Sarah Edmondson and Anthony Ames, who escaped the NXIVM sex cult in 2017 and triggered its demise, share tips on how to avoid the grasp of manipulative leaders.

When Sarah Edmondson first joined NXIVM in 2005, she thought she was signing up for a wellness programme, only discovering 12 years later the horror that lurked at its centre.

Sarah Edmondson and Anthony Ames, who escaped the NXIVM sex cult in 2017 and triggered its demise, share tips on how to avoid the grasp of manipulative leaders.