Random Children Of Famous Cult Leaders: Where Are They Now? (15 items)

(#12) Ervil LeBaron's Daughter: Jacqueline LeBaron

Ervil LeBaron was the leader of a polygamist Mormon cult called the Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God. When members of his church defected, LeBaron started ordering their deaths, as well as the deaths of rival polygamist cult leaders.

LeBaron's kids took after him. Six of his adult children, including Jacqueline LeBaron, were convicted of many of the murders.
(#15) Anton LaVey's Daughter: Zeena LaVey

Conceived as more of a mockery of Western religion than true Satanism, Anton LaVey's Church of Satan quickly became a thriving cult of personality. Despite being hailed as one of the great modern philosophers by his followers, LaVey was always a showman first and guru second.

LaVey's daughter, Zeena, received constant death threats since the age of 13 and backed away from the spotlight as she grew older. In 2002, she founded the Sethian Liberation Movement, a religious body aimed at allowing people to freely learn magic and to offer assistance to ex-cult members.
(#1) Jim Jones’ Son: Stephan Gandhi Jones

Stephan Gandhi Jones was away at a basketball game in Georgetown when his father, Jim Jones, ordered the Peoples Temple mass suicide in 1978 at a compound in Guyana, dubbed "Jonestown." Reverend Jim Jones gave the order when California Congressman Leo Ryan came to investigate reports of abuse and false imprisonment, only to end up among more than 900 dead (a third of whom were children). Stephan Gandhi Jones was 19.

For many years, Jones struggled with the guilt of survival, his father’s grim legacy, and his own subsequent substance abuse. He sought treatment, and eventually, the father of three settled into a quiet life in California.

"I don’t care what you think of my father," Jones wrote in 2015. "I don’t care what you think of his ancestor or progeny. I am no apologist."
(#2) Charles Manson’s Potential Sons: Charles Jr., Charles Luther, and Michael

Since murderous mastermind Charles Manson had a tendency to say things like "You’re all my children," it’s been difficult to prove the paternity of several kids he may have fathered. He has three possible sons.

Charles Manson Jr. was born in 1956 to Rosalie Jean Willis. Manson Jr. took his life in 1993.

Charles Luther Manson was born on April 10, 1963 to Leona Rae "Candy" Stevens. Charles Luther Manson's whereabouts are unknown.

Michael Brunner was born in 1968 to Mary Brunner. He apparently lives as an anonymous citizen.
(#13) Roch Thériault's Son: François Thériault

Between 1977 and 1989, Roch Thériault led a group of people called the Ant Hill Kids near Burnt River, Ontario. Thériault's cult was similar to Seventh-Day Adventists, and they were constantly waiting for the world to end. But Thériault was also impregnating all of the women while gruesomely mutilating their bodies. Thériault was eventually arrested and sentenced to life in prison, and was murdered in his cell in 2011.

After hearing about the murder, François Thériault spoke to Canadian media and admitted to being surprised that it didn't happen sooner. In 2009, François and one of his brothers published a book about their hellish childhood with their father.
(#14) Fred Phelps' Son: Nathan Phelps

Fred Phelps began the Westboro Baptist Church, a group known for its hate speech and picketing of soldiers' funerals.

Nathan Phelps is one of Fred's many children. Rather than join his father's cause, he escaped the church in the middle of the night on his 18th birthday. Phelps frequently spoke out against the Westboro Baptist Church and worked for the Centre for Inquiry, a secular organization that advocates for secular thought.