The sadistic cults targeting Aussie kids | 7.30
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This 14-year-old thought she had made a friend online. Instead, she found herself sucked into a sadistic online cult and was coerced into doing awful things. She is among a growing number of children targeted by what the FBI in the United States describes as "modern-day terrorism", which has been linked to reports of suicide, animal torture and school shootings overseas. With her parents' support, she's shared her story with 7.30 to help prevent other children from falling victim. Lifeline (24-hour crisis line): 131 114 7.30 is the ABC's flagship current affairs program, delivering original journalism, exclusive investigations, in-depth analysis and interviews on the major issues affecting Australia and the world. With on-the-ground reporting from ABC journalists across every state and territory and around the world, 7.30 has the latest on politics, policy, the economy, cost of living, housing, health, climate and energy, national security and global affairs. Presented by Sarah F
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