Keith Raniere, founder of the

Nxivm cult, was convicted last year of

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racketeering, sex trafficking, child porno-

graphy possession and other crimes - he

has now been sentenced to 120 years in

prison. As leader of the group he recruited

women as slaves and forced them to have

sex with im. Prosecutors said the 60 year

old should spend his life behind bars for

the "immeasurable damages" he caused

to victims. Based in Albany, New York and

created in 1998, the group described itself

as a "community guided by humanitarian

principles that seek to empower people".

But in reality Raniere controlled female

members. Some women were branded

in their pelvic areas with Raniere's initials

in filmed ceremonies, while members

would gather each year to celebrate and

pay for his birthday - an event known as

"Vanguard Week". Click the link in our bio

to read more about the sentencing.