Tag: Colonia Dignadad

The battle by Chile torture site dwellers to remain

Published May 20, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, Chile, Colonia Dignadad, cult, cult leader, Paul Schaefer, sexual abuse

With its pristine swimming pool, manicured lawns and lush forest backdrop, Villa Baviera, a German-themed settlement of 122 souls in southern Chile, looks like the perfect holiday getaway. But Colonia Dignidad, as it was previously known, is a byword for…[Continue Reading...]

A Deadly Nazi Cult in Chile

Published April 6, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chile, Colonia Dignadad, cult leader, cults, Paul Schaefer

For nearly 40 years, a secretive colony in the Chilean countryside hid unspeakable horrors: child abuse, torture, and a twisted legacy of Nazism. Colonia Dignidad, led by ex-Nazi Paul Schäfer, thrived not just as a cult but as a brutal…[Continue Reading...]

An evangelical cult leader assassinated Santa Claus in front of a bunch of kids

Published December 24, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chile, Colonia Dignadad, cult leader, Paul Schaefer

Paul Schafer raised his weapon, exhaled evenly, and waited for Santa Claus’ rotund, crimson body to float into his crosshairs. Then he pulled the trigger. Conservative pundits and Evangelical figureheads notoriously spend December keening over “The War on Christmas,” penning…[Continue Reading...]