Jonestown cult survivor recalls Jim Jones’ rapid drug use, paranoia before massacre: ‘A living nightmare’
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Yulanda Williams was 12 years old when her family joined the People’s Temple – a religious cult that led to the deaths of more than 900 followers.
But before Williams and her family found themselves at the center of “a living nightmare,” the church appeared to be a utopia, a safe haven in San Francisco during the ‘70s.
“My dad had experienced a heart attack,” Williams recalled to Fox News Digital. “He was told by his medical practitioner that he would never be able to go back to work. His condition was getting severe, and one of his clergy friends told him about the People’s Temple and how its leader, Jim Jones, had the ability to heal.”
“My father went to a service,” said Williams. “He described how there were so many young people, how it was an interracial church, which was not common at the time. I was excited to be a part of that. It seemed exciting. Jim Jones appeared to be the leader that we needed. We were lured in.”
Williams, who ended up being one of few to escape the mass murders, is speaking out in a new docuseries from National Geographic and HULU, “Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown.” It details the final harrowing hours “leading up to one of America’s darkest chapters.” It features new interviews with survivors and eyewitnesses, as well as includes rare footage and recordings of Jones.
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