accessible. Respectfully submitted, [deleted]
Special Agent, USCS REPORT NUMBER 2, PAGE 1 OF 2 To: Resident Agent in Charge
Date: 04/13/87 From: Special Agent On Thursday, February 5, 1987, Senior Special
Agent [deleted] and I assisted the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police
Department (MPD) with two search warrants involving the possible sexual
exploitation of children. During the course of the search warrants, numerous
documents were discovered which appeared to be concerned with international
trafficking in children, high tech transfer to the United Kingdom, and
international transfer of currency. PAGE 2 OF 2 DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION: On
March 31, 1987, I contacted Detective [deleted] of the Washington, DC
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). I was to meet with Detective [deleted] to
review the documents seized pursuant to two search warrants executed in January,
1987. The meeting was to take place on April 2 or 3, 1987. On April 2, 1987, I
arrived at MPD at approximately 9:00 a.m. Detective [deleted] was not available.
I spoke to a third party who was willing to discuss the case with me on a
strictly "off the record" basis. I was advised that all the passport data had
been turned over to the State Department for their investigation. The State
Department in turn, advised the MPD that all travel and use of the passports by
the holders of the passports was within the law and no action would be taken.
This included travel to Moscow, North Korea, and North Vietnam from the late
1950s to mid 1970s. The individual further advised me of circumstances which
indicated that the investigation into the activity of the Finders had become a
CIA internal matter. The MPD report has been classified SECRET and was not
available for review. I was advised that the FBI had withdrawn from the
investigation several weeks prior and that the FBI Foreign Counter Intelligence
Division had directed MPD not to advise the FBI Washington Field Office of
anything that had transpired. No further information will be available. No
further action will be taken. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY LESD/TECS: No action to be
taken on the basis of this report. --------------330A221D468E--
The Finders Investigation, Part III
Excerpt from "Radiation, Ritual Child Abuse and the C.I.A."
As published in
Believe the Children, Summer 1996, 5-6.
Finders, Keepers
A recent case establishes a direct link between a ritual child abuse
investigation and the C.I.A. In 1987, six hungry children were discovered
playing in a park in Tallahassee, Florida. Two men claiming to be the children's
guardians were arrested on child neglect charges. The men said they were taking
the children by van to attend a school in Mexico for gifted students. the
children, who ranged in age form 2-6 years old, said they had not seen their
mothers for several months (Poughkeepsie Journal, 1987).
Evidence found in the van linked the travelers to a District of Columbia-based
commune known as "The Finders." A police search of a home and warehouse in
Washington, D.C. resulted in the seizure of "several bags of evidence reportedly
containing photographs, computer records and other documents." (Cawley, 1987.) A
customs agent investigating the case noted that the documents "revealed detailed
instructions for obtaining children for unspecified purposes." (Tamarkin, 1994).
In an article published in Treating Abuse Today, investigative reporter Civia
Tamarkin described the evidence confiscated in the raids:
"One telex specifically ordered the purchase of two children in Hong Kong. Other
files referred to The Finders activities and members in foreign countries. And
there was a large amount of data collected on various childcare organizations."
"In one area of the warehouse, according to the investigator's report, there
appeared to be an altar. Jars of urine and feces were located nearby. The search
warrants also turned up nude photos of children with their genital areas
accented and 'on display.' An album contained a series of photos of adults and
children dressed in white sheets and participating in the execution,
disembowelment, skinning and dismemberment of goats. One photo showed the testes
of a male goat being removed. Another showed a crying child looking at a
decapitated goat. In fact, the goat's head and goat skins were recovered by
Virginia state police during a search of a farm belonging to The Finders group."
(Tamarkin, 1994).
What began as an investigation into suspected trafficking in children, child
pornography and satanic ritual abuse ended in an official whitewash. Washington
metropolitan police issued a statement saying they had found no evidence of
criminal or satanic activity. Health officials in Florida reversed earlier
findings and said they found no evidence of sexual abuse. A spokesperson for the
F.B.I.'s Washington field office said the F.B.I. investigation was "pretty well
winding down... At this point we have not uncovered any evidence of federal
violations." (Cawley, 1987).
Tamarkin described the official suppression of evidence that transpired:
"The U.S. Customs agent urged a full scale inquiry into the possible procurment
and smuggling of children for pornography production. His suspicions were
further aroused when he discovered that one of the confiscated computer disks
contained the names of C.I.A. staffers from C.I.A. headquarters in Langley,
Virginia. But his superiors ordered him to terminate further investigation.
Later, he was advised that the investigation into the activity of The Finders
had become a C.I.A. internal matter. According to an internal customs memo I
have obtained, the C.I.A. admitted to 'owning the Finders organization as a
front for a domestic computer training operation, but that it had "gone bad."'
The C.I.A. turned the matter over to the Foreign Counter Intelligence Agency
within the F.B.I. And all reports regarding Finders were classified 'Secret.'" (Tamarkin,
1994).
"They dropped this case," said a Tallahassee investigator, "like a hot rock." (Witkin,
1993).
In 1993, the U.S. Justice Department began an investigation into The Finders
group and the 1987 probe to determine whether the investigation was improperly
handled. (Witkin, 1993).
Representative Tom Lewis, a Republican from Florida, gave voice to the questions
that remain unanswered:
"Could our own government have something to do with this Finders organization
and turned their backs on these children? That's what all the evidence points
to. And there's a lot of evidence. I can tell you this: We've got a lot of
people scrambling, and that wouldn't be happening if there was nothing here." (Witkin,
1993).
Sources:
Cawley, Janet (1987). "2 cult children show signs of sex abuse," Chicago
Tribune, February 9.
Cawley, Janet (1987). "F.B.I. dropping investigation of Washington commune."
Chicago Tribune.
"Satanic cult feared in child abuse arrests," (1987). Poughkeepsie Journal,
February 7.
Tamarkin, Civia. (1994). "Investigative Issues in Ritual Abuse Cases, Part II,"
Treating Abuse Today, 4(5), 5-9.
Witkin, Gordon and Peter Cary. "Through a glass, very darkly," U.S. News & World
Report, December 27, 1993, 30.
Reproduced gratefully from:
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