Dad Turned His Daughter's Friends into Slaves: Inside Larry Ray's College Sex Cult

True Crime with Rachel Shannon · Jan 2, 2026 · 55m

This episode dives into one of the most disturbing true crime cases to emerge from an elite college campus. Larry Ray, a manipulative and charismatic father figure, infiltrated his daughter’s social circle and gradually gained control over her friends using psychological abuse, coercion, and fear to exploit them over several years. Through emotional manipulation, isolation, and financial control, Ray created a cult-like environment where young students were stripped of their autonomy and forced into submission. What began as trust and mentorship slowly turned into a nightmare of exploitation…