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By We ARE The People Radio
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Jason Preston sits down with author and speaker Laura Worley for a personal conversation about trauma, faith, and recovery. Laura shares her own account of surviving abuse and her long journey toward healing. She discusses the work she now does as a trainer and coach supporting other survivors of complex trauma, and reflects on the role her faith has played throughout her story. This is a candid conversation about resilience, finding meaning after hardship, and choosing to speak openly about difficult experiences. _________________________________________________________ Our Sponsors: Sentry H2O https://www.wearethepeople.org/wellness *GET INVOLVED:* Visit Our Website: https://wearethepeople.org Go to sign the ballot https://www.stoputahchildabuse.com/ Volunteer in The Fight: https://www.wearethepeople.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.wearethepeople.org/donate Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethepeopleutah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearethepeopleut X: https://x.com/WeARETheUT?s=20 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/WeAREThePeopleUT Podbean: https://wearethepeopleradio.podbean.com/

Jason and Alexia Preston welcome Justin Riggs back for a difficult investigation into how abuse allegations have been handled within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its legal system. Using court records, deposition testimony, emails, and other documentation, Justin examines the experiences of Michelle Nielsen and Gina Johnson Pemberton, two women who independently reported allegations connected to Bluffdale, Utah. Their accounts raise serious questions about the role of Kirton McConkie, the LDS abuse hotline, church leadership, attorney-client privilege, and what happens when victims seek help from an institution whose lawyers are also responsible for protecting that institution. _________________________________________________________ Our Sponsors: Sentry H2O https://www.wearethepeople.org/wellness *GET INVOLVED:* Visit Our Website: https://wearethepeople.org Go to sign the ballot https://www.stoputahchildabuse.com/ Volunteer in The Fight: https://www.wearethepeople.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.wearethepeople.org/donate Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethepeopleutah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearethepeopleut X: https://x.com/WeARETheUT?s=20 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/WeAREThePeopleUT Podbean: https://wearethepeopleradio.podbean.com/

Jason Preston sits down with Dr. Juliette Engel, physician, humanitarian, author, and survivor to hear her extraordinary story of trauma, survival, healing, and her decades-long fight to protect vulnerable children. Dr. Engel shares her account of growing up in a family connected to U.S. intelligence and her claim that, beginning at six years old, she was subjected to the MKUltra/Project Monarch mind-control program. She describes childhood abuse, dissociation, programming, and the creation of the identity she would later call “Sparky.” Juliette Engel MD www.JulietteEngel.com @juliettemengelmd (Substack) CIA Admits to MKUltra: First batch of National Security Archive MKUltra docs released Dec 23 2024 https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/dnsa-intelligence/2024-12-23/cia-behavior-control-experiments-focus-new-scholarly Second batch released Oct 30 2025 https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/dnsa-intelligence/2025-10-30/top-secret-testimony-cias-mkultra-chief-50-years-later 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report https://www.state.gov/reports/2025-trafficking-in-persons-report/#report-toc__section-1 _________________________________________________________ Our Sponsors: Sentry H2O https://www.wearethepeople.org/wellness *GET INVOLVED:* Visit Our Website: https://wearethepeople.org Go to sign the ballot https://www.stoputahchildabuse.com/ Volunteer in The Fight: https://www.wearethepeople.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.wearethepeople.org/donate Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethepeopleutah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearethepeopleut X: https://x.com/WeARETheUT?s=20 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/WeAREThePeopleUT Podbean: https://wearethepeopleradio.podbean.com/

⚠️ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER The claims and allegations discussed in this episode have not been independently verified or corroborated by We Are the People. We believe that allegations involving child abuse and institutional misconduct are matters of significant public concern and deserve thoughtful public discussion. We encourage viewers to review all available information, consider the evidence presented, and reach their own conclusions. If you have information that may support, clarify, or contradict any of the claims discussed in this episode, we invite you to contact us. We also extend an open invitation to any individuals, organizations, or their authorized representatives who are discussed in this episode to appear on the program or submit a statement for inclusion in a future episode. Our goal is to pursue the truth wherever it leads. We remain committed to providing a platform for survivors and witnesses to share their experiences while encouraging open dialogue, accountability, and the free exchange of information on matters of public interest. Thank you for your support. Jason and Alexia Preston are joined by researcher Justin Riggs for an in-depth discussion examining the historical context behind allegations of ritual abuse in Utah. Justin presents a historical hypothesis, drawing from historical documents, church publications, university records, and public archives to explore whether secret societies, fraternities, and influential networks may have shaped institutions over generations. The conversation examines how these historical developments could relate to the challenges many survivors say they face when seeking justice today. Our Sponsors: Sentry H2O https://www.wearethepeople.org/wellness *GET INVOLVED:* Visit Our Website: https://wearethepeople.org Go to sign the ballot https://www.stoputahchildabuse.com/ Volunteer in The Fight: https://www.wearethepeople.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.wearethepeople.org/donate Social Media: Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/wearethepeopleutah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearethepeopleut X: https://x.com/WeARETheUT?s=20 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/WeAREThePeopleUT Podbean: https://wearethepeopleradio.podbean.com/ ⚠️ **Viewer Discretion Advised:** This episode discusses allegations of child sexual abuse and other sensitive topics that may be disturbing for some viewers. #WeAreThePeople

In one of the most powerful and courageous episodes we have ever filmed, Jason and Alexia sit down with twin sisters Cierra and Alexa, formerly known in their community as "the Petersen girls" who grew up in Heber Valley, Utah, in what appeared from the outside to be a picture-perfect, active LDS family. What was hidden behind closed doors is almost beyond comprehension. In this raw, unflinching conversation, Cierra and Alexa share their firsthand accounts of surviving decades of ritual abuse, trauma-based mind control, sex trafficking, and organized abuse at the hands of their own family and a wider network that reached into their church, their school, and the highest levels of their community. Survivor Resources and Educational Materials: https://www.cherylrainfield.com/articles-cult-abuse/ https://www.beautyafterbruises.org/ https://multipliedbyone.org/ Alexa & Cierra's Instagram Handles: https://www.instagram.com/twinsistems?utm_source=qr ________________________________________________________________________ Sentry H2O https://www.wearethepeople.org/wellness *GET INVOLVED:* Visit Our Website: https://wearethepeople.org Go to sign the ballot https://www.stoputahchildabuse.com/ Volunteer in The Fight: https://www.wearethepeople.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.wearethepeople.org/donate Social Media: Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/wearethepeopleutah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearethepeopleut X: https://x.com/WeARETheUT?s=20 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/WeAREThePeopleUT Podbean: https://wearethepeopleradio.podbean.com/
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