Convicted pedophile cult leader William Kamm rearrested after raid on compound

A pedophile cult leader who spent almost a decade in prison is back in custody after bombshell raids by police.

Nathan Schmidt
News.com.au
March 11, 2024

An infamous cult leader and convicted pedophile has been arrested alongside his wife in Sydney’s CBD over allegations the pair groomed a woman from the age of six.

William Kamm, also known as Little Pebble, and a 58-year-old woman were taken into custody shortly after midday on Monday following a months-long investigation.

The pair are expected to be charged with child grooming offences, with Kamm, 73, also expected to be charged with failing to comply with an extended supervision order.

It comes days after specialist police swooped on the group’s headquarters in Bangalee on the NSW south coast on Thursday as well as a unit in Sydney’s CBD.

Police searched a home and two sheds at the remote property, where they located and seized a number of items.

In a statement, police said they established a strike force in September 2023 to investigate reports a woman had been allegedly groomed as a child,

Officers said they would allege in court the religious leader and his wife groomed the woman from the age of six.

Kamm was granted bail by the NSW Supreme Court in June after breaching his supervision orders for a second time.

The 73-year-old is the founder of the notorious religious doomsday cult Order of Saint Charbel, which is based out of a compound near Nowra on the NSW south coast.

Kamm spent almost a decade behind bars after sexually assaulting two teenage girls between 1993-95.

His extended supervision order is due to expire in April 2025.



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WOKV: Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play Jonestown cult leader Jim Jones in new film

"Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play cult leader Jim Jones in "White Night," a psychological thriller, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Jones was the leader of the infamous People's Temple cult that established "Jonestown" in Guyana. On Nov. 18, 1978, Jones commanded his followers to drink poison and more than 900 people died in one of the largest mass murder-suicides in history, according to Brittanica.

Chloë Grace Moretz will play Deborah Layton, who was a member of Jones' inner circle but escaped the People's Temple cult in 1978..."

VINnews: Lev Tahor Wives Defend Evil Cult Leaders, Say They are Wrongfully Persecuted

"In a chilling new interview, two longtime members of the Lev Tahor cult described their experiences and defended cult leaders, who are known child abusers and kidnappers, a clear sign of the extreme brainwashing they have undergone. One of the women whose husband is currently detained on charges of child abduction in the U.S., vehemently defended his actions and proclaimed his innocence.

As reported in B'Chadrei Charedim, Esther and Chaya Sarah Weingarten, currently in Sarajevo, Bosnia, were interviewed on local television, discussing the cult's highly bizarre culture, including how they raise children, and the horrific accusations against their cult

Esther, a lifelong member, says that she does not want to know about any other way of life. She added that the group did well in Canada, until welfare services knocked on the door, concerned about her children.

"They came again and again, trying to get us to send our children to public schools. But we know this is not the way we want to raise them. It is not written that way in our holy book, to learn things such as that man comes from an animal, a monkey. I will not let my children learn such things," said Esther.

When asked if it was possible to escape the Lev Tahor community, she replied yes, although she concedes that many former members and friends claim that they were not able to leave voluntarily, rather they were forced to flee the evil group, to save their lives. One who has accused the cult of dangerous behavior after he escaped, is a cousin of Esther."

News AU: Paedophile cult leader's alleged message to young woman revealed in court

A handwritten note that a paedophile cult leader allegedly sent a young woman through his wife's Facebook account has been revealed in court.

"A paedophile cult leader will remain behind bars after a court heard that he used his wife's Facebook account to send a young female a handwritten note saying she had been "chosen" to be one of his "12 wives" and would "soon receive your first child".

William Costellia-Kamm, the self-proclaimed leader of the "Order of Saint Charbel" who calls himself "Little Pebble", was last year rearrested after allegedly breaching a supervision order slapped on him by the NSW Supreme Court.

The disgraced religious leader - who led his cult based on a property at West Cambewarra near Nowra - has served two jail stints for the aggravated sexual assault of teenage girls."

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NSW cult leader faces ongoing supervision

9News
October 13, 2015
A NSW cult leader and convicted sex offender could face ongoing supervision when his parole ends.

Self-professed religious leader William Kamm, also known as Little Pebble, spent nine years in jail for having sex with two underage girls, claiming God and the Virgin Mary told him to use them to repopulate the earth.

He was released on parole in November.

But the NSW government says Kamm, who founded the Order of Saint Charbel near Nowra, is a high risk offender and wants to impose ongoing restrictions on him through an interim supervision order.

Justice Robert Hulme will decide on Tuesday whether to impose any of the more than 40 conditions being sought.

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/10/13/03/35/nsw-cult-leader-faces-ongoing-supervision

NSW cult leader likely to reoffend

9News
October 8, 2015

Cult leader and convicted sex offender William Kamm has a history of sexual deviance that makes him highly likely to reoffend if not supervised, a Sydney court has heard.

The self-professed religious leader was released on parole in November, nine years after being convicted of having sex with two teenage girls because, he claimed, God and the Virgin Mary told him they were to help him repopulate the earth.

Kamm's parole is set to expire on Tuesday, freeing him from strict conditions that have been in place for the last 11 months.

But the NSW government says he is a high-risk offender and has applied to the Supreme Court for an interim supervision order which would impose ongoing restrictions.

The cult leader, who founded the Order of Saint Charbel near Nowra and also goes by the name Little Pebble, has described himself as a "handsome, sexy, attractive man".

Ian Freckelton, QC, for the government said reports show Kamm has a narcissistic personality disorder and is able to exert influence over vulnerable devotees.

In documents read to the court he stated: "Women had great respect for me. Women stood in awe of me. Women were always attracted to me, like a magnet".

The court heard Kamm has continued to protest his innocence and maintained religious beliefs which once included that he take 12 young women as Queens and 72 princesses to bear his children.

Mr Freckelton said there was every reason to believe Kamm still exerted "significant power" over the Order, which he claims has more than 500,000 supporters in 160 countries.

Reports presented to the court expressed concern that Kamm's role as a "see-er", his hyper-sexual behaviour, history of sexual deviance and belief system made him a high likelihood of sexual reoffending if he wasn't supervised beyond parole.

Justice Robert Hulme said he had reservations about a number of the conditions, of which there are more than 40.

Kamm's lawyer, David Carroll, said the conditions were "designed to limit his freedom of movement unnecessarily" and the only necessary condition was that he not have contact with anyone under 18.

He said Kamm had been compliant in not reoffending since 1995, though he noted almost half that time was spent in prison.

Justice Hulme has reserved his judgment until Tuesday.

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/10/08/14/24/nsw-cult-leader-a-high-risk-court#Et6O1hM8CxGmRktg.99

Cult leader Kamm to be freed within days

The Australian
November 11, 2014

CULT leader and convicted sex offender William Kamm is set to be freed from jail in NSW within the week.

THE self-described religious leader, known to his followers as "Little Pebble", has served more than nine years of his maximum 10-year sentence.

Kamm, 64, was handed separate sentences after ordering two teenage girls to have sex with him, saying it was God's will to help him repopulate the earth with his mystical seed.

Kamm founded the Order of Saint Charbel at Cambewarra, near Nowra, on the NSW south coast in the 1980s and convinced his followers he was God's spokesman on earth.

He manipulated a sect of old-line Catholic traditionalists to hand over their wives and daughters to populate his "Royal House".

He is believed to have fathered more than 20 children and duped dozens of females, telling them they were among the 12 queens and 72 princesses chosen to repopulate the earth after judgment day.

Kamm has been banned from frequenting the Shoalhaven districts or communicating with his victims for the next 11 months.

In that time, the 64-year-old will be electronically monitored and must not contact children under the age of 16 without the approval of a corrections officer.

The State Parole Authority said Kamm would be released no later than November 18 and he must undergo psychological assessment and counselling.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/cult-leader-kamm-to-be-freed-within-days/story-fn3dxiwe-1227119852017?nk=78bd51a08bf07fc83c56f909eaeb7a4d