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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, D.C. 20535
June 26, 2018
MR. JOHN GREENEWALD JR.

THE BLACK VAULT
SUITE 1203
27305 WEST LIVE OAK ROAD
CASTAIC, CA 91384
FOIPA Request No.: 1401497-000

Subject: The Finders Cult
Dear Mr. Greenewald:
Records responsive to your request were previously processed under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act. Enclosed is one CD containing 330 pages of previously processed documents
and a copy of the Explanation of Exemptions. This release is being provided to you at no charge.
Documents or information referred to other Government agencies were not included in this release.
Please be advised that additional records potentially responsive to your subject may exist. If this
release of previously processed material does not satisfy your information needs for this request, you may
request an additional search for records. Submit your request by mail or fax to – Work Process Unit, 170
Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602, fax number (540) 868-4997. Please cite the FOIPA Request Number
in your correspondence.
For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement and national
security records from the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). See 5 U.S. C. § 552(c)
(2006 & Supp. IV (2010). This response is limited to those records subject to the requirements of the FOIA.
This is a standard notification that is given to all our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that
excluded records do, or do not, exist.
For questions regarding our determinations, visit the www.fbi.gov/foia website under “Contact Us.”
The FOIPA Request Number listed above has been assigned to your request. Please use this number in all
correspondence concerning your request.
You may file an appeal by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States
Department of Justice, Suite 11050, 1425 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530-0001, or you
may submit an appeal through OIP's FOIAonline portal by creating an account on the following web
site: https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/foia/action/public/home. Your appeal must be postmarked or
electronically transmitted within ninety (90) days from the date of this letter in order to be considered timely.
If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked “Freedom of
Information Act Appeal.” Please cite the FOIPA Request Number assigned to your request so it may be
easily identified.
You may seek dispute resolution services by contacting the Office of Government Information
Services (OGIS) at 877-684-6448, or by emailing ogis@nara.gov. Alternatively, you may contact the FBI’s
FOIA Public Liaison by emailing foipaquestions@fbi.gov. If you submit your dispute resolution
correspondence by email, the subject heading should clearly state “Dispute Resolution Services.” Please
also cite the FOIPA Request Number assigned to your request so it may be easily identified.
Sincerely,
David M. Hardy
Section Chief,
Record/Information
Dissemination Section
Records Management Division
Enclosure(s)
EXPLANATION OF EXEMPTIONS
SUBSECTIONS OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552
(b)(1) (A) specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign
policy and (B) are in fact properly classified to such Executive order;
(b)(2) related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency;
(b)(3) specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than section 552b of this title), provided that such statute (A) requires that the
matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on issue, or (B) establishes particular criteria for withholding
or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld;
(b)(4) trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential;
(b)(5) inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a party other than an agency in litigation with
the agency;
(b)(6) personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
(b)(7) records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement records
or information ( A ) could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings, ( B ) would deprive a person of a right to a
fair trial or an impartial adjudication, ( C ) could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, ( D )
could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of confidential source, including a State, local, or foreign agency or authority or any
private institution which furnished information on a confidential basis, and, in the case of record or information compiled by a criminal law
enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation, or by an agency conducting a lawful national security intelligence
investigation, information furnished by a confidential source, ( E ) would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement
investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions if such disclosure could
reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law, or ( F ) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any
individual;
(b)(8) contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of an agency responsible for
the regulation or supervision of financial institutions; or
(b)(9) geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells.
SUBSECTIONS OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552a
(d)(5) information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action proceeding;
(j)(2) material reporting investigative efforts pertaining to the enforcement of criminal law including efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime
or apprehend criminals;
(k)(1) information which is currently and properly classified pursuant to an Executive order in the interest of the national defense or foreign
policy, for example, information involving intelligence sources or methods;
(k)(2) investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes, other than criminal, which did not result in loss of a right, benefit or
privilege under Federal programs, or which would identify a source who furnished information pursuant to a promise that his/her identity
would be held in confidence;
(k)(3) material maintained in connection with providing protective services to the President of the United States or any other individual pursuant
to the authority of Title 18, United States Code, Section 3056;
(k)(4) required by statute to be maintained and used solely as statistical records;
(k)(5) investigatory material compiled solely for the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for Federal civilian
employment or for access to classified information, the disclosure of which would reveal the identity of the person who furnished
information pursuant to a promise that his/her identity would be held in confidence;
(k)(6) testing or examination material used to determine individual qualifications for appointment or promotion in Federal Government service
he release of which would compromise the testing or examination process;
(k)(7) material used to determine potential for promotion in the armed services, the disclosure of which would reveal the identity of the person
who furnished the material pursuant to a promise that his/her identity would be held in confidence.
FBI/DOJ
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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BY MEMORANDUM DATED 10/26/93, FROM ACTING ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL JOHN c. KEENEY, CRIMINAL DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
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MEMORANDUM
TO: SAC, WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE DATE: 3/9/87

(7-1685) (P) (C-4)
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SUBJECT:
KIDNAPPING
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On 2/18/87, I I NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING

AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN~~~~--~1~835 K Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. (WDC), S the writer with the attached
memorandum. had received the memorandum from
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DEPARTMENT CMPDl during the execution of search wTrrants at
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attention of I MPD, the ! h a n d l i n g captioned
matter for MPD. ! a d v i s e d the writer that a thorough
review of all evidence obtained at the two aforementioned
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obtained, and that there were no computerized lists ordering
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To SAC, WMFO (31C-WF-189911) (P) Date 11/4/93
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Subject: "FINDERS" GROUP;

WSTA - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN;
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE - PI;
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Attached to this memo is material provided to WMFO by

FBIHQ, CID, vcu at a 11/02/93 meeting concerning captioned matter
held at FBIHQ. The following individuals were present at this
meeting:
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SSAI !indicated that this investigation was to be

a p[eljmjn,ry inquiry focusing primarily on the "FINDERS" Group.
SSA stated that he, or another FBIHQ representative would
a ge for review of files/documents in the possession of the

State Department, and Intelligence Division FBIHQ, and
v1se WMFO accordingly.
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To: Unit Chief I b6

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From: ssAI b7E
Subject: "Finders" - Preliminary Inquiry

On 11/2/93, met with ss~ Fivision 5 Special
Staff(ext 3951, Room 4127) and SSAI~--~~~~~- Office of Liaison
and International Affairs (OLIA, ext 4634), FBIHQ who is the
FBIHQ liaison with the State De artment. I
w1th a packet of documents concern1ng e 1n ers
preliminary Inquiry. The three of them wjll determine the best
manner to request the records checks byl IDos for
"Finders."
I lwill conduct a search of Division 5 records
to determ1ne if there is any documentation concerning "Finders."
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PRELIMINARY INQUIRY - ALLEGATIONS

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11/1/93
OF ORGANIZED CHILD ABUSE BY A GROUP KNOWN AS "FINDERS"

+ On 11/1/93, a representative from the Violent Crimes
Unit (VCU), Violent Crimes and Major Offenders Section, Criminal
Investigative Division (CID), prepared a packet of documents
received to date in this matter for review by WMFO.
~•~-O~n=-:1:1./~1/93, a representative from the VCU contacted

WMFO SSAI ]and scheduled a meeting between b6
representat1ves of the Violent Crimes Unit, ssAI and the b7C
WMFO case Agent on 11/2/93. ~----~ b7E
+ On 11/1/93, a representative from the VCU met with

FBIHQ Office of Liaison and Inter:ational Aff:irs ss:
(State Department liaison) and SS~ _ _
to discuss DOJ's request that the ~F~B~I~r~e~v~l~·e~w~~o~c~u~m~e~n~s~f~r~o~m~~t~h~e--~
State Department Passport Office (DOS) and thel I .
I ] pertaining to "Finders. " It is noted
that the DOJ requested that an FBI Agent "review relevant
documents firsthand, from the relevant intelligence agencies, as
opposed to having to rely on the agency's summaries or review ••. "
Durin~ a meet~ng at DOJ with Section Chief Bergasser

and DOJ A t t o r n e o n 10/28/93, it was pointed out that a
written request from the FBI or DOl would be r,quired before any
records could be obtained from DOS for review by the
FBI. During that meeting, Mr. Berqasser requested that the FBI
prepare a communication tq IDOS and let him review it
before it was sent to those agencies.
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+ on 10/28/93, a representative of the Violent crimes
Unit met with George Bergasser, Section Chief, and Attorney~!--~~
!child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Department of
~J~u-s~t~i~c-e~. Bergasser noted that DOJ had received a three-ring
binder from Special Agentl 1u.s. customs Service
(USCS). This binder contains uses briefing material on
"Finders." They requested that the FBI contact uses to obtain a
copy of the material contained in the three ring binder.
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Bergasser noted that during october 1993,1 ~et

with United States Congressman Rose (Florida) to di~s~cu--ss----~
allegations concerni~g a group known as "Finders". Both
Congressman Rose and I~---~--------------~----------~~~----~
concerning these allegations to DOJ. He is concerned that
several Congressional subcommittees may be looking at the
"Finders" matter and that the TV documentary "4B Hours" plans to
air a segment on it.
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+ On 10/28/93, an FBIHQ indices search revealed a

reference to "Finders" in FBIHQ file 7-HQ-20191. on 10/29/93, a
review of this file indicated that FBI, Jacksonville
(Jacksonville file 7-1248) and FBI, WMFO (WMFO file 7-1685) had
conducted investigation resulting from an arrest of two
individuals in Tallahassee, Florida in 1987.
File review of 7-HQ-20191 indicated that a joint
investigation, conducted by the MPD and WMFO, lead to the
identification and interview of the mothers of the six children,
two of the fathers, and several other key members of the
"finders" group. On 2/18/87, WMFO presented the results of their
investigation to Assistant United States Attorney! I b6
I I United States Attorney's Office for the District of b7c
Columbia, Washington, D.C., who declined prosection for violation
of title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1201 (kidnaping) and 2251 (sexual
exploitation of children). WMFO SAl lwas the WMFO
case agent in this matter.
+ On 10/29/91 the infaJmation obtained at DOJ was
discussed with WMFO SSA . _and Miami SSRA I I
West Palm Beach RA, and a teletype was prepared designating WMFO
as Office of Origin in this matter.
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+ On 10/27/93, an indices check by the Strategic
Information and Operations Center (SIOC) identified four FBIHQ
files (7-20191, 9-67521, 62-119517, and 66-19075) as having
references to "Find~rs", and three FBIHQ files (87-0 serials
15124, page 1, and serial 15140; 157-370 and 157-1552) containinJ
references td I There were no references tol _ b6
I I These files have been obtained and will be b7c
reviewed by the Violent crimes Unit.
+ on 10/27/93, SIOC identified 16 articles in the
Lexis-Nexis data base concerning "Finders". These articles
indicate that on 2/4/87, the Tallahassee Police Department,
Tallahassee, Florida conducted a traffic stop on a van containing
two men and six small children. The two men were arrested and
were each charged with one count of child abuse.
+ on 10/27/93, a lead was sent to the Miami Division
to locate and interview! I The case Agent b6
has knownl lfor approximately 15 years and will contact b7c
him 10/28/93 to schedule the interview with him. b7E
+ on 10/28/93, the correspondence Unit, FBIHQ advised

that they had no reference in their files concerning "Finders"
norl I
+ on 10/28/93, FBIHQ OLIA was contacted concerning the
review of ~~--~~~IState Department Office fil~s pertaining to
Finders. A written request in LHM format will be prepared to
obtain this information.
+ on 10/28/93, Jacksonville (JK) SSA IJadvised b6
that JK was involved in an investigation with the groupnown as b7C
the "Finders" in 1987. This case involved th~ recovery of six
children in Tallahassee, Florida who were traveling in a van with
two grown males not related to them. The FBI had participated in
the arrest of these two individuals who were ~ach charged locally
with one count of child abuse. sAl !advised that many
allegations had been made regarding sexual abuse in this case,
but none were proven. It appears that there was parental consent
for the children to travel with these individ~als. The children
were subsequently returned to their parents and the subjects
spent about ten days in the local jail and released. This
investigation was conducted primar. ly by local authorities.
Children was nterviewed conce ing "Finders" and the two

searches conducted in 1987 at he two Finders properties in
Washington, D. G. ·
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subsequent to the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) mak:ng the

traffic stop of the van, the TPD determined. that these two men
belonged to a group known as the Finders based in Washington,
D.C •• As a result of information developed by the TPD during the
traffic stop, the TPD contacted the Washington Metropolitan
Police Department {WMPD). The WMPD developed information that
was subsequently utilized to obtain a search warrant for a
warehouse and a residence located in Washington, D.C. owned by
the Finder the WMPD artici ated in this
search and
~----------------~~----~noted that approx1mately seven computers
an numerous compu er oppy discs were seized during the search.
He did not participate in any subsequent review of this material.
I !advised that the NCMEC has not developed any
positive information that the Finders organization is involved in
child sexual abuse.
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documenta Ion had been located in the WMPD files to indicate that
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SGT. John Stycher (deceased), who had been his Ser:eant during b7E
the Finders search, had been contacted by a I _ lwho
had told him to step away from the Finders case. 11eged1y,
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+ WMFO conducted investigation in this matter and this
information will be subsequently reviewed.
+ on 10/28/93, George Bergasso, Section Chief, Child
Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Department of Justice
advi$ed that the DOJ has a book of material on the "Finders" and
additional mater~al that will be made available for review by the
FBI. Representatives of the Violent crimes Unit will meet with
him on 10/28/93.
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FBIHQ FILE SUMMARY OF 7-20191

REFERENCE "FINDERS 11 GROUP
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ce epar ment (TPD) on
m~s emeanor ch ld abuse charges. The two subjects were arrested
after a complaint was made that six children were playing in a
park seemed to pe unkept and· neglected. The two subjects with
the children could not initially provide sufficient information
as to their ~egal custody of the children and were uncooperative
regarding their identity or the children identity.
· After the subjects were arrested TPD obtained
information from the children that they were from the Washington,
D. c. area. TPD and FBI Jacksonville contacted the Youth
Services Division in Washington, D. c. in an effort to further
identify th~ cnildren. The FBI got involved in the investigation
at this time due to the possibility that the children had been
kidnap~d. The vehicle registration records for a van the men had
in their possession when arrested reflected that it w~s
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A joint investigation by the Washington Metropolitan
Police Department (MPD) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
lead to the identification and interview of the mothers of the
six children in question, two of the fathers, and several other
key members of th~ 11 finders 11 group. All persons interviewed
claimed their group consisted of an alternate communal type life
style made up of intellectuals who have chosen to live the way
they do. The mothers were all aware that the children had been
taken to Florida on a trip, they were familiar with and
thoroughly trusted the men in whose care the children had been
placed, and all insisted the children were well cared for.
On 2/18/87, The United States Attorneys Office, WDC,
declined prosection in this .matter for the violation of usc,
Title 18, Sections 1201 and 125+.
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References of FBIHQ File 7-20191:
Serial #2 - Photos of subjects and children
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#9 - Teletype from HMFO to FBfHQ rei I
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Finders 11 , allegedly a
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Serial #15 -Teletype from Jk to FBIHQ dated 2/1/'87, synopsis of

investigation to date.
" #16 - Teletype from FBI Richmond (166C-84l) to FBIHQ dated

2{7/87, re results of search warrants on property
owned byl I Virginia by
Virginia State Pol,.ice. Search warrants did not
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produce evidence of Federal or state violations of
the law concerning sexual exploitation qf phildren,
however it appears that the children found in
Florida haq lived at this location.
Serial #20- Airtel from FBIHQ to Jacksonville dated 3/10/87,
responding to indices check request.
" #24
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" 1n ers group and explanation of incident in
Florida.
.. #26 - Airtel frr: :::: to T:a !ated 4/l/87, advising
~~~! !~~~Ing ::a d~cline~ prosecution in
t e1r is no evidence of a
Federal violation. No additional investigation in
this case.
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indices check b7C
87-0 seri~l #151~4 page 1 and serial # 15140 - Nat identical
157-370 sub 61 serial 244 - does appeasr to be identjcalmember

Memo to FBIHQ from Mobile dated 2/16/68,
KKK
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157-1552 serial 214 - Memo to FBIHO from Jackson dated 11/26/65,

Klan n'ws letter ~entionsl !favoring Blacks.
Indices Ch~ck. "Finders"

7-20191 -· See ~tt·ached note
9-67521 - Complaint by is
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62-119517 ~?erial #1 - Inquiry from Legat Panama Re 11 Find~rs"

group soliciting banks in Panama to provide them with a news
letter.
6Ej-19075 serial #141~ - not related to "Finders"

group relate~ to Finders fingerprint readers.
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Re: Finder~
On 10/28/93, I ~poke to ss~L--~~~~~Iand SAl I

~--~--~!Jacksonville Division (JK) regarding inform~tion they
, on a group known as the "Finders".
may have
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investigation with a group known as the "Finders" in 1987. This
case involved the recovery of six children in Tallahassee,
Florida. ·T he children were traveling in a beat up 1979 ford van
with two grown males not related to them. The children were
recovered in fairly good condition except that they were very
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could not prol1de add1T1onal a egar 1ng e OIPA
request. SSArecommended that I speak with the
Tallahassee RA case Agent! I
, SAl !advised that the FBI and local law
enforcement pa~ticipated in the arrest of two individuals who
were traveling around the courtry with six young children not
rel~ted to them. SAl _said that he was providing this
information from memory, but advised that the media blew the case
out of proportion. He advised that many allegations were made
regarding sexual abuse in this case, but none were proven. It
appears that there was parental consent for the children to
travel with these individuals. The children were returned to
their parents and the subjects spent about ten days in the local
jail and released. This investigation was conducted primarily by
local authorities. SAl !could not provide additional·
information in this matter.
not~s:
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WMFO case file 7-1685 b7C
FBIHQ case file 7-20191~--------------1
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NARCOTICS AISU~E AND CONTR~ 3Hnua.c of iRepr.ca.cntotiue.s
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January 25,, 1993
~EL! END CHILO PORNOGHAPHY .ANQ_~~g,LOlTATlON
COSPONSOR TSB LEWIS B!LL.TO R£~STABLISH CUILD PORNOGRAPB~ UNIT

Dear Colleague:
u.s. Cu~toms .. integrated" tneir Child
In Fcb:u11ry, l99l,
~ornography and Protection Unit into the Smuggling Investigations
Division, Office of Investigative Pcograms. At the time, Customs
stated tnat "these changes have in no way affected the manner in which
child pornography investigations ~re being conducted by our field
offices or the support that our headquarters staff provides."
I asked Customs to provide me with arrests, convictions and
employee-houro :;pent on child pornography and proLect.lun. Cu::stoms own
numbers show a dramatic and inexcusable decline.
YEAR ARRESTS CONVICTIONS EMPLOYEE-HOURS
1988 lOf. lOO 4'/, 772
1989 s~ 57 54,6l3
1990 110 103 100,524
1991 8~ ll6 61,173
1992 57 69 27,435
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As you can see, since the unit'~ heyday in 1990, arrests and
conviction have been nearly halved, and employee-hours have been '•
;~g~ced to .barely cne-fourth of previous ...l~Y~.!.§.I!
Therefore, I am introducing a Concurrent Resolution calling·ori

to reestablish its; Child Pornography .-nd Protuction Unit, and
C'!auHorns
to equal or exceed its 1990 efforts.
It is cleat' Customs has given up most ot thel r ~!torts to put an
end to this reprehensible trade. It'~ time to make a permanent
commitment to stopping those who prey on t,he most vulnerable members
or our society. If you would like lo co~pon~or this Resolution,
contact me, or curt Hollmann of my stdff at ~-5792.
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Member of Congress
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THE TU.LS .~OUNt;> :A"f THE.¥cMARTn~ P.SCHOOL
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A formal report will be relc~fc:;o, wt~ep forensic ests are clncluded.
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• 4S foot tunnel : :! . .;
• 9 foot wide subterranean entrance foun
(Classroom 4, Ray Buckey's classroom).
under west wall of the "Do£" room
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• Avocado tree roots 'cut on tioth sides f the entrance.
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• Disney bag. "CopyriSJn 1982," found 4-:1/2 feet b4low the classfoom floor and
3" to 6" in from en~rance an;d under fo:undation, ~lassroom 4.1
• Tunnel procecdc:q soutp. then. ~nst 45 feet through Cl,assrooms 4 and 3, and north,
then cast 10 feet '!'lith~ Classr9om 4. j i
- Tunnels were ~0" wjde, 44" to 46" d~e , with top. of the tunne 30" under lh~
, classroom Ooor. i .
The footing be~ee~.Classrooms 3 an 4 ~·as ar~ped where thT tun~d t1assed
underneath and 12~:shorter f.n ~epth a th1s locat10n than same,footuH! 12 feet
to then north. · ·l · · ;: J
• Four large. upright containers wrre found the tunnel under the arch, fl
o~viouslr ha!lf! placecf, . ,
• A 9 foot wJde ch~b~f was found along he tunnet·under Classrpom 4. Top of
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C~lamber and top of se~tio~s of. the tunne~ had layers of plywood covered with t:u
x 4 wooden post~ fo~9d unde~neath.

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pa~er which had ·apparently b~en supported by cin?er blocks an12" x 2" and 2"
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• 7 foot tunnel extending into the tripiex n~x door
• Tunnel e.xrended from 'the batl~rooms offjthe office and Classroo 1 to the front
yard of the triplex ne.~t door. Front \'1rd concealed from street by three-car
garage. : ~ f · ' ~· ~ j I
. Ch.ildren described eiitrance. and exiting t nneI in tdplex yard exactlv where tunnel
and exit were fo~nd. · ! ~ .· . ; ,.
. l ~9" x 41" area .under a hoi¢ cut .11} th s ne1ghbo(s bathroom [..oor had been
excavated and subsequently fi.ll.ed: 1
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piastic~ plate with three entagrnm~ hand drawn ,on to~, of light
green paint was found. by the ~rctiaeolo~ts in th~ 4rati..fied dirt ip the play yard.
- Per historical archaeologist~ pcntagr:trs were hand drawn by
part of the manufacturer's ~esjgn. ~
adult and not i"
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Each classroom ~ad op and off Ji~ht :;witfh labeled fFire Alarm." System did not
connect to fire station but was used as ar, alert within the school
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extent of the tunnel networks. AbQ~e documc ted through photograph~. notes. graphs,
diab'Tams and charts. For more cJemils call (2 3) 854-5172.
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U.S. CUSTOMS Sf:RVICE
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Mr. and Mrs.

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Dear Mr. and ~.
~ank ·you far your letter aated September 13, 1991,

exp~essin9 you~ QOnco~nQ ros~rdinq the u,s.
CU~to~ ~ervice Ch1l~.
Por.no;r~phy Program.
~ho Pr.otG~ticn Ac~ ot 1~84 clearly ~e~1ned the aqency
Child
j~imdiction in this typically multidisciplined ~re~ ot . .
enforcement. The o.s. Pos~al Inspection Sarvioe haa jur~sdict~on
por~aininq to thn UGe ot ~he u.s. m~il to transport child
pornography, the Ue~o~al Bureau of Inveuti9ation (FBI) ha~
j~riadiction over the in~eratate transportation ot child
pornocp-~phy, an4 th• U.s. cuatoltlS servi-c& has juri&diotion over
_the interdiction and the intarnational distribution ot child
pcrnoqra~hy. ~e statuto ham ~~~fttad a cloGe wo~kin9
relationship between thQ aqancies at the field offics and
Heaaqucrters level. ~he point of this is that the statute has
permitted a clear datinition of ~csponaiQili~y fg~ the reopcctive
agencias.
Racantly, the u.s. customs service asaaquartara Ott ice or tr75t
Entorcement experienced a massive reorganization. Thi~
rcorqaniza~ion c~use~ the Child ~ornoqraphy and ~i~n Uni~.
to ba ~ntaqra~ad irtto tho s~uqql1nq lr.vestig nR Divislcn. ~ne
Chi1d Pornoqraphy . and Protection Unit wa part ot tha General
Smugqlinq Brnncb ~hioh wam a part ct . e Smuggling lnvQatiqA~ion~
Diviaicn. All Units, Branchea~-~•ction5 were sli~inated
during the recent r~or9ani~. The child pornography proqra~
is now he~ded by tha N~onaJ Child Pornoqrapny Pro9~am ManagQr,
··~a· Seni"o~l3p·csci~1 ~ent asaiqned to tha smuggling Invastiqa~ions
Division, Of!1oa·ot Invaatigativa ~roqrams, at He~dquarters.
Tha•e ah~ng~a havo in no wcy affected the manner in whi~h ~hild
pornography inVestiqationa 4rO ~•ing ~cndUOted DY its till~
otticem or the auppc.t that the Headquarters staff provides to
these tiel~ of~icge. The pri~~ry tunction~ o~ the onit remain
the .. ·aame, tb~t is ~o ocor~inat:o investigations W1Ulin the
u.s. Cu~tama Service and bQtween tho u.s. Customs s•rvioe and
ct~c~ cgeneicm, aq well a~ collect, analy~a, an~ disse=in~te
child Pcrnoqr~phy dat~. ,
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z:•lationshipa with the Oepart=cnt of Justice throuqh tne Child
ExploitAtion and Obacanity Sacticn, the Nationa1 csntAr tor
Mia•ing an~ Exploitad Children, the FBI, the o.s. Postal servict,
and v~rious Military Invastiqation· commands. The Office of
Entorcemant alao con~inuao to wo~k in oonjunoticn with tho
Cu•tomm Otfioe ot lnspection and control in ueekinq out and
diacovaring new ana unique methods of amuqqlinq onild PQrnography
in~o ~ba Unitad Stotes t~Qm other oountriaA.
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The aggressive approach tnat the u.s. customs Serviee has

damonstr~tad in coriductinq child pornography invea~iqationa
within its j~isdictional area, has had an impact on both the
violators and th• distributors, and the mothods ot smuqglinq used
by the8e individuals. ~he u.s. CU~to~s servioe will continue to
tarqst ancs invast.iqat• ~e ill\portation of child pornography as
csqqrQa~ively 8S we have in the pa•t.. ThG ultima.tG o~f~·ot ie t.ha
enhancement on our part to -pravant the sexual exploitation ana
abuse ot dbil~rQn,
Should you have any turthar questions or conctrne, please do

not hesita~a to contact me.
Sincerely,
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(See previous material for dates)
Contact of U.S. Custom~ by Tallahassee PO regarding

discovery· of unidentified children and adult ma~e
"guardians" in city park.
Requested contact with Washington MPD for assistance in

locating possible address and relatives of children.
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Address located with assistance of MPD Intelligence
Division.-·
Second address identified. One residence, one warehouse.
Search warrants obtained by MPD Intel. Warehouse site of

previous MPD Intel inquiry involving classified maps of
underground tunnel/sewer system, Washington, DC.
During search warrant staging, disclosure of pending search

warrant execution made by Tallahassee PO to local media
(Tallahassee, FL). Tallahassee Media representative
contacted D.C. media for more details. D.C. media reps
peruse public information at courthouse, are waiting at
search warrant sites for MPD search teams.
Search warrants executed with MPD and two u.s. Customs

agent~ (one at each site). FBI not involved until walk
through·on following day.
Seizure of numerous documents made to include passports,

telexes, computer/electronic media, correspondence, et al.
(See previous material for expanded description).
After search warrant shut down on first day, news reports

carrted FBI press release announcing FBI as "lead
inve~tigating agench." Day after, once search resumed, FBI
agent from Washington Field Office (WFO) makes walk through
of wareho~se, but does not examin~ any seized evidence.
Additional search warrant executed on farm in rural Virginia

with support by Virginia State Police. No federal
involvement.· Evidence of satanic/cult ritual discovered.
Based on observed documents, Customs agent unsuccessfully

attempts to gain access to evidence for detailed analysis
for use in investigating possible export, neutrality act,
mann act, and child pornography violations.
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I !contacts MPD Intelligence and advised that all reports

re:alding Finders are to be classified at the Secret level.
1 also advised that no information was to be turned over
to the FBI WFO foT inyestlgat}dn, and that the WFO would not
be advised of the involvement/contact.
Children discovered. in Tallahassee were eventually turned

over to individuals claiming to be parents or guardians. No
further MPD, FBI or Customs involvement.
As far as is known, no details of~~------------~1 involvement

ever became public.
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FBI FACSIMILE
COVERSHEET
WASIDNGTON METROPOLITAN FIELD OFFICE
SQUAD C-4 (202) 252-7844
o Immediate D Top Secret Time Transmitted: 0'7<'
~riority 0 Secret Sender's Initials: -~-----=----
o Routine 0 Confidential Number of Pages: _ ___;g~---
0 Sensitive (Including Cover Page)
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(Name of Office)
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From: f6T t,J.Mw-t2 ({"~

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Subject: hM)f/l<;, ~ll/);p ,1 IJIS/.4
Special Handling Instructions:
Originator's Name: ::; 4

Telephone: &.r-1._ ____,__
Originator's Facsimile Number:
Approved: ~ r
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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:

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Date 11/5/93
FM FBI WMFO (31C-WF-189911) (P) (C-4)
TO DIRECTOR FBI/PRIORITY/
FBI MIAMI/PRIORITY/
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UNCLAS
CITE: //3920//
PASS: CID, VCU, SS~~--------------~ b6

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SUBJECT: "FINDERS" GROUP, WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT-SEXUAL

EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN; OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE-PRELIMINARY
INQUIRY; OO:WMFO.
REF: WMFO FACSIMILE TO FBIHQ ON 11/3/93.

FOR INFORMATION OF FBIHQ, REVIEW OF WMFO FIELD OFFICE
FILES CONCERNING CAPTIONED GROUP REVEALED THE FOLLOWING:
WMFO OPENED A KIDNAPPING CASE (7-1685) ON 2/6/87, AS A

RESULT OF A 2/4/87 ARREST OF TWO MEN IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
FOR CHILD ABUSE. THESE INDIVIDUALS,~~------------------~
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(o-.lpproved: _ _ _ Original filename: Vi #&86 {;) 201 t
Time Received: - - - - - - - - - Telprep f i l e n a m e : - - - - - - - - - - - -

MRI/JULIAN DATE:
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FOX DATE & TIME OF ACCEPTANCE:
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~PAGE 2 WMFO 31C-WF-189911 UNCLAS
WERE TRAVELLING IN A VAN WITH SIX b6
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MINOR CHILDREN. THE VAN UTILIZED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS BORE
THE TALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT {TPD) CONTACTED THE
METROPOLITAN POLIC~ DEPARTMENT {MPD), WASHINGTON, D.C., TO GET
INFORMATION ON THE CHILDREN, AS THEY HAD MADE STATEMENTS
INDICATING A PRIOR RESIDENCE IN WDC.

ON 2/5/87, TPD CONTACTED THE LOCAL CUSTOMS OFFICE, WHICH
SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED THE WDC AREA CUSTOMS OFFICE, WHICH IN
TURN CONTACTED MPD. SPECIAL AGENT (SA)~~----------~~ CUSTOMS, b6

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PROVIDED THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ARREST 0~~----------~
~------~~TO MPD INTELLIGENCE AND THE INFORMATION ON THEIR
WASHINGTON, D.C. ADDRESSES.
PRIOR TO 2/5/87, MPD HAD

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RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, THAT A GROUP
OF PEOPLE CALLING THEMSELVES, THE "FINDERS", WERE CONDUCTING
BRAINWASHING TECHNIQUES AT~--~--------------------------~

THE SOURCE REPORTED
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CHILDREN WERE USED IN RITUALS BY THE GROUPS, BUT REPORTED
SOURCE NEVER OBSERVED ANY ACTUAL CHILD ABUSE.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY TPD AND THIS SOURCE,
MPD OBTAINED SEARCH WARRANTS AND EXECUTED THEM ON 2/5, 2/6/87
AT THE TWO WDC ADDRESSES. MPD SEIZED COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE,
PHOTOGRAPHS, AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
FINDERS GROUP FROM THESE LOCATIONS. NO EVIDENCE OF CHILD
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, KIDNAPPING, OR ANY RELATED CRIMES WAS
OBSERVED, OR OBTAINED FROM THIS SEARCH.
PRESENT AT THIS SEARCH WERE MPD DETECTIVES I FBI SA IL....------1 b6
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A MEMo FROM sAl I DATED 3/9/87 wAs LOCATED IN ·THE
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MEMO WAS SENT TO FBIHQ VIA FACSIMILE ON 11/3/93.

WMFO INVESTIGATION OF 11 FINDERS 11 GROUP REVEALED THROUGH A
2/7/87 INTERVIEW OF GROUP MEMBE~L------------------------~

L...-_ _ _ _ ____.1 THE FOLLOWING:
~------~~DVISED FINDERS WAS A GROUP~~--------------~ b6

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IN 1972 WITH THE IDEA OF
RESPONDING TO PEOPLE IN EMERGENCIES. ~~------~~ADVISED THAT THE

GROUP GATHERED INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE OR COMPANIES. I
ADVISED THAT 11
FINDERS 11 WAS BASED OUT OFL..~------------------~~
WDC. ~~------~~DESCRIBED THE~------------------~ AS
MYSTERIOUS, AND RELATED THAT NO ONE USUALLY KNEW WHERE HE WAS.
JOINT INVESTIGATION BY MPD AND WMFO LEAD TO THE
IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVIEW OF THE MOTHERS OF THE SIX
CHILDREN IN QUESTION, TWO OF THE FATHERS AND SEVERAL OTHER KEY
MEMBERS OF THE SO-CALLED 11 FINDERS 11 GROUP. ALL PERSONS
INTERVIEWED CLAIMED THEIR GROUP CONSISTED OF AN ALTERNATIVE

LIFESTYLE, COMMUNAL-TYPE ASSOCIATION MADE UP OF INTELLECTUALS
WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO LIVE THE WAY THEY DO. THE MOTHERS WERE ALL
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AWARE THAT THE CHILDREN HAD BEEN TAKEN TO FLORIDA ON A TRIP,
THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH AND THOROUGHLY TRUSTED THE MEN IN
WHOSE CARE THE CHILDREN HAD BEEN PLACED, AND ALL INSISTED THE
CHILDREN WERE WELL CARED FOR, ALTHOUGH IN AN ALTERNATIVE
MATTER. EVERYONE INTERVIEWED STATED EMPHATICALLY THAT NO ONE
IN THEIR GROUP ENGAGED IN SEX WITH CHILDREN, THAT NO
RITUALIZED ABUSE OCCURRED, THAT THE "FINDERS" ARE NOT A
SATANIC CULT, AND THAT THE CHILDREN ARE IN FACT THE OFFSPRING
OF THE MOTHERS INTERVIEWED. ALL OF THE MOTHERS AND THE THREE
FATHERS INTERVIEWED AGREED TO BE POLYGRAPHED CONCERNING THEIR
TESTIMONY.
ON 2/18/87, THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, WDC,
DECLINED PROSECUTION IN CAPTIONED MATTER FOR VIOLATION OF
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WMFO FILES ALSO CONTAINED A 10/7/92 EXTORTION CASE (9A-
WF-183055) WITH~------------------------~ AND~~----~

THIS CASE WAS OPENED AS A RESULT
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ASSETS.
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ON 6/14/93, THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DECLINED PROSECUTION OF THIS MATTER AND
THIS CASE WAS CLOSED.
WMFO CONTACT WITH U.S. CUSTOM SERVICE, WDC, INDICATES
THAT CUSTOMS SA L . . . l_ _ _ _ _ ___,JIWILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR b6
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INTERVIEW UNTIL MONDAY, 11/8/93.
WMFO IS SCHEDULED TO REVIEW THE MPD FILE CONCERNING
"FINDERS" ON 11/4/93.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AT WMFO.
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(Name of Office)
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Attached to this memo are copies of METROPOLITAN POLICE

DEPARTMENT (MPD) investigative file reports of pertinent
information obtained during writer's 11/4/93 review of the MPD
case jacket on the FINDERS GROUP.
The MPP case jacket was made available for review by

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The MPD case jacket did not contain a listing of

specific items seized.froj the : / 5 - 2/6/87 s:~rc:~s of~
FINDERS GRQUP p1opert1es,
I In addition t ere was no in 1ca 1on of e
present status of any items seized at these searches, or a
listing of personnel present at the searches.
indicated that the MPD

Detective for this case was
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0 S. Determine Vlho is Associated with Telephone Number(s)
0 6. Detennine Address of Business/Person (._U.S. _ , - - t _ State(s))
0 7. Determine Property Owned by Individual L U.S._, - • _ State(s))
0 8. Determine Who Owns Property Listed Above
0 9. Determine Who Resides at Address Listed Above
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0 11. Determine Corporate Business Info/Institutions Associated with: _ _ _........,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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by Investigativ~ Information Services. Also attached are two
copies of an accomplishment/reply form. It is requested ·that you
record the Investigative Information Services accomplishments on
this form, return one copy to the Investigative Information
Services, and maintain one copy together with the computer
printouts as a serial in .your case file. . ..
Set forth below is a brief synopsis of results of
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=* END OF REPORT ID: 11-03-1993/12:45:53 (ORN: 335) ***

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~* END OF REPORT ID: 11-03-1993/13:33:23 (ORN: 336) ***

'i***l*******************~*~** EQUIFAX DTEC ********.**********************
FBI - SAVAN~ *PUBLIC SOURCE INFORMATI GROUP
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\TE: 11-03-1993 TIME: 13:31:58 SUBJECT ID: DTEC

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*NEW HOURS: UP MONDAY 2:00 A.M. THROUGH FRIDAY MIDNIGHT PST, UP SATURDAY 4:00
"*A.M. THROUGH SUNDAY 10:00 P.M. PST. SAME SCHEDULE APPLIES ON HOLIDAYS ALSO.
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* END OF REPORT ID: 11-03-1993/13:36:28 (ORN: 339) ***

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(M}ENU (H)ELP (F}WD (B)ACK (W)METRO AREA (X)CLEAR
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•ATE OF BIRTH HOME VALUE INDEX: 255
DWELLING TYPE UNKNOWN
NET.J?.SP o ANSI o FDX o 2400 E71 o LOG CLOSED o PRINT OFF o ON-LINE
'IME: 12:07:22 METRONET~-LINE INFORMATION SYSTEM41t DATE: 11/03/93
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PTION : A (E)DA (N)BRS (A)DDR (P)HN (Z)IP (C)ITY (S)TATE (U)S
(M)ENU (H)ELP (F)WD (B)ACK (W)METRO AREA (X)CLEAR
ELECTION : FILE : B (R)ESIDENTIAL (B)USINESS
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'AME : FINDERS GROUP FOR FIRST NAME SEARCH, ENTER F : F
:OUSE# : 1307 STREET: 4TH ST NE
:ITY : WASHINGTON ST : DC ZIP CODE: PHONE # : (
RETURNED NAME/ADDRESS
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·. 1307 .4TH 'ST· NE ·. ·. ·: · ·
WASHINGTON ·· · DC 20002 7001
(202) 546 - 9828
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# Units 4
# Baths o.o
# Bedrooms 0
Total Rooms 0
Stories o.o
END OF DATA
· Universal Directory of ALL Data .for Washington DC

For: FINDERS GROUP
1 Tax Lien DC - No Record on PH Online
··2 ··Judgment . . _., ... · · ·· .,. · · · ......·.·· ···· ····· ·.· ne·'- ···No··-Record ·ort···pH· onli"ne .... . ........ '. ·--~· .
3 Bankruptcy DC - No Record on PH Online
4 Environmental DC - No Record on PH Online
5 Tax Assessor Name DC - No Record on PH Online
6 Grant Deed Name DC - No Record on PH Online
7 Federal Aviation Admin. DC No Record on PH Online
8 wate~_craft US -.No Record on PH Online
END OF LIST
MAIL-IT REQUESTED: NOVEMBER 3,
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LIBRARY: ASSETS
FILE: ALLOWN
YOUR SEARCH REQUEST AT THE TIME THIS MAIL-IT WAS REQUESTED:

39~8 W/2 W AND DC
NUMBER OF RECORDS FOUND WITH YOUR REQUEST THROUGH:

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DISPLAY FORMAT: FULL
SEND TO: SAVANNAH, # 5

FBI
220 EAST BRYAN STREET
SAVANNAH GEORGIA 3~402FRANC
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TRW REDI Property Data, Copyright (c) 1991
PROPERTY RECORDS FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ESTIMATED TAX ROLL CERTIFICATION DATE July 31, 1991
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· · ·· ·MUNICIPALITY·: ------------1
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*~*************************** LOCATION ***********************************
Property Address:L~------------~
Property :rrse (REDI): Apartment
Assessor's Parcel Number: 1315- -0039
***************************** ASSESSMENT VALUES **************************
Land Value: $ 173,725
Improvements: 170,515
Total Value: $ 344,240
Use Code: MULTI-FAMILY FLATS
Lot Size: 4,655 sq ft
Year Constructed: 1938
************************* PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS ***********************
Units: 4 Stories:
Rooms: Heating: HOT WATER
Bedrooms: Cooling:
Bathrooms: Floor:
Fireplaces: Walls: BRICK
Pool: Canst:
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LIBRARY: ASSETS
FILE: ALLOWN
YOUR SEARCH REQUEST AT THE TIME THIS MAIL- IT WAS REQUESTED:

1307 W/2 4TH OR 4 AND DC
· NUMBER OF RECORDS FOUND WITH YOUR REQUEST THROUGH:

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2 2 0 EAST BRYAN STREET
SAVANNAH GEORGIA 31402FRANC
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PROPERTY RECORDS FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ESTIMATED TAX ROLL CERTIFICATION DATE July 3:1., :1.99:1.
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**•************************** LOCATION ***********************************
Property Address:
Municipality; WASH DC.
Property Use (REDI) : Warehouse
Assessor's Parcel Number: PAR -0:1.29-0027
***************************** ASSESSMENT VALUES **************************
Land Value: $ 54,960
Improvements: 205,390
Total Value: $ 260,350
Use Code: WAREHOUSE-MULT-STORY
Lot Size: 5,496 sq ft
Improved Square Feet: :1.0,4:1.4 (building)
Year Constructed: :1.93:1.
************************* PROPERTY CHARACTER~STICS ***********************
Units: Stories:
Rooms: Heating:
Bedrooms: Cooling:
Bathrooms: Floor:
Fireplaces: Walls: BRICK
Pool: Canst:
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i :~FORMATION AMERICA NETWORK.--SLEUTH SUMMARY
:FINDERS GROUP]
No. Name Clue(s)
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1 FINDERS GROUP
2 FINDERS GROUP
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Officer of FINDERS' KEEPERS

Officer FINDERS GROUP
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:NFORMATION AMERICA NETWORK--OHIO 3-NOV-1993
1· SECRETARY OF STATE CORPORATE--Detail Page 1./2
:nformation current through 10-16-1993
Name: FINDERS GROUP

Owner(s): FINDERS GROUP
Address: 629 OAK ST
COLUMBUS 43215
Type: TRADE NAME
State of Origin: NOT AVAILABLE
Date of Filing: 01-03-1986
Status: CANCELLED ON 02-22-1991
Date of Expiration: 01-03-1991
State ID Number: RN88852
· *** History ***

Date Transaction
02-22-1991 CANCELLED BY OPERATION OF LAW
;TURN=More Information P#=Page E=Exit to Summary
:NFORMATION AMERICA NETWORK--OHIO 3-NOV-1993
1 SECRETARY OF STATE CORPORATE--Detail Page 2/2
'INDERS GROUP
*** History *** (Cont'd)

Date Transaction
10-01-1990 LETTER/RENEWAL NOTICE MAILED
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Date of Most recent Change in Capital: 04-13-1979
Tax Capital: 1,000
Total Capital: 1,000
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COMMON NPV 100~000 100
***** "CUMENT FILING HISTORY ***~
File Date Transaction
08-29-86 Type: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Comment: FINDERS GROUP LIMITED
. ~TURN~More Information P#=Page E=Exit to Summary

1 fFORMATION AMERICA NETWORK--CORPORATE GLOBAL 3-NOV-1993
3 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF STATE--Detail Page 4/4
~INDERS GROUP LIMITED]
***** DOCUMENT FILING HISTORY (Cont'd)*****

File Date Transaction
NOT AVAIL Type: . 1993 CORPORATE REPORT MAILED 08/01/92
DUE 10/31/92
NOT AVAIL Type: 1993 CORPORATE REPORT SECOND NOTICE 11/30/92
SUSPENDED AFTER 01/31/93
12~15-92 Type: INTENT TO DISSOLVE
Document No: 9~1119454
12-15-92 Type: DISSOLVED CORPORATION
Document No: 921119455
1mber=Moreinfo RETURN=Summary O=OrderDocs P#=Page N=NewSrch E=Exit

INVE.GATIVE INFORMATION SERVICI
In order to help us better serve your investigative needs,

please complete the following and return to:
FBI, Savannah Information Technology Center
220 East Bryan Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401
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0 YES 0 NO
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investigation: ______________________________________________________
ACCOMPLISHMENT ( S) resulting from information:

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FBI Fugitive(s) Arrested: 0 FBI 0 Local Date________
Local Fugitive(s) Arrested: 0 FBI 0 Local Date________
Subject("s) 0 Arrested 0 Located 0 Identified
_____ Witness(es) 0 Located 0 Identified
_____ New Witness(es) 0 Located 0 Identified
BUSINESS(ES): (Enter total number applicable to each of the following)
_____ New Business(es) Identified
New Business Associates/Associations Identified
Financial Audit Trail(s) Enhanced
ASSET(S): (Enter total number applicable to each of the following)
(TYPES: C = CASH · R = REAL PROPERTY P = PERSONAL PROPERTY)
_____ Asset(s) 0 Located 0 Identified [VALUE: TYPE: ___ ]
_____ .Asset(s) Subj·ect to Seizure/Forf~iture [VALUE: TYPE: _ ]
Potential Economic Loss Prevented [VALUE: TYPE: ___ ]
OTHER: (Enter total number applicable to each of the following)
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INQUIRY; OO:WMFO
FOR INFORMATION OF NCAVC, CAPTIONED MATTER WAS OPENED ON
11/2/93 AS A RESULT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S REQUEST
THAT THE FBI CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
MADE BY~....I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____.I CONCERNING

BY A GROUP KNOWN AS THE "FINDERS", AND WHAT ROLE IF ANY, WAS
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ROSE (FLORIDA) TO DISCUSS ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING A GROUP
CALLED "FINDERS". BOTH ROSE AND ~...I_________.I PROVIDED INFORMATION
CONCERNING THESE ALLEGATIONS TO DOJ.
WMFO INVESTIGATED A GROUP CALLED FINDERS IN FEBRUARY,
1987. FINDERS WAS AN ALTERNATE LIFESTYLE GROUP, LOCATED AT
3918/3920 W STREET, N.W., AND 1307 4TH STREET, N.E., WDC, THAT
EVOLVED INTO A DATA GATHERING GROUP. THE GROUP WAS
PURPORTEDLY HEADED BY A~----------------------------------~

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INVESTIGATION, ADVISED THAT THIS MATTER WAS BROUGHT UP AGAIN
SOMETIME IN 1989, WHEN TV TALK SHOW HOST ~~------.....l~WAS

PURPORTEDLY PLANNING TO AIR A SPECIAL EXPOSING FINDERS AS A
SATANIC CULT. SAL-I_ _ ____.I PROVIDED SSA ~~_ _ _ _ ___.loF NCAVC,
QUANTICO WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS INVESTIGATION. SA
~---~~ADVISED THAT WHEN THE TELEVISED SPECIAL AIRED THERE

WAS NO RESPONSE TO FINDERS.
LEADS:
TRAINING DIVISION, NCAVC, AT QUANTICO, VA.
REVIEW RECORDS CONCERNING THE FINDERS AT QUANTICO AND
ADVISE FBIHQ, AND WMFO OF ANY REFERENCES TO FINDERS,
SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING THEIR CURRENT STATUS AND LOCATION IF
KNOWN .• ADDITIONALLY, REVIEW ALL REFERENCES TO FINDERS AND THE
U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY IN AN ATTEMPT TO DETERJINE IF ANY
CORRLATION EXISTS.
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E:Xt='LOI 'fA ri ON OF CHl LDRE:N; OBSTHUCT I ON 01= JUSTICE -PHt:LI Ml NARY
INQUIRY; OO:WMJ-=0.
r-:: Of-{ I NFORI"IflTl ON OF NCRVC, t:APTl ONEI..> JVIf·lTTER WAS OPENF.'D CJN
11/2/9.5 t48 A RESULT OF THE DE:PHR'fMEN r OF JUSTICE'S REGJUES r
THI-lT 'fHE FI::I CONVUCl A PRE:::Lli"II NRfN 1 NQUl HY 1 NTO flLU::.GflTl CJNS
JYIADE Bv~...l_____________.l CONCERNING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
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f<OSE <FLORIDA) TO DISCUSS ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING A GROUP
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C:ONI::Er~N I NG fHESE f-)LLEGA f I I.JNS ·ro DOJ •

vJI"'FO I NVESTI GA"fEl.) fl GROUr-· C:flLLED f- J NDEF.:S IN FEBHUARY t
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SA L-1________________.1 THE WMFO CASE ,~IGE.N'f For-< THE 198'1

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SUBJECT: "FINDERS' GROUP, WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT-SEXUAL
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RE: BUREAU TELETYPE TO WMFO AND MIAMI, DATED 11/2/93,
AND WMFO TELETYPE TO BUREAU AND MIAMI DATED 11/6/93, BOTH
CAPTIONED AS ABOVE.
REFERENCED BUREAU TELETYPE ADVISED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE REQUESTED THE FBI CONDUCT

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SEXUAL ABUSE BY A GROUP KNOWN AS THE "FINDERS", AND WHAT ROLE,
IF ANY, WAS PLAYED BY THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.
REFERENCED BUREAU TELETYPE INITIATED SAID PRELIMINARY
INQUIRY AND SET FORTH LEADS FOR WMFO AND MIAMI.
INVESTIGATION AT WMFO INDICATES THAT MATERIALS SEIZED
DURING THE EXECUTIONS OF TWO FEBRUARY 1987 SEARCH WARRANTS OF
"FINDERS" ADDRESSES IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WERE PROBABLY
FORWARDED TO THE TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA POLICE DEPARTMENT (TPD)
FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR "FINDERS" CASE.
LEAD:
MIAMI DIVISION AT TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
THROUGH LIAISON INTO THE TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA POLICE
DEPARTMENT, REVIEW THEIR INVESTIGATIVE FILES CONCERNING THE
"FINDERS". ASCERTAIN THE STATUS OF ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
MAINTAINED BY THE TPD, REVIEW SAME AND ADVISE FBIHQ WMFO.
LOCATE INVOLVED TPD PERSONNEL TO INCLUDE THE THEN OF

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POLICE, AND DETERMINE IF ANY OUTSIDE AGENCY (~ THE
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MAINlAINEJJ BY lHE 1P1J 1 REVIEW SAME AND ADVISE FBlHQ ANJJ WMFO.
LOCA'f'E INVOLVEJ) rPD PEF<SONNEL TO INC:UJD£ lH1:: "J'HEN CHH~F OF
POLlCE, ANU D~T~RMlNE IF ANY OUTSIDE AGENCY CNCillBLY THE u.s.
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On 11/9/93, SSA OLIA-FBIHQ was

telephonically contacted re the status of his efforts to have
hath I lu.s. STATE DEPARTMENT quer' t e FINDERS.
I ~ad previously been requested by SSA~~----~--~~,-~----,
VCU-CID, to handle the inquiries on a headquarters level.
advised that he was drafting a letter for approval by the VCU
which would be sent to the respective agencies. He further
advised thatl lwas assisting him in this effort.
ssAI lwas requested to advise WMFO of the results
of his efforts as soon as possible.
On 11/9/93, SSAI !advised that he was
handling the review of any FCI files at FBIHQ and would advise
WMFO of the results.
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FINDERS 11 GROUP, WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT-SEXUAL
EXPLOITA~ION OF CHILDREN; OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE-PRELIMINARY
INQUIRY; OO:WMFO.
RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO WMFO AND MIAMI DATED 11/2/93, AND
WMFO TELETYPE TO BUREAU DATED 11/6/93, BOTH CAPTIONED AS
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"FINDERS" AND WHAT ROLE, IF ANY, WAS PLAYED BY THE UNITED
STATES INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
TO DATE, WMFO HAS CONDUCTED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION
INTO CAPTIONED MATTER.
THE WMFO CASE FILE ON THE "FINDERS" WAS REVIEWED AND
SUMMARIZED FOR FBIHQ IN REFERENCED WMFO 11/6/93 TELETYPE.
THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT (MPD) CASE
FILE WAS REVIEWED BY WMFO ON 11/4/93. COPIES WERE MADE OF
SIGNIFICANT DOCUMENTS AND SENT TO FBIHQ, VIA FACSIMILE ON
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INVESTIGATION ON 11/5/93. FD-302s REFLECTING THESE INTERVIEWS
WERE SENT TO FBIHQ VIA FACSIMILES ON 11/8/93 AND 11/12/93.
WMFO HAS NOT YET INTERVIEWED CUSTOMS SA L.l_ _ ____.I PER
INSTRUCTIONS OF FBIHQ, BUT IS PREPARED TO DO SO UPON FBIHQ
AUTHORIZATION.
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POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS TO CAPTIONED INVESTIGATION.
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before 5 tbat . a WPJtJail who liYcd ociu to Myers Park in • guides her patrol car between Sl2lids of oaks to a patch of • ,
Tall3bas:sec, Florida, called police to repon an odd sight: a man dttssed in a coat and dirt at T~.llaha='s My~ Park. As her lieadligbts illWiil- questions haven l
.• ·:~playing in the park with six unkempt children. When two patrol cars arrived at · ~te webs of.Spanish moss banging from the trees, she How did they
Myers Pm:. the officers found two well~ .men. 2!ld n QIS,aJoogsjde -a foul- • 'tells the itory of the.arrest. - . ·. .become .,._..,.One.
· suiclling, blue Dodge van with Vuginia ~ ThclcidS, between the qes of2 and 7, . Suchocki had respooifed to a Code 13P, suspiciws llti<. • Gfi>e
wete"bug-biam, bad scratches on their Jcgi,'·and:wat: ~dirty .dothcs.- . ......,. . : - $00S, and amvea as·~ back-up to the first offica- Ql1 tl!cf news? Why cfHI the
. - -··QDe.offia:r'intervicwedthemeu~~~<a~~-~p, =. Tony~bum; Masbbam qUC5tioocd Holwell·: •
'The othei Qucstionea the ~;t;~~~~m"¢:-~,,~~ "" ·:. i · and~; Sucllocti'interviewcd the eour boys and ·.
-r .sta.te of ~rida
1hd Holwdl 'and Ammerman lilktlfle·~~Wailrom ·a-i>.C.-:basCd c:Cmmun- : two girls in the Dodge van.. · · .. drag the case out
al group, had they' explaincd ~ C!!l· •:~ping trip,'bad they ~-in the -~ were.~ .of us,. which -h llOt unusual for for week after
. glove compzrtment and iomd over the 1efrers:o(-consent from the cl;illdren s mothers, kids, says Suchocki. ·· • · • ·, .• · week? And who
bad they DOt acted so evasive andwrird, lbey.wdl might have licco tb.anked for their "My .first impression ·was ' that .d!ey were dirty, but I •
time and kft alone. But there are too" many 'wbat-ifs in the Finders saga, too m;my would DOt say that they were WlliSUally dirty for kids," are the finders,
~ that could have been the lMt ooe. • . - ·.· • · •· · . · ·. . she ssys. "The -van smciJcd )ike urine and there were ...,
"Instead, :wha bippened is'lbis:Jiollyell and -~ were arrested on misde- blankt:u an aier the back. They defini!ely were sleePing anywa_,. .
IDC2IlOl' child-lbuse chargts. Within a daY the natiaoal oews rocict took off, fueled in the VII_!· I asked ~e kids. where they were from, why. they were here, where they
.-itb the wont kind of off-the-teaxd in!IUCDdo, ~ c:oart documents, and were coing. Mary was the~ who was tallting. She was real talkative."
wide-eyl:d prooouncemcn!$ froin .~ womng· the case. If yoo believed the rc- 'Mary, 7,_said they were~ Washington and sbe recited their Glover Park address
p;cns, Holwell and Ammerman were satanic D.c.:Cultists that swiped ~ -~ aDd pbooe number. Sbe gaVe all the "kids' IWI!CS and their ages: Max Livingston, 6;.
~ parerus, sc:xually abused tbem, aDd peddled ldddy Porn acrou the globe. Ben~ Franklin, 4; Honey Bee, 3; John Paul Pope, her brother, 2; and B.B., 2.
~ Waslzintt.on Post ran Pase·Onc Stories three days in a row. Washington TV .sta· They didn't &0 to school; though they bad been taught bow to read and bow ~o play
lions dispatcbcd reportets to Tallahasa:e to broadcast·live fC:IJIOieS. The Miami Herald games. One of t&c two men wu·ber daddy, Mary Said, but they hadn't seen their
. quoted parmts oi Finders WOIIdcrin«"if the group was &Oing to pull a mass suicide, a mommies since before Cbristmas-whicb the Fmdcrs don't eelcbr2te. She explained
· Ia jonestown. The staid NerD Yri Tunes reported that "some bftoe desaibed [the that they haV~: lots of mommies and daddies and that the adults do what the Game
Fmdets) as a bizarre cult of devil ~-" EvtryODC got in on the act. Th= wen: Caller-says. Right uow, they were bc:iug "weaned'" from their mOOunies and just "SG- ·
stOries broadcast by R.itll Bma-, Coalic Ch11113, Lmy King, CNN, even the BBC. ing different places;" sleeping in campgrounds.
The Law pulled out all the stopS, tao. ~ Tallahassee and D.C. Police boolccd up "I was worried about the kids being kidnapped," says Suchocki. "For ber to tell me
wi$ the FBI, the U.S. Customs Scm:e, Interpol, the ·florida Department of Law they wm.bcing w=lcd was odd." ·
. Euforccment (m FBI-like unit), and pc&e in Vu-ginia, .Scm ·Fzmcisco, and Nr:w York. After questiooing the kids for 20 minutes, Suchocki compan:d notes with Mashburn.
Holwell and Ammennan sat in stir • 'JallahasseC•s Leon County jlil and the itlte of Ammerman 'and Holwell had told Mashburn they were D.C. teachers en route to
Flcrida hdd the children- in ~ ~- Meanwhile, police raided Fmdm: Mexico where they were going to StJrt a scbool for brilliant children. The kids' par-
homes in D.C. md Vuginia, investigMiDg everything from the men's sexual habits to cnts, they said, were bade in Washington. Then Ammerman beame evasive, refusing
their finances. . to cbim any of the kids as his own, 2!ld HolweiJ dammed up entirely.
· Tbc ooly trouble was, they hadn't llnJkeD any laws. After lix weeks in jail, the "I'm not sure what's going on," M2shbum told Suchocki. They radioed their higber-
c:barses apinst the men were 4fopped. And though the swe ~ ane of the ebild- UJl'. · ·
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ww..: ror thl:ir llipcrvilcr tQ arrive, 'Su<:b- Tclt if we let d.cm go a n loamed lla:r tba didn't have OQ any. ~••••Thr: child- Mary t~ ber they~ "di&r,mt."
ocki alalinued ber iniCI'Yiew witb the kids. • tbcsr: m kids wtte Jddoappcd1 Thizlk :ibcut reo's dolhiDg were cxtmDdy fillhy aDd !bey t:>iffcrmt il>deed. ODe of the bays peal 00
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The Guile CalLer was big &! Jmn wbo sit • iL ·u i t - yourdlild who- ticllllpped.••" ·mcs on mjsmordwhocb... . the 1111 in \Vtipod's office. Other kids Died
on a pedestal and threw pcnmcs at them, Vlb= &>formed tbat tbq wen: UDder mar. lnnstigator Chei'yl Weicand of the Sell: dleir s-ots. Sx-y=-<id Max ~abe
Mary said. Suchocki lqm to tbin1: the kids Holwdl fell Ill the arowxJ. Crimes aDd Juv=ile Ullil •MJrmdHd" Hoi- J:IOUd, had I poor IJildmtaodiuc cS time. He
had bcal bniuwasbed. : ~ PF just did a fake &mt.,• D)'S Such- wdl aDd Ammerman in 1 boldiDc oe!1 1114 •· c!ido't seem to na>gDize a suplcr, a cypewrit·
Mary n:Coantcd a reoeat trip to a coiD-op · '~"l'ft tea~ il sevas! 'times. Womal ue • • tanptcd to ini'a-riew them. InSttad c:L IDS'ftl'· er, md otbe:r <XltilD>Oil office cbjeas. \VcisaDd
lauDdly: Tbcy hadn't put mough ooap in the tai 'iood at dcinJ it. Usually wben a pmon iD1 Weipnd'i Questioas; Ammerman ~ led the kids back 10 the vao to Ff some food
machine aDd same of the c1o1b<s didn't ame really &ints Yoo don't beDd ,lbe Jmea. This about the c:1wtu while Ho!Well laid oc the and oae of. the 2-year-olds ate ei&ht b;oazw
dan. TheY Did tbq rea:ivcd food in reword JUY did a 'Scarleu O'Hara dq. · cell's 11occ Wim his ~ slmt tight; jcri:ing his mdacartOL
for worit, ivcd on a,diet of raw vqetables md . "1 cbedced him. I loolccd at his .,a to body. "Hoowdl was doing the ftOc," s;ys WQ. "These tblldm. were oot properly taken
&uil, aDd hadn't eaten since IIIOI'IIing. As they •ma~z sure·be wzm't cliabaic: oc sometbing. I pncl, who was appointed the casc's le:ld in- arc d," says Weigand, who boils from New
talli:ed. May took OI'2JI8CS and bananas from a aid, 'Get up. I kDow you're fmDg this mess.' • YCSiigatoc. ' Yorit. "Bei:ng a poli<e of!icer is ftfY much. a
boz in the wn and pcdcd them fer the other ' •Alld'be wouldn't aet up. ••.It .ns like a daild ~u they 1..t said wbo they were, sims 111 a lean>ed bebzriQr. Yflll see one incident and
ldds. · · • playins; like wbeo you so io to ~ if DWDber wheR - could have c:ontatted the -say 'wbal if?' We see huodrods aDd btmdtals
•Stuff like that m&de me WOilder if the 111021 chcy're asleq) llnisbt." • · modien, I'm 1101 Aying the lituatioo wwldo't . aod we learn what ~ reasonable for a pareot
"WCre W:ins care of the kids properly-eYCD if • A few ~ bsngioc cxst in the park 'oo- ~ cooccmcd m---it milbt llill bm: bcr:o a II) do and wba1 is ooc reasooable."
they weta~'t being kidmppcd," says Such- tiocd tbe DJIItii)Otioo IDd felcbed their home little bard foe us10 tmdemaDd-I:IUt il would . Weipod spoke with Olle of the girls about
odd. Wleo cari.en to cape the mcsc. Holwdl wu bm: lifted a large clood," Weipld says. "We scsuol abuae. "[S]he ~ very evasive,"
Florida child-abuse bws make it a-misde- boislcd by his liinbo, put in a ptro1 car with bad aiz cbildreo, and we did.o't knO'II' who Wcipod wrote in ber repoct. "Sbe deoicd acy
me:mor to deprive childn:n c:L food, clolhins, Arnmttman, and driven to the ltllion. Such- · thCr motbc:rs were." 'bad tou.bes,' or any inappropriate behavior
sbdter, or medial can: or to ouse them men- ocld clraft the kids over in the YID. Weipod liSbered the kida lbrou&b the sec- by the adul!a .. [Sbe) beanie very fodgely, and
tal injmy. On arrival, SuchOc:kl and Moab· Ammerman, who had a valid driver's Ji. ODd of tbe m:my interview~ they would Cli- W2tltcd to eod the iolerv:iew." •
burn's supervisor decided, if ootbins else, ceose, was boolccd UDder his mme and a1sc dure. • •. Laler, two af the !00s desaibcd a pmc in
these laws had be= b1o1<eo and ·be told the lltlde1- an aliu, ~ Roam. HolweU had Mary laid the .Game Caller'a oamc was Mar· wbich tbq ripped o6 an adult's dotba. Ap-
offioers to anal the mco. 110 ID and was booked as jolm Doe, with the ion Pettie. She aid be forbade the children pareody, the kids ClCIIy tore off a mao's jacUl
Sucboclti didn't put U.P aoy arJumeot. a.k.a.'a Micbael,lamcs Houlihan and ,lame$ frocn entering the Glom- Pari: bouse and tb:n aod then fUDIDII&cd tluou&b bis pocli:ets for
"There was 110 'llrJ I -..as aoill8 10 let these Micbacl Holwdl. be lived on the rool'. Wnile 01) the ro.d, abe chana•· They cold Weipnd about 2110tber
men allllioue with the kids if I ·could help it," "The tbildreo w= caremdy huopy wbeo crpbined, they WIOIC to Ptuie oo a modem- pme where women walked around naked.
me says. "'m you imagine bow I would haw they COl to tbe police deparuneot," off>CU equipped c:omputet- 'J'RS-80 laptop-and "Both cbildreD fdt that this - ftfY fuDny,"
Moab bum wrote in his tbree·paae report. then be .....Wd tell them what to do. wrote WeiJaod, "and went alone witb tbe
..._.. far . . 1111c:1ot - ...., .,. a pa11t "Tbe children appeared as if they bado't I don't understand, lovntiptor Wcipnd CCD<ZJX of it beinc I pme."
*-.,. r..t far~.......... 'batbc:d in several dayt 1nd moat of cbem aid. The police finserprinted the cbildras and
CITY rAPD.I/ 'Cii '.\T 1!. ,...9

"'~
In.Search of the not any srecif.c child that I knew of
there. He staled that he was going to 8"1
search ,.,.mnts on both loca1ions, and try to
In wha1 appears 10 be an Brad·
ley added this ringer in sligMy larrer l)l'<.
"On Dcccmber IS. 1986 Dcta-~h-. Bradley
toPomy, ahhough h is
dchcr.u 1
,.
diag.;.,.U.., ol
Tlmrsday ew:ning, I>.C. n<ws stations
FINDERS
serve them later this date." responded to the area of Glover Par\ in the hn>ad.:nt thrir lir>t Fioom stori<s anJ Fri·
Oct. Bradley filed an allida,it for the search ~ of the 3900 Block of W Slroet, N.W. day's War/ungton l'rm ran a "'nail stury m
warrants at the U.S. Disuie1 Court for the Oct. Bradley observed a dearing approximate- Metro.
District of Columbia on Thursday afternoon, ly seventy yards behin<! the hou~e anJ ~raJ On Friday, Weigand, another Tallaha"""'
explaining lh.ot he was looking for evidence of slumps surrounding the oren area. Several 1nve>ligator, and an FRI agen1 1ri<>l 10 imer-
1ook 1hdr mug shoa afler agents from Flori· kidnapping, a federal aime, or any related of· round s1ones had been galheml ae:ar the cir· viow 1he men at lcun County Jail, \1-hcn: they
da's Department or Health and Rthabiliutiw: fenscs described in the alfldavi1. cle, this pnctice is sorne1imcs used in Saunic w.:n: kept in isclatinn. To 1he in\TStiptors'
Services (HRS) arrived 10 place the kids in "Prior 10 Febnwy 5th, 1987 your alfW>t, rituals, and evidence !hat SC\'Cnl pers<li1S had surprise, when they arrived at the jail they
protective custody. Detective ]ames E. B<2dley, Jr. received in· gathered in the clearing recently. The rear of bumped into Dotlg Ammerman's brother,
lnvcstiga1or Weigand phoned the D.C. Met· fonnation from a cmfidential source of infor· the residence is covered from the alley by David. •
ropoliWI Pot;a, Oc:partment and explained the mation," wro1c Bradley. "This source staled heavy bamboo grow!h, &ave a smaU entnnce David told the office111 0.."'8 hod visi1c:d
si1112tion, giving them the Glow:r Park phone lh.ot a group of subj<cts calling themselves the to the ~ yard. In the rear ~unl(sic] was a their parents in Gainesville a few "~ h<fore
number and address Mary had memorized. F"tndm, A (sic) cult, --., conducting 'brain· small very ornate gnl'estooc propped up the arrest with a boy he dailll<\l '''as his.
D.C. Police reported back to Weigand, &aying washing' tccltniques at the above described against the support pillar for the pcl(tb.~ . Doug Anuncmtan hod told his parents he was
they bad reached an answering machine with two locations ill Dist of Columbia. The -'OUttC Like other members of the MetrOpOlitan Po- heading for Miami.
a "weird" message on it, some kind of biblical stated tl!at members ol the 'cult' artempted on lice, De(. B!11dtey did 1101 rerum phooe calls Though David said he hadn't seen his
passage. D .C. said it was going to send a numetilus ocxas:sioiiS (sic] to introduce it into· and did 1101 reply to a wrineo rtqUeS~ for an . brother in !hree or four yean, !he year before
.
cruiser by the house. Tallahassee didn't Mar
from D.C. until the next day.
.
s Finders uavd the COUDtry and the
the 'cult' by promising ftnaneial rewards and •
"children an: used in 'rituals' .by the members

of the 'cult'. The aourte stated that it never
inlerview.
IICXUil gntifiation. The IIOUtCC stated tlut · To a school of journalists ,circlisi, a say, 10
"alfldavit 1ilce this one-paclted wilb tcr, du1d
.abu.e, !he occult, and cuJtism-.ls fresh blood.
. he had wrinm Doug a kiter. David shoW<d
the investigators the tq>ly. It ........,·t from
Doug. It wzs from Stuan Silv=tone-SS-
aod printed on !he lerterileod of Gung-Ho
A world, they ccmmunicate with fellow

IDCillben via electronic mailboxes, such
as MO Mail. .No maner where !bey ·are theY
personally observed the children being abused
but that il bad bad <Xlllversations with grand·
p&reolS of 1he Children who feared for !he
Affidavits are coon documena, and joumal.
isiS can quote from then without fearing a li-
bel suit. Whe1her the police hove lhc:ir facts
Traders, 1307 R>ur!h Stree1 NE, the addtess
. of the F"tndcn' warehouse. Sil\-emone's kiter
said Doug bad left for China ·wilh a Dr,
can receive or transmit a message with a safety of the childttn. . 5tnlight doesn't nutter_.., aflidmt tdls a Guns·Ho ju:st before the posunan deli\-=<!
. Touch Tone phooe, a computer, a modem, "The SOUZte further stated tlut durin& !he journalist what the police !hink they lalow. David's letter. David Ammerman also shoW<d
.and the mailbox password. , latter part of Decembc:r 1986 it personally had If that wasn't enough 10 chum the wa1m, investigators a lener addressed 10 their mother
The day after Tallahassee: Police arrested cimven:ations with one of the 'cult' members, sexual abuse gotlossed ill. An HRS casework" signed by "The Three Wives of Guns Ho.".
Ammerman and Holwell, a F"tnder named SS identified as Allc:n Schoen, wanted it to 'ex· er told ln\'C:Stigator Weigand and • )east one The lerter reads, "This is to 1estify tha1
(Snlan Silverslone-thcy typically use tbdt'in- place' Sataomn with members of the 'cult'." other Tallahassee officer !hat two of the child· your son Dooglas, al:.a Earnest Angel, I Bet·
itials when com:sponding) sent a "priority" · judge Jean Dwyer approved !he warrants reo were "conftrll1ed cases of sexual abuse," terson, Danny Proper, Kenny Rogers is a true
report to BM (Bob Meyer). shordy after 4 p.m. . . even though the physician who OOIIduc1ed sex· master of the an of fucking. The sh3pe of his
"The sequence of events staned here when B!3dley's affidavit became the fount · of ual exams on the children for HRS bad 1101 cock is unique and he is truly ao artist at us-
I n:rumed to W St [the Glover Park home] much of the sensational reporting thai foJ. confirmed sexual abuse. ing it to g;.e us the lllOSl pleasure. The
last night around IOpm to a waiting Metropol- lowed. F.:x·rmder ·1'3ula . Aria>, Jll(>th:r o1 The doctor's dictatioo; tn=ribed tbe diy ~ dep!b! The widihl The heights! No o!her mao
itaD Police Offi= Sttti!h of !he 2nd District Mary and Jo1m Ptrull'l>pe and formerly Hot- after the exam, cautiously descn"bei possible _ touches .us in this way.·
HQ," SS's report·reo,ds. Ofli= Smith told SS well's wife, says · &idley'i ':amfidential . sexual abuse of one boy and one girl · • "His bands have magic as !bey strolte our
thai !hree kids were found in Tallahassee liv- sourcen is a woman wbo bad a brief a1fa1r · "This is a distinctly aboomial bymemJ JlQI· slender limbs and moist pussies. Words can-
ing izi.ivan and !hat police !hougbt one of.the with a group member. 'Two independent . len! compatible wi!h ei!her digital or artempt·. not deseribe the tender -passion tlut Douglas
motben lived atlhis add!=. sources coofiimed this." ·"' ; · • Cd penile penetration," be said d the gid. btirigS to <lUr crgiaStic. pleasures ....".
my
"The ofcr asl<cd whil;b.J sa~. t In "the aJr!davit, Bradley- ~·what - : "The absCDce of supperficial(sic) abrasions ··''9h Mrs. Amincrman, we cannot thank
"Wbelher this and that Was be ·had learned &om..TaDah.Ss<e ·Police and : -revealed by tolluidine [sic] blue -.Ill a<guc raised such a great
maJce some wrote, the soorce·in "thiS inveStigarloo ~ reCent
ibat.tbe information--·.-·"'" u .... ~ · · 'Ul .LDC:
iiM:stig;uors told him

kids were in ProtOctive CUSiody and 1101 in
need of immedim medical attention.
· ·Friday was mo the day !hat reporters from
• tDe PDSI and loal1V Slalions g<X their bands
~ (11 '!be ~. just in lime to pboolf:r;lph
aftcr the mat, tbe "and ~~the raid of the·Finders' .._.
tcio~~ bouoe . : . .
'Tbe criminal court set AI ~-J:Im$ ~ in Ullahassee, Scort •
of $100,000 each for the lllisdememor Hum revea1cJ !hat "physical calllioatioos
child-abuse diarges leveled against Ammcr· showed sexuolabuse 10 one of the children."
mao and Holwdl: SS called Investigator Wei- The Wasbiugton 1V stations went wild.
gand, using !he oame Steve I.t:aniOr, and told Tala: WUSA-1V, for cwnple, D.C.'s CBS af.
bcr be was t:ryiog to be!p put the lll01bcrs in -filiate. They broadcast the am:s1 f0012ge sbot
touch wi!h her. Weigand explained the ponic- by !he ·teens. Bob Stridc1aod appeared live
ulars of the case. Would the molbcrs get their from Tallabassce. Me-lo-dr.rma-tic Mike
kids if they .oo-1 up? be l\Sked. Not neces- Buchanan, ~ police sources, reponed that •
sarily, Weigand szid. the F"tnders bad "worldwide COIIliCCtioos,"
"lt was ~ very routine sort of iuvestigatioo," used "sex and children to obtain powa- and
says Officer Scoo Hunt, . wbo was the Ta!Ja.. money,'' and bad twO bank aca>UDts with
bassee Police Depanmcs)t spokesmaD at tbe over $100,000 ill each one. The Glover Park
time. nsidence was "a breeding bouse wbcre wom-
Hunt phoned !he press Wednesday night en ex<tCise gn:at control." The children in
and briefed then, but on Thursday !he only custody were "'ike shells, zombie-like."
mcruion of !he arrest was in a small stmy in In the. sembcs of the F"Ulden' r;o;o D.C.
the local paper, the Ta/JaJuuut Democral. addresses, po6a: recoveted compu1ers, data
"Otild abuse cases 'OI"cre 1101 thai: oousual," disks, softwan:, diaries, and other penooaJ
says ltunt. papers. Police also seized photos they said
Thai cltaoged bdore the close of Thursday showed child= taking part in animal blood·
when D.C. Police rcilized Ammerman and letting ceremooies. One pholo supposedly
Holwell were members ofihe F"mdcrs: showed a child in chains.
"Thcit (D.C. Folice] mponsc: was 'Holy If you lllissed it on TV, there it was on Page
shit! We've been IOOlcing at !hese fre:ab,' " One of the Saturday Post in two stories above
says Hunt. . · the fold, comJ*te with police mug shots of
Talbhassoe Investiptor Oleryl Weigand the kids in 'Tallahassee.
spoke 10 Detective Jim Bradley of the Wasb- "Off'acials Desaibe 'Cult Riruals' in Child
ing~oo Metropolitan Police Imclligena: unn· Abuse Case,'' ooe Pou story was headlined.
thai day. In her report she wro1e, "He askal ~toms offiCials said they were lookint: into
this investigator if I thought then: was a possi- whether a child pornography operation ,.,..
bility there may be more children at either of being coodueled," the aniclc said. Adding to
the locations [the Glover Park home !he wom- the intrigue, Post reponeB noted that photos
en and children resided in or a Northeast or naked child= were "visible through a ~>a&
worthouse !hat the men called home]. This carried from !he warehouse" during !he Did.
investiptor staled tlut may be true, but I did (In TV foouge ol !he raid, ooe or the anicle's
"By Munday, Wa.hfngton's oot ,or this,
In Search of the~· Glover
l:laimed-he·owned'the raided
~ home and the N<vt~ ware-
house, closed by saying he <~lOwered the' ar·
Kidl' It
~ Sunday ~'cuhing~oot l'rnt 1111

One stories on the Fimlcrs, on( ~dliool
two'~ lhj:y're •hun~~~~t down," recalls Lt. Van M<ttr.
"\l:'e'rc' gcn~ \:all~ from the chief in D.C.
FINDERS
rests and nlids "m,.tak<>." Not \iolations of "Cult Member Defends 2 Men in Olild telling our chief, 'We don't ha~·c an)1hing.
civil libenies. Not a humiliating pain in the Abu."' Case." Bye.'"
ass. Not a wholly unn<'I.'<SSAI)' burcaU<ratic "We are all in a Stile ri~ht now where we Monday was aiMl the day 1illlaha""" got
fuck-up. Mistakes, that's all. His memo in- .m afnlid. We've been made almost dysfunc- first 1\ind of Marion Pcnic's whereab.lUts .
cluded his phone number and 111 offer to help tional by the repons," Terrell told the l'usr in l.t. La: Han of the Culpeper (Virginia\ 1"-
authors can be seen scribbling madly as she in any way he could. what the paper called 1 length)· telephone in- lke Dcp.~nmcnt informed Tallaha"cc that he
peers through a iam·paeked plastic bag a cop Reponers and police never poked a hole in. ttrview. 1emll des.:ribed the "bll'.><llerting had a conta.."t with the Finder... Hian '<lid this
hauls away.) Terrell's e\'m·toned and cordial lener. From ritual" "" the slaughter of two go:ots kept on a conta<t told him Pettie put out the "''I'll
fur
The Mwmi Htro!J's ~ One story quoted Berea, Kentucky, the Rev. jim Wyker con- farm in Virginia. The goats had been killed members to Jla: and hide. and l'cnh: would
Off=r Scott Hunt, "It is our belief these kids firrool that the men and children had stayed for food, he said, and the kids had watched probably go to Andrews Air Fon:e Base am!
were not kidnapped but that their parents with him for a week in januar)'. The 86-year· the slaughter as an edu~tional experience. ouch a miliwy plane flight to Oliru. This
gave them away, because one of the rites of old retired non-denominational minister wa.• a The Post's conversation with T<rrell came was plausible: Pettie, a retired Air Fon.-.: mas·
passage into this satanic organir.atioo is that rock-solid source. He told the Lowr:illt Cora- shortly after police nlided live Finders' prop- tcr sergeant, ha_d the right to free, stand·b)'
you have to give up your rights to your child· kr-]mtmal he met the Finders at a "meeting erties in two =all Virginia to\\ns near Old military transpon.
ren, and that the leaders of this organization of commune proponents" a few years before. Rag Mountain, Etlan and Nethers. ~n, the Monday also saw a visit to the Washington,
can do what they want to with your c:hildren." 11at pasi November, he told them about his Post satisfied the readers' longing to peer be- D.C., Field Office of the FBI "by one of the
In the TalJahasste Dartoaafs Page One . New Hope plans, and january 9 they popped hind the curtain-no maner wbit might be Finders mothers and the thrcc men from the
story, Hunt was quoted, "As far as we're con- in to help. "The only thing we discussed was there. "The door of one cabin W1S open yes- white van. .
cr:med, this goes from coast to coast and from the land and the building .tid c:hildrea's ~ Imlay, revealing large amounts of food, dotb- An FBI report of the interviews pves the
Canada to Mexico ....There is no doubt in our . ter," be said. "I'm DOt trying to upheld the q, dcqiing bags, books and pADIIlhlets from impressio!) that Herbst,· Van Deusen, and
·mind that this will have at least national, if Meyer had remained calm until they read the
• DOt international, rq>etCUSSions." newspaper I<XXlUnts on Friday morning, Feb-
The FBI had joined the case to look into ibe ruary 6th. "fl1hcy tcali?.ed they· were being
"transportation of children across state lines ponrayed as child abusers and stWtists.
for immoral purposes or kidnapping." U.S. Frightened, tire three decided to return to
Customs was cootnoutini its satanism and WDC and fiSOR out what to do." .
~ pornography expc:rtise. Interpol was investi- In Mooday's:Washington Post, Terrell ez.
gating a tip about H~. · • .. · pJained the men's silence and passivity
The Tallahassec Police Department was (" 'Finders' Member Labels Arrests 'All a Big
awash in the media Oood. "I had 75 reponers Mistake.' "). Sbonly before the Tallahassee ar-
waiting for me in the lobby," says HunL 'We ~ lbey bad been stopped by police in Mar·
logged 450 telephone' calls to me in two days. ion County, Florida, and that incident com·
They were bringing in overtime people. to help l>ined with 10 yean of being hassled by D.C.
take messages." Hundreds of qlls were from cops COilvinccl the men that it would be bet-
pan:ots claiming the children. Can\oassing the ter 11;1 deal wilb a judge than unreasonable 1'0-
nation for·the.IQds' porems wen: me National· ,lice. ·~·· ' : . .
·Center for Exploited Children; the Flodda · , 'Ari,;be{F. mother ~ the T:illahas-
Department Of Law Eoforcement, Olild F'md, see ~ Mooday and asked whether the ·
Orikl='s Oeanng House, the National Olild mothers· WOIIId be arrested if they came to
Sofety Council, and the Natiooal Association claim, their DIS. "We couldn't give the moth-
r:J: Missing QUidren. ~ from a -bomb . ~Pie~· that they wouldn't be arrest-
threat_pbooed to the bodSc boldinj; the kids, • ed,~ Van Meter:
~·they -were pbysicallY. safe - ..~'<'"'"'·.,..,.
:.::..-. - . . •, .. -·-
r
any
Rather, the tvar~rD~gtort Wah ren. ..:n.:y iny way, shape or form
stab at wit mil humor, the Finders' trar!C- practice 'satmism; and all are eager for the
muk, Terrell beaded the memo "SUBJECT: · return of their c:hildren. Everyone interviewed
In~ Leads." . agreed to be; polygraj>hcd by the FBI should
·.:"This niemo is~ offered in • the.need arise.~.Two more mothers were to be
-~lilt next d:.y, the-report cplains,
hope that it will dc2r up some ~~~:::;,J
cling ·c:ooceining the cum:nt 'missing -~ ~that the mothers wen: planning to •
~. case recdving so ·much media coverar.e." be
wrote. Terrell explained that in wly JanuarY,. '~1=:.e":""~ any~ of
Ammerman, a "laDascape gardener, and Sw>- ' violaiion r:J: a li:dera1 staiue," the report con-
ley Berns, m architect, 'had taken. the SCYell • _dudCO. - ~ . .
children to Berea, Kt:otoeky, to help the Rev. "We had pmty much iied up the c=," In·
Jim Wyl:er build a retirement community •-.estigatoi- Wci!:znd says. • ·
caDed New Hope. Terrell gave the name ·and . By Tuesday, the Post had consigned the
phone number r:J: a Berea couple who bdped F'mders story 10 the Metro section-"D.C.
care for the kids during their visit, ·and said Police: Finders Odd, Not Criminal."
the plan had bccu to enroll tbcm in the CXJU- That night, Terrell invited itponers into the
ple's ~tesorri sdJool ~.the c:onununity F'mders' ......tx>use for an interview. Sitting
was being built.- •,.:."'·,·~· with his back Iii the cameras, a Ronald Rea·
Beausc the: aev. wy~<er m. DOt ·readY to · gan -.-Jc c:ooaing the hind pan of his head,
bmk uound for New Hope, !l'rixe Tmell, be explained that the mothers hadn't come
"the men tool< the . children 011 a vaeatiool · forrrrud beame they were waiting out the
camping trip to the wormei climate of Florida . uorm.
with tbc full applansc and approval r:J: the Terrell also IDid reponers that be was "play-
children's !llOih=." Terrell wrote that be ing the role r:J:Gbingiz K. Plato."
drooe to Florida with Holwell, computer pro- • Ullahastee l?blice spokesman Hum was
grammen Ouistian Herbst and Thomas R. flabbergasted. "Why are we doing this joust-
Van Deusen, and Robert M. Meyer. Herbst, ing in the nxdit? I believe Mr. Terrell could.
DOted Terrell, b3s a . Harvard M.A., while go a long wq in doearing this case if he pro-
Meyer "is a Prin<:doo and Oxford M.A." duces the mothers of these ehildrea as be says
"Wbcn we were satisfied that the six child- be can," be IDid the TallizJuusu DtmOCNl oo
ren (were) safely in tbc hands of five capable TueSday.· ~ ,
adults, Mr. Meyer and I' left Florida." On lire "Up till that point, people said tire ol' police
day of tbc :urest, Holwell and Ammerman deportment did some pretty dumb things,"
toOk the kids to the park while the three otbct recalls lnvestiptor Rick HulTman, who inber·
men looked f« "accommodations." ited the case &om Weigand when she Jdt for
"The motbers bad fully authorized tbcx vacation. "TTa there's this down oo TV say-
men, in writins, to care for tbcir c:hildrea and ing all theoe Slllpid thihgs. People Etarted say-
expressed full confidence in tbcm," wro1e Ter· ins that's 100 ltl!pid to be any kind of a cult.
rell, referrirq: to the authorizatioit letters in In Taflahas=, it turned out that this whole
the van's glove cornporunent. "All o( the thing was beiac perceived as a joke."
mothers are now in San Francisco worl<ing in Though Wc:ipnd believed the case was
business oft'.a:s, earning money to help pay wrapped up T....Jay, she still wondered why
for 'New Hope.' " · the mothcn bal1101 hi8htailed it down to Tal-
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In Search of the •rpk pie on tho otlw:r. 1l> hun. th<'Y worr Ill'·
ing wrun~ and li\'ln~ l>.'kl. The HRS ,.. .,...
"''rkt•r c-.nnr ,,1r lik"· th.u. h'll.'l."
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· "pn1j'-"ttin~ llUf ''""" lTh'mJs on lhio; ~;mur:'•
~'Jik(r, wh1.1 i' nmmng f,,r sial!' .-.enarr.
lahasscc the da)· the)' learned of 1he arre<t. doesn't bihl mouth \'\'illi< M=· She thinks
"Seems to me that people who baw n..-wr he was doirq: his i<>l' a< an ek.,~ro offidal.
done anything wrong .ba\·r nothint< 10 r...-," "1il1Jha"""" is 1'<1)" C\lflsef\,.til'<. Anythirq:
says Weigand. "\X'bat were they hiding? If it not Southern 8a!'list is fcn1ul tu people. In
'""• me, I'd bli~dly go get my cbild." this cun'IOrv:ltiw cn,ironment, it lookru tikc
tho mother.> wm: unfit. \\'c belie'" that kid'
ex, confusion, small-mindedness, fear,
S the press, and the enigmatic Finder.>

kept jolting the F"mders case back to life.
HRS recruited Chicago psychologist Or.
should get three meals. clean clothes, and be
put to b<d at a decent hour. In this an.a,
women are the rrimary .:aretakers. Mr. Meggs
was elected by this same conserl'arive groue,"
Nahman G=nberg to tackle the question of Walker says. -
sexual abuse. Known for his SCJ.-.buse work Meggs did have "very deep feelings~ about
in the Manhanan Beach, Califomia, preschool this case, Walker allows. "Wbc:n you hal'e
case, Greenberg held a series of inteivio?ls such deep feelings about what you think is
with the kids. His conclusion: the evidence . right and wrong, it docs slow things up. A le-
was incooclusive. gal decision is not the same as a moral deci-
· The tangle of law-enforcement outfits worir.- sion."
ing the case continued to confuse ..-.ryone. Willie Meggs, who displays 1 Holy Bible in
"A couple of officers in D.C. tmd our ar· his office, says he thinks the case went on so
rest as m excuse to go into the W2rehouse,n = d them .. It's easier to cut SOIDCIOI>O and Joo1cs like 1 duck, w1at the bell more do 1ong bcica~ Holwcll and Ammerman refused
says a Tallahassee officer who asUd for ano- loose than to get involved." But, he says, "IT you need?' Obvjously, these met~ should he to cooperate. "The defendants acted like
nymity. "They were obsessed with this group · you get dowu to the bottom iine, people hal'e sent dowu the river." horse's tails,n he says. ''1bey -....,re all secre-
and wanted access.'' " the right to remain silent." . · Huffman says the deput,- cbie{ meant well, tive. If blame has to be plac<d anywhere it
Lany Kahancr, a D.C. jounulist and au- A sociology major in colkge, ·Huflinan soys "But he had a ~narrow -riow." ought to be placed on these periple."
thor of the current book, Ctdtt TNu Kill, . he COillpared 1he Finders to the Amisb-dif- · Separate Florida ogeocies vue banling over Meggs says his office wanted to be "abso-
spoke with potice about the F"mdm while re- fcrcnt, not" bad.. Yet he cautioos; "They do what to do with .the case,"IOO. "It becamt I lutely sure" o( the kids' safety. ''We weren't
searching his book. (The F"mders are not : have their immaturities.'! · · political ball that ~ from 'ooe agoncy 'to . : just willing to let them go to these WOOICll
mcntioocd in his book, oor 00.. be clas#y the next," says Lt. Van M<ll:r. t'HRS "and the · who claimed to be their motbcrs.~ ·
them as a cult that kills.) :· ." ' . sute's anomey didn't ...- ID lot .io <:1 it. Meggs' .office repeatedly offered ple2 bar-
"F"mdc:n were operating here r.r2S yr:zs.," They kept insisting there "!!ll ~ io,it.,We gaixis in the Holwc1l .and Ammerman cases.
says K2hauer, "and as far as I knew, law co- Sot rr:ally embarrassed. Itp IIi be a·fca1·cir- · ''We didn't bate anything," Meggs soys, point
forcemcot. bad oothing on . _ 1 think that_
was a Vtt'J embarrassing thing. Not thai they
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Willie Meggs, the state's attomey, liandled get down to the final analysis, I just wanted
got caught with their pants dowD-but they · both the adult and juveoileCasci. ·. .. . • them to get ow o( Doclgi:." . •.
were at least balf.way down." · •""Will!e .. ~ Sl21lds by his ojtice's ljCtions. "We all
Inve~·tor Huffman is the have a Jolt-spot f«. kids.~:be says. "1 cenaip-
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1n Search of the over the case, uys pUblicity
meant f<I'\"Cf·money-promotion to some on
!he st>IT. Othen, he says, like Hunt, had pur·
Cot C~ Pllf>tt'. I inrom'l.·tly rtp.lfloo !hat the '
men fal'OO sexual ahu,;c du.rg.:s, I inl\lrn..:tly
state<! !heir bood, and I incwt'el.~ly said !hey
W'~S t~!F name ,I( • OOMn<.'» th< ~n>Up no •~~
<r nm. That's ri~hf, Mc.,.,r ,..;,\, IJ"!lhil~. _\,
wr '!"Ike, I c~\UI<I hear the l'tlll(\\J.IIN <~nrr
RNDERS·
er lll<lli=. "They wen: like, wow, we may be were ..,...tr<l r-cbru1ry 5. And l unly fac-.11 a of a '"mputer kevt>.>:ml: W"' Me,-.r kcv·
!he i!l1j1erus lo bfin8 down pedophilia all over weekly <lead line. hoanfing tJUr ""m\'(Ntton?
the world. We'n: the snowball a1 !he top of Talld!oustt Dmt«rat n:poner )an l'udluw, tRt....-•us.· the Finders n:l<r to them"'\'"' ._,
the moanain. Maybe we can do some good." who did "''"'• of the best reponmg lln !he hnth tlw "Finder>" anti the "><>-<.-.llcJ FmJ·
But Hullinan didn't believe this was a credible group and stuck with it long af1cr the pack ""'" I call them the Finders thruughnut th"
in\"<Siig:ation without the press." case. had gone home, sa)-s the Finders h3\•e to. aniclc fur ~o.'tln~iMcnc\'\ ~k('.)
Nearly everyone who I2DgOed with the "They had no experience dealing ~>ith a =e should..- some of the blame for the media's I uiTcred to '<nd the gn1up dip.,, io<lwiug
Finders affair slagg<d the media-including of this scns;tivity," Huffman says .. "They goofs. my pr= critiQue. A few da~'< liter. Juh· !,
!he med"'-"<f blamed them for. protracting """' pasoing along circumstantial e•idence 10 "If you're looking at the mooia's.n:sponsi- they left a mc:o.age on my hnmr an,·,wriug
the cases. Some attacks were, of c:owse, "kill the medii." bilily 1o capttlre !he truth aoour 1hcse people. machme. I had not given .\\c~-.r my ll\\111\:
the messenger." Others whipped reponcrs for Hunm.o was particubrly rankled by the al· I've got to admit I've got a linle bit of biner· number. though 11 is li>tl'\1. .
all the right reasons. Some were more in- leg21ioos tl sexual abuse. ness lingering becauS<O th= peo(lk Jid no! "l!cllo." the message hcg-m. "Thi• is 1he ..,_
trospecth-c complaints. Others lamente<l the "I told !hem, You people are dealing with make it easy for rcponers to !ell lh<' !ruth called Finders c'alling for jon Cohen on Satur·
ccnsrraints of !ale-20th century ioumalism, fin:. For you 10 mention possible sc:xual bat· aboul them," ""ys Pudlow. "You kn"" what· day •t 8:30 in 1he e\-.ning. Sorry we <lidn'1 get
where it's the McMedium, not the rn:ssase. tery to tbe media, they don't bear 'possible.'· they call wir and humor? I was pan of their 1hrough to you. Maybe wt'U gel together lat·
"This became a big strxy because the press You are p-oposing the idea. This is when: the wit and humor. The wit is being deceitiul and cr."
made ir a big deal;' Scott Hunt say.. Hunt,
who took JlaJc for announcing sexual abuse
~ bun them. They should have
perronaiJr gone to the doctor and bad a good ·
downright lying and what they call humor
isn't rtal fllnny.
J calle<l them beck at the warehoust to
about an inlerview. I got a rhyming mcssag.
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and satanism in the ase, is red in,the face ~-tete to find out bow far we were·going "I've been in the businesi about 10 years that weill wme~ like this:
DOW. "How do :YQU think Lgot this~ . 10 so wi1!1 this. If the doctor said we had se- -and I realize that when you interview some-
tion? By osmosis? Somebody told me:' men Slaics co the gUI, they should have body, ~Y uses a little manipulation. Could wt: bui another's year
One report that cspeciaJiy irks HtlDl was ·aslced, U\:!1, did Y\>11 find a little? 1t. lot? We aD know that. But I ha~ never been so Our windy salutations here
originated by WVSA and rebroadc:ost by the Wbere di.f you find it? If it was inside the w- blatantly manipulated IS by this group." 'Twould make. us meet
Tallahassee CBS affiliate. "They Plefac:ed lhe gina it WOIIId be different than on the foot. • . Pudlow, the first reporter to interview the Be quick lh<!l
strxy, 'Fact: Tallah2ssec Police l;>ep;utment "I just !link we jumpe<lto conclusions."· • mothers when they came to'Tallahassce, says, · As our Lord requests
has botched this investigation,' "· says Hunt.· · l)le·ordioarily toothless Post ombudsman,
The local Sllltion invite<! Hunt to tbe stud;o to J=pb Uitin, was critical of his paPefs F'md·-
"If the Finders told me today that they were
coordinating the second coming of Olrist and
•A truthful foal of wit and =
We bid thee spak
rebut.. . ers co~ He chompe<l into his colleagues. there was Jesus at their right hand I still
"I went live oo the air and called the D.C. "The .,..... stories wen: laced with. unnamed ·wouldn't 'Want to get a quote from them.'' ·. I left a message.
lfliliate ·a bwl:h of liars," he ~ with satis-;
factloo. "I didn't· bare any hon;es. l let the'
CBS affiliate have it. right between the eyes."
sources; ioau.ndo abounde<l" be wrote.
"F.cts we~~: in
Post wasn't." ,
suppiy, b~ space in The
shon~ · ;-:·'- , ·
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first called the Glover Park home in late
June, dialing one cL the many Finden'
The next· day, City Paptr's rec:epoorust
buzzed me and said Steve lisdin """' here 10
sec me. Since hfid,n't recognize the name. I
Ride Huffman doesn't let Hunt or odaers in In the ~ :Jounw1isi,r RtiitW's F'JDd.' . phone numbers listed in the Tallahassee Po- asked her to pUt him on 'the phone. "This is
. his.d~ o« so easily. Part of the prol>- em critiqt, the news director OC .lice doc:wnents. "Goooen ag," said the an- . Ste\-c Usdin from the so-callcd Flll<lets," be
lem, he says, is that the .Tallahassee J>olice· was asked if.his reponets ~-·, -· ...·~- ::.swering maChine. "Ni H.au. Kcruchi wah?l I said. I ran downsuirs ••
Depanmcnt wasn•t used to ·natiooaJ attention. • trust the :llllbociti<s. "Wdl rc: ·•!Pwwy.,, .1.·, 'didn't Jc::i,-e a message. .·· Usdin, dea!Khaw. and dressed in a COO· •
. "We bad Connie Chung ~- u$ up," .fie re- : yoUr sottnr;' be .sald, "and ~ !eng then calle<l thC Nonheist Wuebouie Aid sen-alive coat and tie, wis' naybe in his mid-
members. WQur old PIO .{ptlblic information port it .. Such you're member Bob· Meyer onsweiCd. J· ...,: • 20s. I told him I W2S swamped and asked if
olli=-tluntl is flappiJ:lg his gills a1r oYt. the.si!JIY.... l · we're interview and tcild Meyer 1 ·we could meet the next day. • ·
department." • • . <- ·,.: .n:cords, ·I !lro.PPed a deWl .wi·don'l know," he .said. •
'According to Huffman, Hunt 33id, "Tbis i1 ' not many people know. lnltlO(r()w . and wait in the fL.
it folks! This is my day! Connie go;
to interview me." . :·
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Dt 10 )uly 1988
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"NO! on my account I hope,'' Usdin said. End!K<d are some infortlUition gifts. l
There was more sincerity than sternness in his am planninc to d" a.n in-depth study of
vole.:. jon Cohen. his asrociatc:. and .his fda.
H< took out a. reponer's notebook and asked tives. How do you sug~l l go ah<>ut
rn< lor my phone num~ . it? .
" \'oo alreoJv have them." I saX!.
"Oh yes," he answered. "Wdl, I look for· I \old Knau1h I didn't think lhry nc:<ded my
wan! to nuking this work." That was the last help to do an in'<lrplh stud)· of me, in~ ·
l saw of !;sdin for a month. studies being !heir spccialil}'. I quickly fliprcd
0\-.:r the weekend of July 16, the through the other PQpers as we chatted. Along
hand-ddi~rcd an envelope to City Paptt's o(. . wilh what are essentially book reports, there
ficc. Inside was a photocopied !IIXe that reads: was a smattering of dectronic mail dispatches
from members worlting in· Japan, at the Dcm-
TO: JON COHEN ., ocntic National Com-entioo in Atlanta, and
FR.: M.D. (last name inl<td owl San Francisco. A blurb in ooe of the group
RE: FINDERS memos ~ught my eye:
OT: 17 JULY 1988 "'n panidpGtory joumali=: I have heanl
it mentioned in conjunction with 'New Jour·
If you want to do an in-depth study .X . OD July 19, I kh :anodltt IIIOSU8C oo (he Knauth said. She lnvill:d me 10 pick it up at nalism' of the Tom Wolfc:IHunter Thompoon
the F"mdcn, it would be best to do an warehOuse answering machine. later that day, the Glover Pari< houSe. vairery (sic} where the journalist becomes an
in-depth stUdy ·.of the Troubodoun, Kristin Knaulh, -.bose son Bc:a Fnmklin was "<An we meet for an interview?~ I asked. actor in the drama he or she is reporting oo.
uouvcres, and .unibr movements, ·or ··held in Talbbassee;alled me bock. . "After yoU read this, you'!! probably have But what the srudent means by it is hard to
you woa't understand what .,.,•re lldlt· "Two people are in Adanta Cll'ltrin& the tnorequestioos," ~hi said. · say-maybe ~ tenet is Mao's 'No investip·
ing aboul. · c:Onventioo, two are in Japan, ml ooc had 10 When· I arrived at the Glover P&tk house, tion, no right to speak' so I'll quil guessing."
· go to San Francisco oo an emergency," Knauth led me to a ~ that hi$ a wOOd Knauth proceeded to win the upper hand in
The F"lllden often use ·theE~ lJrl.. l<nauth said .. ''Can we m<et la!tt?" map covering one W2ll and made me a cup of the interview game, offering no inforaiatioa
~ as a source book. The 1987 edition « On July 26, I c:al\td the wanhouse )>et again tea. She was l:ind eoough, striking me as yet still gerting me to talk.
the Briurrrnial describes troUbodoun and trOU- and asl<ed for Sttve Usdin. . mote nervous than iom~· SIIe n:miDcled •. Before I left, 1 told bcr I was running out uC
= JtS closdy rdall:d lyric poet-musicians . , Bob Meyer- answered and said Usdin WllSn't . me of an aaress doing an improvisatioa whO timi and if lhey wanted to speak with me it
who traipsed through Fnnce, ·Spain, '!¢ ~~ . thefe. •. ~ .~- w;s .tbe ·fim penoo 1 . wu uyiog a little too bird.to maintain a tbar· would have to be soo= ratherthan later. 9>e
.in the 12th and 13th c=iurics."A:dored by thi . spoke with'a maoth lld"ore, 1 II!Rd.bim what ICier. ··" ~ , ~ • ~ • · Mid Usdin wouid be the best one 10 lpC2k
·CllllrU, their verse typially expkmi:l ~ow.- itwugcing-totalceti,.iran&rmilmniew. 1 W.S acnous, too. In allliDmc:ss, 1..... . with me and . that he'd be badt ·from San
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On August 2, Steve Usdin carne b)' my of.
fn.'<' orpnic meals and phih,.•rohic:~l I~>W·
"'"'"' oo tho front ~>n:h. l'l:ltio's !O.lll h>kl the
/'r>st that his father l><gon a new lifr an>Und
1971 wht-n h<' swtcd a c"Onunune with hi• fol·
lowers in th<' Gkwcr l'uk bouse.
1l>day, mcmben look much more yuppie
fico for ~ second time. than hippie, a turnabout that swted in the
"I'm here bcc:luse our clcacd tc.dcr for !he euly 'llOs. Though they have changed with
day asked ax to come down bcre," Usdin tho times, they still don't blend in.
said. Th<-)"'ve turned heads in rural CuiJli'I'Cf,
I asked him if I could llpe record the con- where they often show up ar town meetings in
versation and he said I was ....tccmc to, but bu•iness suits. John Davies, a CuiJli'I'Cf anor-
hc hadn't come here to Jive an interView. ney wbo represented 1 former group member
· "Then why arc you bcre?n I asked. in a dil'llC'Ct proceeding five years ago, says
"Two reasons. One, to tdl JOU that we'll they IIC\U say anything but always take notes.
answer all your questiom. Two, we 1i1ce you. "From my perspective, they can have 1 sig-
We think you're 1 l<indred 1001!. We tbouabt nif1C31'1t iml*t oo a community like Culpe-
there mi~t be~ big:r _...., could do per," says Davies. "I think pan o( thcir goal
together. , is ~ coatrol o( the local govcrnmc:nt." 1u
"Like what?" I asked. .-idctn, [)Qvics says he l<nows o( 1 srock·
"I don't know," said Usctin. "Maybe stan • broker l1ll1llins for local offra: with whom
·paper tOgether.";- ·-- ··- - · · they tried to invest $25,000. And they're aJ.
.Usdin told me that be WIS a rcportcl', IDO, Mys rc:seardUng tDWnspeople.
and that he covered the Democratic Conveo- The Fmders have combed local I'CII estate
iion foJ a Ja~ ·TV -m. (I later titles to 10e wbo owns what. and bow much
checked this our and it was wo.) We jolood they Owe, says Davies. He's also ooticed
about the Tallahassee case 11ime. Fmders men walking dov.(n the sttec1 in coots
"You·know that POlS Story 'Nice Soy F'lll<l- and tics and making DOleS oo every house
m Odd, Not Criminal'?" be askal. "1. ~. they pass.
"'Police Criminal, Not Odd." Davies says be thinks there's m old·fash·
Then Usdin said that be 111:\U undc:rstood ioocd mccmtion behind their game playing:
Why police were goirii,~ for satan-· Doll2rs. "Basally, they're doing eollcctively
ism, saying he tbougbtllws,opinSt devil wor- : -..bat an individual investor Would do," be
shipping were abolisJicil Cta- lb: Salem witch · , Ays. _ · . , ·
hunL --:;~. f~~:~\1. ;; .'.,-f · ·. . In Washington. se=a) people have posited
"Not that rm inti! smnisin," be said. "fm thor the F'l!ldeR ptber informatioo because
_no lll<li'C interesf:cd i!' satmiscubm !be J?tm= . they are <pies. .' .• ~·-··'·- . .
ocrat?c Convention. Acrua1ly, llllt~> · Daniel Bnndt, who has pw together 1 data-· .
•• estcd iu the J• bank of~ owioos be sdls as spy-
get Pa!£1 foe BASE, says'be'first met Sieve Usdiu md Jefl'
: -Usdin • 1lbois,aDOCber;~~.in.the~
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Btmdt. .,
~had posud a~ lbouiJt ia an cztremely.ob-
lb-. jouiml cil!iofRistf." .-:-· . · t
·; 5PCiJ< ~ Usdiu and' UboiS c:laimcd they lui
• they'd answer DIY " -· ' an oot1it ealled lnfonn2!ion Bank~they
"I don't ser! 'Why· fJIX," saX! Usdin, ~He gave Brmdt softw:u-e iu exchange for informa·
. spcoks to ax and rm a~-" :· . ' . • . ,.tioo. "'boy """" .very wcll-infonncd about
"rd o1so tik.C ;ro beir ~ JOU dig''iiP iD - ccunt~,n says Brandt. He IDd with
your investigatioo «.arc;' I Aid. • ' · them seoml times over tbe next year, visiting
Usdin ~ widd.Y· -~ .OC'Il wrm • the warebcu3e ~ • ,
Story~you.:,~. · ·· ·.~:.<.-,: · ;· .. "l'bq·k.r:pt J'll'lli>in3:me;f0l' inl'ormatico
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with lb: ~'Bank. '~ the
dl:pth tbe lnfocmation llank's t,nowledge a(
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-Sometimes_.~ aa · Ji!ie·~ &UJS or the left. k scm out a~ memo to
• " v dra80QS I'2I$IDil beU,;..--'. ·· - • ~croups around D.C. .
.. ·But before ir..ffijis ;they ·drulge the
lncfuding·frqmes;· • pme; that's why.it woikuo wdL
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lieaded -A SomumrY of .Wh2t is KliOWII
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m.' IODit "The Ballad a(. ~". S11111 ID
Compurm aod Seek Out ~"'That
They caD S a lot of Suspicious Qucslioos."
:_ ,... ·:{Previous offers excluded)\::~-_. · the runo:_ of "'b, Susama.':' : . . . In . additiaa to lnfonnation Bank, Brmdt
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Lou Wolf, a co-editor of CoM! Aai?n lrifDr-
m<Uion Brllltin, ISid be belpcd !Jrancll chcd<
JESSEN . v offer excluded. lntro offer for If you aren't RTGIAD, yoil a~~'t play tbe them OUL
DURASOFT . . . . r.ew pts. only. · Limit 1 pr. pme ealls. And 'l!i!h the F'mdm., eYesJ!hinc '1'bere zre SCYeral cha=teristia 1hat lend
is a game call. Dr<:sa, d!ett·Wid. play, travd, tbemselyes to the interpretatioo that this is an
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>Drt," B~ wto~e in his summary, noting
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point of all this fun aod games: Evcy game
that lllCDlb= =Y DO( be told !he purpose
behind their nUss;oas, "Tho guile .lf COIIlput·
er coosulting is an ideal mothod of spyinj: oo
call yields knowledge, which monbers bring the Left; be concluded. !'It would take about
to the Student, Marion Pettie;"' he can call twenty sea>nds to copy an entire mailing Iii!
bencr and bettet g:am:e.. · ~ .. from a hard disk onto a floppy."
It's hard to lead ·1 game-pbyq life-in this "'If it's a pme, it1s pretty biDrre," says
IOciety, ar least-without raisins eyebrows. Brandt, wbo hasn't heard from the poup in a
While the Florida fraas -aposed the F'uxl- few years. "It ....,. lilce there mlUl be """"
m. to the hisJ!est dogree o( scrutiny, it was >Drt of imp<lus behind it."
DOl the fll'St time outsiders bad tried to andcr· More tlzm a year before the Ul1ahassec
stand the group and its motives. case, Rtp. Robert KastenroOer (0-\V!S.)
After Marioo Pettie retired litm the /ljr looked into the group at the .behest of • coo-
Fa= as a nwrer sergeant iu 1956, he ...,. stituenl """"' ""' had joined. 1<2Renmder
turned to the Culpeper are:a, his bome town. says he hod a hunch that they were intdli-
One of Ptttie's oons told the IV<Uhingtm Pest gence linbd, but when he took it to the
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'Judy Enns, and ht Uvingstoo-bcgzn hear·
· ing news n:pom. "By Friday a!temooo we
were all in a tizzy:' says Arico. They fmally
contaCted Pettie ii. Southern California and
planned a group .-erlng in San Francisco for
"Carolyn's co the' phone saying she's B.B.'s
mother and she's met.by snorts and giggles,"
recalls Arico. "Sbc's the 200th caller claiming
these beautiful cltild=." They fm.ally spoke
10 Tallahassee Police, but Hunt still told the
Saturday night. media they had yet to hear from the mothers.
Cycling ''We Flt Your llfestyJe" Aerobics I ask why they didn't call the Tallahassee "I'll never forgive him for that," says Arico. ·
Police in the inltlim. "We had to make a After fmishing their last FBI interview on
group decision," sic says. Wednesday, the women hit the road for Talla-
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tom, the women awsaged him to help him lawyer's ofrJCe.
MAJOR I:sRANDS. QUALITY SERVICE! think. They carried out .a tradijional Finders "You haven't liv<d until you've been em·
meeting, each penon 3peaking their mind, ploy<d by the F'mders," says the anorney
1840 Columbia Road, NW g<Jing round and nomd in a circle. Since the
police had seized !he computc:n from thcir
~ to represent them, Paula Walborsky.
. "They elect a nevi le2der e:~eh day. I could be
Washington, D,C. in Adams Morgan D.C. homes; one o( the group's C01lCCfllS was hired or fired two or three times in 24 hour...
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wm: great, sexy Om!Jjtutional ;,.,ues."
Constitutional issues didn't <"Ome into play
for weeks, though. Jt took until the next
wtre alL just rcaUy apse! about that, that no-· Thursday, in ~. for Walbor.;ky to set up •
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coun-sanctioncd, one-hour meeting between
the mother and kids.
The mother-ond<hild reunion took plllcc 11
1 park whe~ a dozen HRS officials showed
•
lener, Tltt Daily Findtr, in whkh they an·
nounctd that they we~ all moving to Tall1·
ha...:c. "The Finders are always looking for
signs and symbols," !hey wrote. "Since: M:bru·
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and media on the lint day of the cu•tody bot·
tie. WimtSseS Holwell and Ammaman
showed ur in prison garb and shaclr.Jcs. ''Talk
about 1 drcus," say& Walbonky. "Wt could
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said, 'Fire your attorney.' If )'OU ailed him
and begged him and he told you to do it, you
can't say no. She was in agony. She ~lly
lo\'es her soo and she knew what Yo"OU!d hal"
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up to watch. "We v."uld no! leave," says Ari· ary 4, Florida has been sending signals that ha'" sold tickets.'' pen !he w.l)' I l:.n.-w what would happen if I
co. "We told them that they would havo to they want to keep some Finders members, so Right before !he hearing, Walborsky learned fi~ my attome)'-it wouldn't be in the best
physically take the childn:n away from us. We now the rest are coming." that the Finders men she had been working interest of the children."
v.'t~ not going to get up and walk away from Another issue of Tilt Daily Findtr, "Come v.ith had left town and were ~laced by 51.-ve Arko understood l'l:ttic's logic. If Y\'U'rt in
our children. to Tallahassee," in•ited friends to rome join Usdin. She also got thC news that l\:ttic had a confronlational situ:.ation, in some ways,
"John Paul is in my arms and he's saying, the drama and featured the song, "Old Tall•· rut a gag order on Ammerman and Holv.-.:11 you·~ cn:o!ifl!: it. Po what c.. ndhi and Am·
'But I wan! to go home with you.' And I'm hassec": and that she wa.< going to be fi~. morman and Hulwell and <>thot> have done
sa)ing, 'Well, I want )'OU tu go home v.ith "I said ooooh-kay. The First Amendment when ana.:kcd: Don't fogh!.
me, too.' I just sat !he~ with him crying my Weill came to Tallahas.<ce issues haven't c:ven been argued and !hey On another lcl'd !here we~ the teachings of
.-yeballs out, and he's crying his eyoballs out, In a ,..., so full of glee stand ur and fire: me," she says, Lao Tzu. Planning. Strategy. Tac~ks. Loyalty.
and !hey c:ame and took him away from me." The)' put me in the jailhouse In coun St.-ve Usdin do:Jivercd a prodama· "Those ideas are really !he crux of !he
During !he nat f.-w weeks, the Finders set• With a chain upon my knee lion from Pottic. Our interests and !he sttte's grour," says Arico, "and they are what keep
·tied into the media saddle and dispbyed what interests are the same, .he said, so we don't !he group functioning at !he high level that it
may be their fmest v.it and humor of !he af. You get !he idea, n«d counsel. does.'' P,ttk wanted !hem to go before !he
&ir. But it ultimately drovo Arico and two BefOR !he trial, Ammerman and Holwell "Some 'people practice law 20 or 30 :years judge and tell him in onison !hat he could end
olher mothers from the group. • • spoke frody with Walborsky, who was assist· and never get fired on televisioo," Walborsky all !his right now, he could be the game call·
A memo attn'boted to "M.D. Pottic" deliv· ed by se~'cral rtnders men. "They all had jokes. _ cr. "Think if you v.= a judge, and !here
cred to !he TciWtantt Dmwcr.u said he was handlebar mustaches and dressed aliket Wal· l'l>ttie's strategy of nonresistance split the were fi•·e women in your ,-ounroom, and in
resigning as leader of !he Finders-a position borsky says. · mothers. Knau!h and Livingstoa gave· Wal· all of your experiences with !hem you knew
he said be didoi know he held. "I thought I . "I sent them 10 FSU library to &<t me borsky !he boot, as instructed, while Arico, ~~ !hey n:ally loved 1heir kids and were
was justa consultant on Wit Mid Humor," !be books for the case 10 ccplain !heir philosophy. E1'a11s, and Said re12ined her. trying to do the right things," says Aiico.
memo said. "If I C\"ee' was !he leader, I ~ They came back with books on psycbology, Arko describes the behind-!he-sc:enes drama "That's the position Pottic wanted the judge
rc:siglt 10 devote myself full-time to Zen Walk· India, American Indians; Samoan tribes, of that morning. ,put ln."
lng." .•. OUnese philosophy'M• . Livingston had called Ptttie. "She begged Arico couldni accept Pottic'• advicl:. "The
The F'mders also .wted publishing a llCWS- · Juvenile .CXltllt was' packed with on-loolcers him to tell her what to do," says Arico. "He group told me to choose beiW<ell Ptttie and
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Hours after tbe Mud! tS ~It: case end·
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their educations .~' they had disbanded. It wun'! true, of course. would be proving wrongful intent. " E\'Cf)'•
John l'aul, B.B., and Honeybee, the th= But it did sigNI the en<! of Arico, Said, and thing they did Wa< 11ithin the limits of the
yoWlgest children, wen: ~turned to their Evans' membership in the group. law,'' she says.
mothetS-Arieo,' Said, and Evans. Tile judge Arico cites many personal reasons for leav· Arico's final analYSis of what went wrong:
didn't free the older three because he wanted ing the group that ha'" little to do with the "You jwt can't ha\i: a highly discijllined life-
my kids. I chose my kids." their mo!l><n to dononstnte that they would Florida incident. A r.,.. years before, she says, style and have kids. You just can't. It just
Tile hearing lasted WItil Wednesday. Waf· adequatdy educate them. "I saw the writing 011 the wall, but I didn't doesn't work."
borsky lwnme~ on the CIKIStitutional issues Arico agreed 1o cross every 1 and dot every read it." Make no mistake, though •. She loved being a
and appealed to the judge's experience. "This i, and after two R>onths of sute supervision, She spolce with attorneys about suing the Finder. " It's a very magnetic situation," she
is a judge who has seen thousands of juvenile she was given full custody of Muy. Uvings- authorities and decided there were too many says. "But the mystery's gone now, the whole
cast!S,'' Walborsky says. "I told him if tbe lon and Knauth's children were put in footer obstacles. "I "'OU!d hate had to put my child· mystique that nobody knew what we reall)·
walls could talk they ..,'OUld ay. This wasn't homes, but the state fmally rdinquished Cll$o ~n into therapy immediatdy to P"?ve that did." CP
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September 16 1 1993
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Dear Chief Tucker:
As an associate producer of CBS News/48 Hours, I would like to
request that, under Florida Chapter 119, you make available all
files and materials associated with your investigation into· the
Finders organization that took place in 1987.
I will be in your city sometime in the middle of next week and
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Tallahassee Police Department

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Dear Chief Tucker,
In furtherance of its legislative and oversight

responsibilities under the rules of the House, the Committee
on House Administration is conducting an investigation into an
organization known as the "Finders". In order to examine the
credibility of certain allegations against the Finders
organization the Committee must obtain all relevant documentation.
It has come to my attention that your office may have

certain information which will further this investigation.
Accordingly, I am requesting under Chapter 119 of the
Florida Public Records Law that you provide the Committee with
all reports in your possession concerning the organization
known as the "Finders".
Please address your response toLl--------~_,--------~---. b6

of my staff". Should you have any further questions b7C
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With best wishes,
Charlie Rose
Chairman
Committee on House Administration
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Date 11/18/93
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
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FROM : SAC, JACKSONVILLE ( 31C-WF-189911) ( TRA) (RUC)
SUBJECT : II FINDERS II GROUP;
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT - SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN;
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE -
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY;
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Re WMFO tele~o the Bureau, dated 11/10/93.

Enclosed for~re following items received from
TALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief MELVIN TUCKER:
1. Complete TALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT case file

concerning the FINDERS;
2. A letter from Congressman CHARLIE ROSE to

Tallahassee Police Chief MELVIN TUCKER, dated 9/15/93;
3. Copy of a letter to Chief TUCKER from 48 HOURS,

dated 9/16/93;
4. A TALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT memorandum to

Chief TUCKER fromb !concerning beinl
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6. A copy of an article from the "city paper"
concerning the FINDERS case.
Arso enclosed for WMFO is a copy of Jacks-onville's
complete investigative file Legarding this matter, to includeBLP
copies of the 1A and 1B ·
On 11/16/93, contact with Tallahassee Police Chief
MEL TUCKER revealed that there was never any outs~d§_£9~~
either in or outside the United States intelligence commun1ty
who contacted anyone in his department with an attempt to
influence in any way their investigation of the FINDERS GROUP.
All evidence in the case that was obtained was either returned
to its owners or otherwise destroyed.
Chief TUCKER advised that he has been contacted by
a number of individuals recently concerning the FINDERS case.
One was Congressman CHARLIE ROSE, Chairman, Committee on House
Administration, who both telephonically and in writing
expressed an interest in the facts and circumstances
surrounding case in Tallahassee~~~~~------~
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Tallahassee por~ion of the investigation, and also resolve

whether there was any improper influence by any agency brought
to bear on the TPD in the performance and reporting of their
investigation. The bottom line was that the Tallahassee
investigation was not impeded/influenced in any way by any
agency or improper considerations.
This matter is considered RUC by Jacksonville
Division.
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On 11/10/93, the following names were searched in WMFO

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Finders
Finders Transnational
Finders Transnational Ragged Mountain
Womens Network Service
General Scientific Corporation
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23, 1993, as a result of listings in WMFO manual general indices.
Listed below are the results of that review:
Indexed to Finders, Finders Group, Finders

Transnational, and Finders Transnational Ragged Mountain:
~~~~~~~~W-~~~~~~~~~~~~exandria
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Victim
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which was also known as FINDERS. He described the cult a~s--a-n--~ b7C
alternate lifestyle group, and related an incident detailin the
death of a member BARBARA MATEJA.
WMFO contacted MPD,
an was adv1sed that MATEJA had died as a result of refusing
medical attention for religious reasons, and that no homicide
investigation had been conducted. File reflected that the case
was closed as the AUSA for Alexandria would not consider any
rosecution.
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Indexed tol~----------------~
9-5009 same as detailed above.
9B-665 file destroyed on 4/2/69.
190-136 FOIPA file that could not be located.
Indexed to Isabelle Pettie:
no references.
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Indexed to
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190-1 sub E is a 10/31/84 FBIHQ response to a FOIPA

request onl 1
Indexed to Womens Network Service:
no reference.
Indexed to General Scientific Corporation:

105-2574 file could not be located.
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The fo llowing files were reviewed on November 22 and

23, 1993, as a r esult of listings in WMFO FOIMS indices. Listed
below are the re sults of that review:
Indexe d to Finders:
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The case was clo

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.....__ were members of his group .
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resolution by interview.
Indexe d to General Scientific:
Indexe d tol
I same information as detailed above.
Indexe d tol
I ____ ..... same information as detailed above.
concerning ani ______________

190-CO OOOOOJ-E request for FOTPA 1'nformation byl
_.....!dated 9/9/87.~--_..... b6
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190-ZO 000001 FOIPA file that has been destroyed.
~'1V 2 3 1993
...
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subject: FINDERS GROUP;
WSTA-SEOC;
OOJ-PI;
OO:WMFO
It is noted that as of 11/23/93 the formal written

request from FBIHQ to bothl I
and the USDOS had not been
sent out of FBIHQ.
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Memorandum • •
To SAC, MIAMI (145-0) (P) Date 10/26/93
From sAl I(FPRA) b6

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Subject: UN SUBS;
ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING POSSIBLE
CHILD ABUSE & CHILD PORNOGRAPHY,
STUART, FLORIDA AREA
Attach~d to this memq are copies of letter from~~----~

I l Jdated 7/21/93, and letter from
LARRY A. POTTS Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative
Division, to dated 9 20 93. Further attached is a
co of a
dated 9/14/93.
The purpose of this memo is to address allegations or
potential allegations concerning child abuse in the stuart,
Florida area.
DurJ.nq the perJ.od of Auqust throuqh September. 1992,
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su~~~~~t to this request, SAl l

I at his offices. It should be noted thatl l
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identified as one of those assaulted . I
advJ.se SA
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lproceeded to
much of the J.nformatJ.on as he related J.n
.
the letter to on 7/21/93. While not going into as
much detail a J. se orth in the letter ,1 I did allude to
u.s. CUSTOMS SERVICE not following through on investigation. He
did mention allegations of computer chips being planted in
children's heads, an organization in Stuart, Florida involved in
Satan worship and possibly child abuse, and the fact that
individuals involved in such activities were at the highest
levels of government. When pushed for any substantive evidence
concerning these allegations,! lcould not provide any and
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alluded to the fact that no one yould be trusted in this matter
including SAl _was advised by SAl lthat b6
if he obtained any evidence or witnesses concerning child abuse b7c
or any other evidence to substantiate his allegations, he should
contact SAl I To date, he has not done so.
At the time of the contact withl lno
documentation of this meeting occurred by SAl ~ue to the
fact that S~ lfelt his allegations to be extremely broad,
!far-fetched and unsubstantiated in any way. It should be notld
During the summer of 1993, rumors again surfaced in the

stuart, Florida area concerning Satanic worship and child abuse
and thereafter, the attached letter was received.
on 10/16/93, Fort Pierce, b6
Florida was contacted and advised his office had conducted the b?c
investigation and prosecution ofl
sexual abuse case. Since that t~i-m-e-,~h-e__a_d~v~i-s-e~d~,~j--------~~~h-a-s--~
maintained contact with him up to the recent past and continued
to make allegations of further sexual abuse none of which are
substantiated. According to itted to him he
had found no connection to date between actions and any
nationwide organizations or activities. did provide the
attached copy of a communication concerning the FIND~BS whic~
j Tihad provided to him on 9/14/93. He advisedL Jis
now claJ.ming a group called the "FINDERS", which was part of the
Washington, D.C. Intelligence community, had a splinter group
which was involved in child sexual abuse. One of the members of
this group supposedly resides inj j
jwas provided with a copy of page #~ of a letter b6

tolr-------L-~I~d~a~ted 7/21/93, which he read and advised that this b7c
was misleading and certain statements! jmade were in fact
adyised the STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE investigation did not uncover

others having been involved than were charged.
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located no hard evidence of any organized sexual abuse in the

area, but noted there is a similarity in sexual abuse cases that
have occurred in different parts of the country.
did not volunteer, but when asked admitted he was looking into a
group called the "FINDERS"; however, he did not have any
confirmed criminal activity at this time.
On 10/21/93, I b6
~------------~~------~----------------------~!operates a day b7C
school from which, during the past year, he advised numerous
arents have withdrawn their children. Accordin to
occurr1ng at or being done by individuals at the JENSEN BEACH

PRE-SCHOOL. I I
concerning the JENSEN BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, where parents also
withdrew their children from attendance.
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on 10/22/93,1 I JENSEN BEACH b6

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, was contacted. !advised that in the b7C
past year, three to five families had withdrawn their children
from the JENSEN BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL based on rumors of cult
activities and child abuse involving employees at her school.
I lstated she did extensive work to attempt to substantiate
I these
rumors. wjtb neqatjye results. She adyjsed thatl I
on 10/22/93,~~--.~~--.~~~--.~~~~__,__,~~~
j j was contacted and advised that he and the
school are aware of individuals within the Stuart and Port st.
Lucie, Florida areas involved in Satan worship. To date, he
advised, neither he nor anyone else to his knowledge has revealed
any evidence that these practices are in any way related to
sexual child abuse.
All individuals contacted above were advised that were
they to obtain any information concerning sexual abuse of
children, they should immediately report it to the authorities.
In view 5f the lack of any evidence of, or substantiation of,
I _allegations as set forth in the attached letter as they
relate to the Stuart, Florida area, no further inquiries are
being made concerning this matter at this time.
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September 20, 1993
Department of Just1ce
Washington, D.C.
Dear I~...- ____...~

Thank you for your letter of August 20, 1993, in which
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abuse allegations you had received froml I
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A copy of I I correspondence has been
forviarded to our Atlanta Office for review. The Criminal
Investigative Division (CID) has thoroughly reviewed and
discussed!
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!correspondence with the FBI, Macon,
RA . The Macon RA is well aware of
D
From the rev1ew of aval· a e ma er1a o e,
there appears to have been medical evidence to indicate that one
or more children were molested; however, the joint investigation
in this matter by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and
the Macon Police Department (MPD) did not determine who was
responsible. Although the information reviewed to date does not
appear to .indicate a Federal violation, our Atlanta Office has
been instructed to further review reports concerning the joint
GBI/MPD investigation to determine if an FBI investigation is
warranted.
1 - Atlanta - Enclosures (4)
Attention SAC: This matter is referred for appropriate
(\ action.
W- Miami - Enclosures (10)
Attention SAC: This matter is referred for
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forwarded to our Miami Office for review. b7C
Apy future j nm1 j rj es if this matter can be referred to

L-::--::-:::---:---::----:--:----::--:---:-----::--=-___J- Vi o 1 ent crimes and Ma j or
Offenders Section, Criminal Investigative Division.
Sincerely yours,
Larry A. Potts
Assistant Director
criminal Investigative Division
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Date 11/19/93
TO . SAC, WMFO
FROM SAC, MIAMI (31C-WF-189911) (FPRA) (RUC)
SUBJECT : "FINDERS GROUP" i

WHITE SLAVE TRAFFICK ACT -
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN;
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Re Bureau teletype to WMFO and Miami on 11/2/93 and b6

WMFO teletype to the Bureau and Miami dated 11/10/93 with lead b7c
inadvertently sent to Miami for Jacksonville Division at
Tallahassee, Florida.
rE=n~c~l~o~s~e=d=-:f=o:r~i~n~f~o~r~m,ation of WMFO is one copy of

memo of SAl ld ed 10/26/93, involving
captioned matter with a D-302
concerning interview o on 11/15/93.
Attached for the information of acksonville is one copy of
FD-302 concerning interview of on 11/15/93.
For the information of WMFO, enclosed memo and

attached information was investigation conducted prior to
Bureau teletype November 2, 1993, which is self-explanatory.
This investigation was conducted in response to allegations
put forth within the Stuart community byl land others
as to sexual abuse of children within the area.
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WMFO should note that during interview of~~~--~~~

he advised he would provide on the following day November 16,
1993, the FINDERS' location in Washington, D.C. To date he
has not provided this information. Further, he initially was
reluctant to discuss the matter with S~ luntil it was
pointed out to him that if he was withholding information
concerning child abuse, he himself might have some criminal
liability.
In view of the fact that no investigation remains

outstanding, Miami is considering this matter in an RUC
status.
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The uses informed the MPD that they were unsure if the
six children had been kidnapped from their parents, ~nd that they
had attempted unsuccessfully to contact representatives of the
Finders at 3918-3920 W. Street, N~W~, Washington, D.¢. They
feared that other children were being abused at that address.
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RE WMFO TELETYPE TO FBIHQ DATED NOVEMBER 15, 1993, WMFO
FACSIMILE TO FBIHQ ON NOVEMBER 24, 1993, BOTH CAPTIONED AS
ABOVE, AND TELCALL BETWEEN SSA L..~---------l FBIHQ AND SSA
~----~~ WMFO NOVEMBER 23, 1993.

REFERENCED WMFO TELETYPE OUTLINED THE RESULTS OF WMFO'S
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY CONCERNING CAPTIONED GROUP.
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FOX DATE & TIME OF ACCEPI'ANCE: 6Q2 > ,1(57!/
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REVIEWS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ABOVE CITED MATTERS.
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Jonn c. Kee~y
Oeputy .Assistant Attorney Generat
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Memorandum • •
To ADIC, WMFO (31C-WF-189911) (P) Date 12/13/93
From :
SA~~---------------------~ (C-4)

00: WMFO
Attached to this memo is material provided to WMFO by

SsAI I VCU, CID, FBIHQ at a December 10, 1993 meeting
concern1ng capt1oned matter. This meeting took place at The
Department of Justice's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Unit,
1001 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The following individuals
were present at this meeting:
SSA~~----------~~~ FBIHQ b6
SSAI IWMFO
:J b:Fo
MR. GEORGE BURGASSER, DOJ
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SSA I I provided an update on the above captioned

matter to the DOJ representatives.
~-WMFO
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+ u.s. Customs Service (USCS) Special Agent~~~~ b6
~~~--~--~lhas not been interviewed by the FBI as of this date. He b7C
lhas been interviewed bv uses. Purina interviews with uses. b7E
+ An FBIHQ indices search determined that FBI

Jacksonville and FBI Washington Metropolitan Field Office (WMFO)
had conducted investigation resulting from an arrest of two
individuals associated with the "Finders" in Tallahassee,
Florida, in 1987. On 2/4/87,~1----------------------~----------~ b6
I lwere arrested by the Tallahassee Police b7C
Department (TPDj on misdemeanor child abuse charges resulting
from a complaint that six children playing in a park were unkept
and neglected. I lthe two subjects with the
children, could not initially provide sufficient information as
to their legal custody of the children and were uncooperative
regarding their identity and the children's identity. As a
result of information developed during these arrests, the TPD
contacted the Washington Metropolitan Police Department (MPD),
Washington, D.c., and provided information concerning!
I Iand their association with a group known as "!:-::F:-ir-n-d-=-e-r--s-,-::..--_.
based 1n Washington, D.C. On 2/5/87 and 2/6/87, the MPD executed
search warrants, prepared by the United States Attorney's Office,
District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., on two properties owned
by the "Finders" in Washington, D.C. FBI Special Agent (SA)
I "T I WMFO case Agent, and uses sAl
part1cipated in these searches. ~--------------~
+ Investigation conducted by the MPD and WMFO, lead to

the identification and interview of the mothers of the six
children, two of the fathers, and several other key members of
the "Finders" group. On 2/18/87, WMFO presented the results of
their investigation to Assistant United states Attorney! I b6
I I United States Attorney's Office for the District of b7C
Columbia, Washington, D.C., who declined prosection for violation
of Title 18, u.s. Code, Section 1201 (kidnaping) and 2251 (sexual
exploitation of children).
+ In March 1987, the TPD and the State of Florida
+ On 11/9/93 the MPD provided a copy of the MPD

investigative case file concerning the FINDERS. The case file
did not contain a listing of items which had been seized during
the MPD execution of search warrants on 2/5-6/87 on the two
FINDERS properties, 1307 4th Street, NE, and 3918/3920 W Street,
• •
NW, Washington, D.O. In addition, there was no indication of the
present status of any items seized at these searches, nor a
listing of personnel who had been present during the execution of
these search warrants. The MPD Detective that had been assigned
to this case was I· b6
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+ WMFO sAl lwas interviewed on 11/8/93, b?E
and MPDI lwas interviewed on 11/10/93,
concerning their knowledge of the "FINDERS investigation, to
include any information they might possess concerning child
abuse/exploitation by the FINDERS as
concernin the alle ed involvement b
e epar men o S a e DOS an e FBI.
direct knowledge of any evidence indicating
abuse/exploitation or interference from any U.S. Intelligence
I agency. Both advised that they were aware of allegations

suggesting child exploitation and associations by the FINDERS
FINDERS property in 1987.
+ SAl lwas present during the execution of the b6

MPD search warrant at the warehouse owned by the FINDERS. She b7c
observed computer equipment, and records, but she observed no b7E
evidence of child sexual exploitation, child abuse, or child
pornoaranhv. Subsequent to the execution of the search warrants,
SAj lhad obtained a copy of a memoranda, prepared by uses
the DOS or any other intelligence organization or entity. SA

I !stated that at no time did any individual or agency
intervene or attempt to influence the outcome of her
investigation.
+ A review of the WMFO case file revealed a memo from
sAir-----~,ldated 3/9/87 which addressed misstatements and b6
discrep~ncies contained in an attached 2 7 87 memorandum from b7C
uses SAL I In this memo SA docume~:u_.~~~
fact that she had discussed SA memo with MPD
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ergean o n s 1 c er a
concerning the FINDERS and had obtained this information.
I lhad nothing to do with the children
or his investigation into the alleged child abuse. I I
stated that he was never instructed by anyone froml IFBI<
state Department, or any other organization to end the FINDERS
investigation, and that his investigation ran its normal course
without interference.
~--~~~ related that his investigation was not able to

develop any evidence that the children associated with the
FINDERS had been abused in any way.
+ On 11/12/93, WMFO interviewed uses sAl ~

who Provided information concerning the uses 1993 response t b6
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I USCS's child ex loitation investigations. ha~
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!advised that he had reviewed uses files and

interview~e~d-=u~s~c~S~Agents and Supervisors concerning the FINDERS
investigation. I !related that the customs file on the
FINDERS case in 1987 consisted of only one report, that of SA
~----~~----~~~
indicated that his review of uses files
revealed no evidence of any FINDERS involvement with child abuse,
child sexual exploitation, or child pornography. He indicated
that he could find no evidence of any customs violation of any
kind located within the file. b6
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I relafed that his review of uses files located no b7E
referencesL~t-o,~--~~~tor any other intelligence organization have
been involved for making inquiries concerning the FINDERS
investigation. He advised that his review of the MPD files on
the FINDERS did reveal two references tol I one in a report
written by a Sergeant Stitcher, and the other in a report written
byl I
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+ On 11/19/93, WMFO obtained a copy of the Washington
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). investigative file
concerning FINDERS.
Memorandum
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Attached to this memo are photocopies of two UNITED

STATES DISTRICT COURT search warrants and returns made by SA
I pn 12/14/93 at the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
~3r=a~s~t=r~e~e~t--a~n~a~constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.c.
These documents are further described as follows:
l Search warrant case number 87-0077M-01, executed on

2/5/87 at 3918-20 W Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Search warrant case number 87-0076M-01, executed on

2/5/-2/6/87 at 1307 4th Street, NE, Washington, D.C.
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In the Matter of the Search of

(Name, address or brief description of person or property to be searched)
1307 4th Street, N.E., described as SEARCH WARRANT

a warehouse
CASE NUMBER: 8 "/ • 8 0 '1 6 lf • O l
Chief of Police
T O : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and any Authorized Officer of the United States
Affidavit(s) having been made before me by _j._- _____----x-m-::::-:----~-----

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believe that 0 on the person of or{] on. the premises known as (name, description and/or location)
1307 4th street, N.E., Washington, D.C., described as a warehouse.
in the District of Columbia there is now

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concealed a certain person or property, namely (describe the person or property)
any and all minor children . .present who n.ot ·under direct parental or legal
guard~anship supervision or who being kept under unsafe circumstances and
all documents, papers, tapes, films, photographs, computers, qomputer data,
clothing and any items related to or evidence of kidnapping or any related
offenses. as described in attached af.fidayit ..
I am satisfied that the affidavit(s) and any recorded testimony establish probable cause to believe that the person
or property so described is now concealed on the person or premises above-described and establish grounds for
the issu~nce of this warrant.
YOU ARE HEREBY

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(not to exceed 10 days) the person or place named above for the person or property sp~cified, serving this warrant
and making the searqh (in the daytime - 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.) (at any time in the qay or night as I find
reasonable cause has been estaolished) and if the person or property be found there to seize same, leaving a copy
of this warrant and receipt for the person or property taken, and prepare a written inventory of the person or prop-
erty s~ized and.promp~ly'retur.n this warrant to · ·
aS required by JaW. U.S.JudgeorMagistrate
at Washington, D..c.
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\ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE FEB 05 1981

Room No. 1476
u.s. District Court Building
Washington, D.C.
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Ple~se issue (search)
warrant for 1307 4th Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
Violation: ~~~; U.S. c.; Title 18

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Sections: 1201
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D I S T R I C T OF ( oLU.I\l\ B 1 A
APPLICATION AND AFFIDAVIT
)3 0) ~h s1, ~J f. FOR SEARCH WARRANT
lvA.~ ~ \f\J~ tn J (},c_ CASE NUMBER: 8 'l • 0 0 7 6 M • 0 l
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in the 1'1(1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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there is now concealed a certain person or property, namely (describe the person or property)
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Which is (give alleged grounds for search and seizure under Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure)
in violation of Title \ X United States Code, Section(s) --L.:]J=-:::O~{___________

The facts to support the issuance of a Search Warrant are as follows:
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Sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presence (L-________________.

FEB 0 5 1987 at
Date City and State
JEAN F o DWYER
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AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATES SEARCH WARRANT FOR THE

ENTIRE PREMISES (2) KNOWN AS 3918-20 W STREET NORTHWEST WASHINGTON D.C.,
DESCRIBED AS TWO 2 STORY BRICK STRUCTTTRF:S WITH A ENTRANCE BETWEF:N THE ADDRESSES
CONNECTING THR TWO STRUCTURES. THESE PREMISES ARE OCCUPIED BY NUMEROUS SUBJECTS
WHO CALL THEMSELVES THE FINDERS. THE SECOND ADDRESS, ENTIRE PREMISES IS KNOWN AS
1i07 4TH STREET N.E. WASHINGTON, D.C., DESCRIBED AS A WAREHOUSE UTILIZED BY
MEMBERS OF THR FINDERS .
.
Prior to Pebruary 5th, 1987 your affiant,! I
rP.ceived information from a confidential source of information. This source
of
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On February 5,1987 Your affiant received information from the United States
Custom Service that the Tallahasse, Plorida policP department had received a
call from a unidentified woman in Tallahasse who stated that two (?) men werP.
keening six(6) children in the back of a van in a specific location in
Tallahasse, Florida. The oolice in Tallnhasse responded to the location of the
van in the evening hours of FAbruarv 4,1987 and located the childrP.n and
arrested two male ~ubjects later irlentified asl I b6
I land another Sllb.iect who refusP.d to R:ive his name to
the police in Florida. Both subjP.cts were charged with child abuse and according
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Irecommendations will be made ItoTallahasse P.D. Juvenile/Sex Branch,

the StatP.s Attorney to char~e the sub.iects with
aR:gravated child abusP. due to the condition of the children.! I
lwere all dirtv, unkeot, hung:rv, disturbed and agitated and had beP.n living
I
in the rear of the van for sometime.! I
lalso stated that thP.
children were all examined for sexual abuse at a hosnital in Tallahasse, but the
results of the examination werP not available at this time. When the children
were interviewed thPy were unable to tell investigators who thier parents were,
where· they lived or where they had come from. One of the childrP.n stated that
they wereon thier way to Mexico. On February 5,198~ I
an investigator with the Tallahasse polife wbo is the case agent stated that she
interviewed the children who stated that I
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Lastly, the sour~e in this investigation told your affiant that information
concernin~Zthis "cult" is kept in comnuters stored at the addresses listed in
this affidavit. ·The TallahassA policA advisAd that they recovererl a computer in
the van that was seized in Florida alon!Z with disk'~. T.hP Florida authorities
are attempting to obtain a search warrant for the information on the rlisk's and
in the computer. The two defendants are currentlv bAing held ~n ~5n,oon.no cash
bond under the direction of Florida States attorney ~ordham.
Based on the information contained in this affidavit your affiant renuests the
issuance of two search warrants for the entire premises known as 3g18-20 W
Street N.W. Washington, D.C. and 1~07 4th Street N.E. Washin~ton D.C. so that we
mav go forth and seize all evidence of kidnanping which is a violation of the
United States Code Title 18 section 1201, including but not limited to records,
files, computer software and hardware and any instrumentalites of a criminal
offense.
On December 15, 1986, responded to the ar~ b6
Glover Park in the rear of the 3900 Block of W Street, N.W. L___j b7C
I ~observed a clearing approximately seventy yards behind the
hous~.-ci d severa-l -'stumps s~rrounding the open area. Several round
. A"·;.:;.......;:.., t.~'j.-".L/,1/ .j-::r..~-<' ...:'. .,. t~ ··stones had been gathered near the circle,
~ ·, -r this practice is sometimes used in
··- .:;. \ Satanic rituals, and evidence that several
persons had gathered in the clearing recently. The rear of the residence
is covered from the alley by heavy bamboo growth, save a small entrance
to the rear yard. In the rear yeard was a small very ornate gravestone
propped up against the support oillar for the porch. ~
Metropolitan Police Department

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Columbia
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3918...,.20 W Street, NW, known as 2 2-story SEARCH WARRANT
brick. structures with an entrance between.
the addresses connecting the two CASE NUMBER:8 '7 • O 0 '1 7 M • 01
structures
TO: Chief of Police and any Authorized Officer of the United States
Affidavit(s) having been made before me bYL--------~~~--..______ who has reason to bG

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believe that 0 on the person of ori{] on the premises known as (name, description and/or location)
3918-20 W Street, N.W., known as two two-story brick structures with
an entrance between the addresses connecting the two structures.
in the_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ District of Columbia there is now

concealed a certain person or property, namely (describe the person or property)
any and all minor children present who not under direct parental or legal
guardianship supervision or who being kept under unsafe circumstances and
all documents, papers, tapes, films, photographs, computers, computer data,
clothing and any items related to or evidence of kidnapping or any related
offenses as described in attached affidavit.
I am satisfied that the affidavit(s) and any recorded testimony establish probable cause to believe that the person
or property so described is now concealed on the person or premises above-described and establish grounds for
the issuance of this warrant. (;
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(not to exceed 10 days) the person or place named above for the person or property specified, serving this warrant
and making the search (in the daytime - 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.) (at any time in the day or night as I find
reasonable cause has been established) and if the person or property be found there to seize same, leaving a copy
of this warrant and receipt for the person or property taken, and prepare a written inventory of the person or prop-
erty seized and promptly return this warrant to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
as required by laW. U.S.JudgeorMaglstrate
FEB 0 ~ 1997
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City and State
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\ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE F£8 0· 5 1987

Room No. 1476
u.s. District Court Building
Washington, D.C.
"
Please issue (search)
warrant for 3918-20 W Street, N.W .. Wasbjngton~ n c
Violation: xax~x~.; u.s.c.; Title 18

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APPLICATION AND AFFIDAVIT
3q,~-"Z.o w ~~~er ~w, FOR SEARCH WARRANT
w~~~'"~ '1:)-c. CASE NUMBER: If ··G 0 'I 't •• 01
in the District of _ _ (e
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therei(w~=da~~~:r~~;~~ ~ ~~\~
Which is (give alleged grounds for search and seizure under Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure)
in violation of Title \~- United States Code, Section(s}

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Justice probes
!links to Finders
By Paul M. Rodriguez
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
A Justice Department special -- <.~ustrccD"paftmcnt illficllliSliave 1

task force is investigating whether declined to discuss what, if any-
the CIA used a cult called the Find- thing, their probe has uncovered.
ers as a front organization to provide "We are still in the review process,"
computer training to intelligence a senior official said.
agents in the 1980s. The Finders, a group that has
The task force is also trying to dwindled from about 40 members to
determine whether the CIA- in an fewer than a dozen, made front-page
effort to hide any links with the Find-
ers - impeded focal law enforce- see CIA, page A21
ment probes of the Washington-area
communal group for child abuse in
1987.
"The central question being asked
is: Did the CIA have an association
with this group and did it try to shut
down their [state and local officials']
investigations of child abuse for pur-
poses of protecting one or more of
its operations?" said a senior federal
law enforcement official familiar
with the probe.
A senior CIA official yesterday
denied that the agency was involved
with the Finders or tried to impede
police probes of the cult.
"Most days we expect our share of
unusual questions, but this one is
clear off the wan:• a CIA spokesman
' told The Washington Times.
"Any claim that we obstructed jus-
tice in this case is nuts:' the spokes-
man said.
"In fact:' he said, reading from a
prepared statement, "we cooperated SEAI!CHED ~DEX£0~
with law enforcement authorities SERIALIZ£L' LEO~
when questions arose in 1987."
A Washington computer-training
company that employed Finders
m(•mbers-said·ittrained CIA person-
nr:r. 17 1993
nel, but the firm's president denied
it was owned by the Finders. He said ~i b6
he was unaware of any use of the ,
training for covert activities. _~ \ r:-:t.!:~~,.,. FBI/Do.b7C
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erty in Washington and Virginia.
'JThe investigation into the activ-
ity of the Finders had become a CIA
FrompageAJ internal matter.... [The Metropol-
itan Police Department] report has
news in February 1987 when two of been classified Secret and not avail-
its members were arrested in Thlla- able for review;' the agent wrote in
hassee, Fla., on charges of child his memo to superiors.
abuse. "I was advised that the FBI had
The case received close media withdrawn from the investigation
scrutiny partly because of accusa- several weeks prior and that the FBI
tions that the group was involved in Foreign Counter Intelligence Divi-
satanic rituals, but the charges were sion had directed MPD not to advise
dismissed by a Florida judge. the FBI Washington Field Office of
The Justice Department formed anything that had transpired;' the
the task force in mid-November memo says.
, after several members of Congress "No further information will be
received copies of previously con- available. No further action will be
fidential U.S. Customs Service rec- taken?'
ords suggesting a cover-up in the Other Customs Service doc-
Finders case to protect the CIA. uments and records from the FBI
The Times has obtained these and· Metropolitan Police provide in-
customs records and documents dications that the CIA had links to
from both federal and local law en- the Finders or at least to some of the
forcement agencies and the intelli- group's members.
gence community that chronicle the A Metropolitan Police document
investigation of the Finders. dated Feb. 19, 1987, quotes a CIA
One of the key documents that agent as confirming that his agency
have prompted the Justice Depart- was sending its personnel to "a Find-
ment and members of Congress to ers Corp., Future Enterprises, for
question what happened six years training in computer operations."
ago is a report dated April13, 1987, And a later Customs Service re-
that was written by a junior Customs port says that the CIA "admitted to
Service agent who was on the orig- owning the Finders organization as
inal team that raided Finders prop- a front for a domestic computer
training operation but that it had few years ago and no longer lives in
'gone bad?" the Washington area, could not be
A senior Customs Service official reached. But a friend confirmed
confirmed the content of the memos that he worked for Future Enter-
and said the agency "only had a prises while a member of the Find-
small role in the case?' ers.
A CIA official who asked not to be Current and former members of
named confirmed that the agency the group said Mr. Terrell's work for
had sent personnel for computer ·Future Enterprises was separate
training to a company called Future from the group's other activities.
Enterprises Inc. Current members of the Finders
But he cautioned, "I'm not sure if said they did not have any int:er.c~st
that was a Finders organization" as Future Enterprises and
suggested by the Metropolitan Po- working for the CIA or any
lice and Customs Service reports. intelligence organization.
Joseph Marinich, the presidept of "I guess you could say we're odd;'
Future Enterprises Inc., said he saidBteve-Usdin, a free-lance writer
once had a contract to train CIA em- associated with the Finders. "But
ployees in computers. we're not criminal?'
But he denied that he or his firm .
had any involvement with the Find- J
ers or acted as a front company for
' the cult on behalf of the CIA. "I'm
shocked and appalled that our com-
pany's name exists in any" law en-
forcement files.
Mr. Marinich said that when the
news reoprts on the Finders broke in
February 1987, he discovered that
his tax accountant, R. Gardner Ter-
rell, was a member of the group.
"It was a total surprise to us;' and
Mr. Terrell's employment was
, ended, Mr. Marinich said.
l . Mr. Terrell, J\"ho left the Finders a
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matter, and stated that he knew the FBI
investigation into the "FINDERS" Group.
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conducting an
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provided writer's name tol las the FBI po1nt of contact for
this investigation.
r---~W.riter briefed SSAS I IWMFO media representati~e,
SSAI I WMFO C-4, and ~~-------~-FBIHQ, CID, VCU concern1ng
this.
On 12/15/93, writer was telephonically contacted by
I lwho inquired as to the status of captioned investigation.
Writer referred! Ito the WMFO media representative, and
provided him wi h no 1nformation.
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concerning this media inquiry. L_____j
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• U.S. NEWS The many unanswered questions
about the Finders case now have Dem-
ocratic Rep. Charlie Rose of North
Through a glass, Carolina, chairman of the House Ad-
ministration Committee, and Florida's
Rep. Tom l~wis, a Republican, more
very darkly than a little exercised. "Could our own

government have something to do with
this Finders organization and turned
their backs on these children? That's
what all the evidence points to," says
Cops, spies and a very odd investigation Lewis. "And there"s a lot of evidence. 1
can tell you this: We've got a lot of pea-
he C~!le is almost seven years olq volves allegations that the Finders are pie scrambling, and that wouldn't be
T now, but matrei"S surrounding a somehow linked to the Central Intelli-
mySterious group known as rhc gence Agency. Customs Service docu-
Finders keep growing cunouser and ments reveal that in 1987, when Customs
happening if there was nothing here."
Perhaps. But tile Finders say there is
nothing there- at least nothing illegal.
curiouser. agents sought to examine the evidence
The Finders have never been involved in
In early February 1987, an anony- gathered by Washington, D.C., police, child abuse, pornography. Satanism, ani-
mous tipster in Tallahassee, Fla., made they were told that the Finders investiga· mal slaughter or anything of the kind,
a phone call to police. Two "well- tion "had become a CIA internal mat- say!> the group'c; leader. Marion David
dressed men" seemed to be "supervis- ter." The police report, on the case had Pettie. Pettie, too, says the group has
ing" six disMveled and hungry children ne"Ver been connected to the CL<\.
in a local park, the caller satd. The cops In an mterview with U.S. News, Pet-
went after the case like bloodhounds- tie described the Finders as a com-
at least at first. The two men were iden- munal, holistic-living and learning
. tified as members of the Finders. They arrangement. The group numbers
were charged with child abuse in Flori- ~ome 20 members, Pettie says; they
da. In W.hhington, D.C., police and do freelanc~ JOUrnalism, research
U.S. Customs Service agents raided a .tnd "competitor intelligence'' for a
duplex apaihrtent building and a ware- variety of mostly foreign clients.
hou~e connected to the group. Among The Finders work for no fore1gn
the evidence seiz¢d: detailed instruc- governments, Pettie says. Theirdu-
tions on obtaining children for un- plex. in a residential Northwest
knov,.n purposes and several photo· Washington neighborhood, is dec-
graphs of nude children. According to .\ orated with global maps and bulle-
Customs Service memorandum ob· tin boar~. Residents of Cul~per,
rained by U.S. News~ one photo ap- Va., 90 minutes from Washington,
peared ''to accent the chitd•s genitals." say the Finde~ have operated an
Tht mor,. the police learned abo11t off1ce there, too, from time to time.
the Finders, the more bizarre thev That office contained computer
seemt•d· There were suggestions of child termmals and clocks ret1ecting dif-
abuse, Satan ism. dealing m pornography ferent time zones around the world.
and ritualisttc animal slaughter. I CIA officials say they referred
I
None of the allegations was ever ~6·~·,~~,. all matters concerning the Finders
prO\·.:d, however. The ch1ld abuse rA~~;,..WJ~n•~ and the police investigation to the
charges against the two men in Ta.lla- FBl's Foreign Counterintelligence
hassee were dropped; all six of the chi!- Division. FBI officials will not
dren were eventually returned to the1r comment. Law enforcement
mothers, though in the case of two, con·· sources say some of the Findel'$
ditions were attached by a court. In february 1987. D.C. police seize evidence. are lisfed in the FBI's classified
Washington. D.C., police began backing counterintelligence files.
away from the Ftndets investigation. been classified secret. Even now, Talla- None of this fazes Pettie, He says
The group's practices. the police said, hassee police complain about the han- the CIA's interest in the Finders may
were eccentric- not illegal. dling of the Finders investigation by D.C.
stem from the fact that his late wife
QuestiOn$. Today, things appear to police. "They dropped this case," one once worked for the agency and that
have changed yet again. The J usticc De- Tallahassee investigator says, ''like a hot his son worked for a CIA proprietary
partment has begun a new investigation rock." D.C. police will not comment on firm, Air America. Overall, says Pettie,
into the Finders and into the grou!>'s the matter. A!t tor the ClA, ranking offi- "we're a zero security threat. When
activities. It is also reviewing the 1987 cials describe allegations about links be- you don't do much of anything, and
investigation into the group to detenmne tween the intelligence agency and the you don't explain, people start rumors
whether that probe was closed improper- Finders as "hogwash"- ~erhaps the re- about }'OU." To judge from the latest
ly. Justice officials will not elaborate, ex- suit of a simple mix·up w1th D.C. police. case, some of the rumon; can last an
cept to say the investigation is "ongoing·· The only connection, according to the awfully long time. t1
and that it involves "unresolved matters" CIA: A fitm that provided computer -~--,.::.~·-----:--~t-~~-
in relation to the Finden;. training to CIA offfcers also employed BY.GoimON WIT'fijN'"~'FEn:R C~
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SUBJECT: "FINDERS" GROUP; WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT-SEXUAL
EXPLOI.TATION OF CHILDREN; OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE-PRELIMINARY
INQUIRY; OO:WMFO.
FOR INFORMATION OF LEGAT BRUSSELS, THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE (DOJ) HAS REQUESTED THE FBI CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY
INQUIRY INTO ALLEGATIONS MADE BY AIL-----------~

CONCERNING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE BY A GROUP KNOWN AS THE
"FINDERS", AND WHICH ROLE, IF ANY, WAS PLAYED BY THE UNITED
STATES INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
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IN 1987, I I
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THE CHILDREN WHO ATTENDED THE SCHOOL DURING THE TIME OF
ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE WAS

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~------~~S ATTEMPTED TO INTEREST CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS AND

THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE (USCS) IN HIS EFFORT TO ENHANCE
EFFORTS IN THE AREA OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND INVESTIGATING
CLAIMS OF ORGANIZED SEXUAL ABUSE.
DURING OCTOBER 1993,~~------~~MET WITH CONGRESSMAN ROSE

(FLORIDA) TO DISCUSS ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING A GROUP KNOWN AS
"FINDERS".
~------~~ALLEGES THAT THE FINDERS ARE INVOLVED IN A WELL

ORGANIZED CHILD ABUSE SCHEME AND THAT~~------~~ IN CONJUNCTION -b7E
WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT, AND THE FBI'S FOREIGN

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ABUSES.
THE "FINDERS" GROUP CAME TO PUBLIC LIGHT IN FEBRUARY 1987
WHEN TWO MEMBERS, b6

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~------~~WERE ARRESTED BY THE TALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
(TPD) ON MISDEMEANOR CHILD ABUSE CHARGES RESULTING FROM A
COMPLAINT THAT SIX CHILDREN UNDER THEIR SUPERVISION WERE
UNKEMPT AND NEGLECTED. INFORMATION DEVELOPED SUBSEQUENT TO
THE ARRESTS LINKED THESE INDIVIDUALS TO TWO LOCATIONS IN THE
WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA. THE TPD CONTACTED THE METROPOLITAN
POLICE DEPARTMENT (MPD), WASHINGTON, D.C. AND PASSED ON THIS
INFORMATION.
ON 2/5/87, MPD EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANTS ON TWO PROPERTIES
OWNED BY THE II FINDERS II IN WASHINGTON, D.c. SPECIAL AGENT I...___ ___, b6

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~------~~USCS WAS ALONG AS AN OBSERVER DURING ONE OF THESE
SEARCHES.
A JOINT INVESTIGATION, CONDUCTED BY MPD AND FBI, WMFO LED
TO THE IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVIEW OF THE MOTHERS OF THE SIX
CHILDREN, TWO OF THE FATHERS, AND SEVERAL OTHER KEY MEMBERS OF
THE "FINDERS" GROUP. THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION WAS

•
PRESENTED TO THE USAO, FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON
2/18/87, WITH PROSECUTION DECLINED FOR VIOLATION OF TITLE 18,
USC SECTION 1201 (KIDNAPPING) AND 2251 (SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF
CHILDREN). THE "FINDERS" WERE DETERMINED TO BE AN ALTERNATE
LIFESTYLE GROUP, BUT GUILTY OF NO VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW.
DURING THE EXECUTION OF THE SEARCH WARRANTS BY MPD AT THE
TWO "FINDERS 11 PROPERTIES, USCS SA L...----------------1 b6

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WMFO HAS INTERVIEWED MPD AND FBI PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN
THE "FINDERS" INVESTIGATION AND TO DATE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO
LOCATE ANYONE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DOCUMENTS~~------~~CLAIMS

TO HAVE SEEN OR, EVIDENCE OF ANY OUTSIDE INQUIRIES/
INTERFERENCE IN THE CONDUCT OF THE 1987 FINDERS INVESTIGATION.
THE W1-'IFO INVESTIGATION DID REVEAL THAT L-1_ _ __.I WAS
CONFRONTED BY THE WMFO CASE AGENT ON 2/19/87, CONCERNING THE
ITEMS HE CLAIMED TO HAVE SEEN. L-1 ---~~CONTENDED THAT HE

BELIEVED HE DID SEE THE ITEMS, AND STATED THAT HE WOULD
CONTACT MPD CONCERNING THEM. THE WMFO CASE AGENT CONTACTED

THE MPD DETECTIVE ASSIGNED THE CASE, WHO ADVISED THAT NONE OF
THE ITEMS MENTIONED BY L-1_ _ ___.I EXISTED IN THE ITEMS SEIZED BY b6

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MPD. THE DETECTIVE RELATED THA'JI~---~~ WAS WITH HIM AT THE
SEARCH SITES, AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE THAT SUCH ITEMS WERE
MISSED. THE DETECTIVE ALSO ADVISED THATI IHAD NOT
CONTACTED MPD IN AN ATTEMPT TO VIEW THE SEIZED ITEMS.
L--------~~WAS INTERVIEWED BY WMFO ON 12/20/93 AT USCS

HEADQUARTERS.
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THE "FINDERS" INVESTIGATION HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USCS OFFICE
HE INDICATED THAT USCS
NEVER OPENED A CASE ON "FINDERS" AND THAT HIS INVESTIGATIVE
EFFORTS WERE CONTAINED IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE FILE.
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LEAD:
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VIA FACSIMILE AT ~~------------~

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EXPLORATION OF CHILDREN; OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE-PRELIMINARY
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS BACKGROUND FOR
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IN 1987, IN STUART, FLORIDA,~ b6

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THE CHILDREN WHO ATTENDED THE SCHOOL DURING THE TIME OF
ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE WAS

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~------~~HAS ATTEMPTED TO INTEREST CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS A~D

THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE (USCS) IN HIS EFFORT TO ENHANCE
EFFORTS IN THE AREA OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND INVESTIGATING
CLAIMS OF ORGANIZED SEXUAL ABUSE.
DURING OCTOBER 1993,~~------~~MET WITH CONGRESSMAN ROSE

(FLORIDA) TO DISCUSS ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING A GROUP KNOWN AS
II FINDERS II •
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WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT, AND THE FBI'S FOREIGN
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THE "FINDERS" GROUP CAME TO PUBLIC LIGHT IN FEBRUARY 1987

WHEN TWO MEMBERS, b6
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(TPD) ON MISDEMEANOR CHILD ABUSE CHARGES RESULTING FROM A
COMPLAINT THAT SIX CHILDREN UNDER THEIR SUPERVISION WERE
UNKEPT AND NEGLECTED. INFORMATION DEVELOPED SUBSEQUENT TO THE
ARRESTS LINKED THESE INDIVIDUALS TO TWO LOCATIONS IN THE
WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA. THE TPD CONTACTED THE METROPOLITAN
POLICE DEPARTMENT (MPD), WASHINGTON, D.C. AND PASSED ON THIS

INFORMATION.
ON 2/5/87, MPD EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANTS ON TWO PROPERTIES
~ OWNEP ~y THE "FINDERS" IN WASHINGTON, D.~PECIAL AGENT L...---r

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MEMBERS OF THE "FINDERS" GROUP. THE RESULTS OF THIS
INVESTIGATION WAS PRESENTED TO THE USAO, FOR THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA ON 2/18/87, WITH PROSECUTION DECLINED FOR VIOLATION
OF TITLE 18, USC SECTION 1201 (KIDNAPPING) AND 2251 (SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN). THE "FINDERS" WERE DETERMINED TO
BE AN ALTERNATE LIFESTYLE GROUP, BUT GUILTY OF NO VIOLATION OF

FEDERAL LAW.
DURING THE EXECUTION OF THE SEARCH WARRANTS BY MPD AT THE
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OF THE SEARCH LOCATIONS, AND COULD POSSIBLY CORROBORATE THE
EXISTENCE OF THE DOCUMENTS IN QUESTIONS.

WMFO HAS INTERVIEWED MPD AND FBI PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN
THE "FINDERS" INVESTIGAT!ON AND TO DATE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO
LOCATE ANYONE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DOCUME~Ts._l---~~CLAIMS

TO HAV~ SEEN OR, EVIDENCE OF ANY OUTSIDE
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ITEMS HE CLAIMED TO HAVE SEEN. .________~!coNTENDED THAT HE
BELIEVED HE DID SEE THE ITEMS, AND STATED THAT HE WOULD
CONTACT MPD CONCERNING THEM. THE WMFO CASE AGENT CONTACTED :.
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THE MPD DETECTIVE ASSIGNED TO THE CASE, WHO ADVISED THAT NONE
OF THE ITEMS MENTIONED BYI !EXISTED IN THE ITEMS SEIZED
BY MPD. THE DETECTIVE RELATED THAT~~------~~WAS WITH HIM AT

THE SEARCH SITES, AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE THAT SUCH ITEMS WERE
MISSED. THE DETECTIVE ALSO ADVISED THAT ---~~ HAD NOT

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HEADQUARTERS.
USCS FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA OFFICE~--------------~
FLORIDA OFFICE.
LEADS:
AT: MIAMI DIVISION, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
CONTAC~L----------------~~USCS WEST PALM BEACH, 100 S. b6

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DIXIE HWY, RM 300, WEST PALM : ·;~Ar:~,r·, FLORIDA, TELEPHONE NUMBER
REGARDING HIS KNOWLEDGE OF

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FINDERS' I SPECIFICALLY A.DDRESS ANY
ROLEL..I_ _ __.I MIGHT HAVE HAD (IF ANY) IN THE uses
INVESTIGATION OF FINDERS, HIS CONTACTS WITH

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AT:SAN DIEGO DIV:SION_~ EL CENTRO CALIFORNIA
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~---~~ USCS HEADQUARTERS COULD PROVIDE ONLY THIS TELEPHONE
NUMBER BUT ADVISED THE USCS INTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE LOCATED AT
1681 W. MAIN ST., EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, TELEPHONE NUMBER
I !coULD LOCATEI SPECIFICALLY ASCERTAIN
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INVESTIGATION, THE CONDUCT OF THE TWO MPD SEARCHES, WHAT
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OUTLINED ABOVE.
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CLASSIFICATION: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...,./~-- DATE: 12/27/93
FROM: Director, FBI
TO: AD, WMFO (31C-WF-189911)~~~

7
"FINDERS" GROUP, WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT -
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN; OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
OO:WMFO
Re WMFO teletype to Bureau dated 11/8/93.

Supervisory Special Agent (SSA)I lhas b6
been assigned to the Behavioral Science Services Unit (BSSU) ,·FBI b7c
Academy, Quanitco, Virginia and specializes
in training, research and·case consultation in the area of sexual
victimization of children.
The following are the best recollections of SSA~I------~
concerning his involvement in captioned matter:
From 2/9-13/87, the BSSU sponsored an Advanced Sexual
Exploitation of Children Seminar held at the Xerox Training
Center in Leesburg, Virginia for a roximatel 50 state and
federal investigat~o~r~s~-~~S~S~A~----~~~~---~------~~~---~~~~~~
Special Agent (SA) U.S. Customs, Reston, Virginia,
was one of several u.s. customs Agents who attended.
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sexual exploitation of children. Because one of the topics
discussed during the seminar was allegations of ritual child
abuse, SA~~---------------------------------------------~------------~------------------~
and other law enforcement attendees,
the execution of a search warrant on
D.C. occu ied b called the
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Sexual Exploitation of Children; Obstruction of Justice
Preliminary Inquiry
OO:WMFO
Shortly thereafter, ssAI lwas telephonically b6

contacted on several occasions by FBI agents and supervisors from b?c
FBIHQ, WMFO and the Tallahassee Resident Agency seeking advice
and guidance concerning the FBI's involvement in the
investigation of the Finders. The primary guidance sought
concerned the interview of the children identified in
Tallahassee, Florida, as potential victims of members of the
Finders. Eventually it was decided that because the children in
question did not appear to have been kidnapped in violation of
federal statutes, the interviews of the children would be
conducted by local police from Washington, D.C. and Florida.
Sometime in the months after the investigation began in
February 1987, d~~~~~unrelated conversation, SAl I b6
mentioned to SSA that the investi ative re orts on the b7C
Finders case b7E
~--------~O~n~a~n~other occasion in the same qeneral time frame SA

I I WMFO,briefed SSAI Jat Quantico, Virginia,
concerning the FBI investigation of the Finders. At no time
during this discussion did SAl !indicate that her
investigation was hindered or <lisru~ted jn anyway by any alleged
connection between the Findersj ~ !briefly
discussed the fact that sAl seemed to be the only
investigator who observed certain items of alleged evidence
discussed in his memo.
During t9e years following the to time February 1987,

investigation, SSA lhas from time heard rumors from the
media and ~thers that there was syme connection between the
Finders an has no first hand knowledge of
such a connection. More importantly, SSA I lis aware of no
evidence to indicate that allegations of sexual exploitation of
children in the Finders case were not thoroughly and properly
investigated - in spite of alleged connections to I b6
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In summary because of his exyertise concerning sexual b7E
victimization of children, s s A i b r i e f l y consulted with
investigators involved in the Finders case back in 1987. He
himself, however, conducted no investigation in captioned case.
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To ADIC, WMFO (31C-WF-189911) Date 1/7/94
From : SSA L-1_ _ _ ___.I (C-4) b6

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Subject: FINDERS GROUP i

WSTA-SEOC;
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On 1/7/.94 Prop¢rty Division,

MPD-DC telephone was advised of the ongoing effort by
WMFO to ascertain e 1sposition of evidence s¢ized by MPD in
February, 1987. I !advised he would attempt to determine
from a review of all property receipts for 1987.whether any
information remains within MPD records. He exp¢cted this effort
to take one week.
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SAC, SAN DIEGO (31C-WF-189911) (P)

SUBJECT "FINDERS" GROUP;
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT-
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE-PRELIMINARY INQUIRY;
00: WMFO
Reference the January 3, 1994 teletype from WMFO to
the Director, Miami, and San Diego; and the January 5, 1994
teletype from San Diego to the Director and WMFO.
Enclosed for WMFO are the original and o n e Q oo·f

one FD-302 detailing the results of the interview of
I I and one 1A envelope containing the original 1n erv1ew
notes.
As requested in the January 3, 1994 teletype from b6

WMFO retired TTnited states customs Service (USCS) Agent b7c
I ]was interviewed on January 3, 1994. The
results of the interview were provided to WMFO via teletype on
January 5, 1994. The FD-302 recording the interview of
I lwas telefaxed to WMFO, as requested, on January 6,
1994. The oriainal ~nd one copy of the FD-302 recording the
interview of_ ]and the original interview notes are
enclosed.
San Diego will recontact! lon January 28,

1994 to determine if he has located any personal notes
concerning captioned matter.
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From :
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00: WMFO
on 1/13/94, writer met with ssAI lvcu,

CID, FBIHQ, concerning the status of captioned investigation.
. Attachfd +a t~is memo are the following items provided

to wr1ter by SSA~-------~J
1. ssAI lmemo dated 12/21/93 detailing the
results of FBIHQ indices checks.
2. AD POTT'S 12/22/93 request! land USDS to query

their records for references to captioned matter.
3. ssAI lmemo dated 1/7/94 detailing the results

of the Division 5 (FCI) indices checks.
4. FBIHQ routing slip dated 1/13/94 detailing the

results of FBIHQ informant file searches.
Writer briefed SSA !concerning the status of

WMFO'S investigation. ss~ land writer concurred that the
following represented the balance of outstanding leads concerning
captioned matter:
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1. Interview of lead sent to Legat Brussells. b7C
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2. Interview of - lead sent to Miami Division.
__________, WMFO .
3: Interview of.....__
4. Interviews with MPD concerning evidence disposition.
5. Review of~~------~lusDS files. - FBIHQ request made.
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To: Unit Chief ~...I_ _ _ _....JI b6
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From: SSA~...I_ _ _ _ _ _____.I
Subject: Finders
A search of FBIHQ indices was conducted fo~~------~
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File reviews were conducted on indices references
identified by the indices search as follows:
1. his is a main file concernin the investi ation in
1987 wherei~~--~----~~--------~~--------~--~--~~~----~
were arrested by the Tallahassee Police Department, Tallahassee,
Florida and charged with misdemeanor child abuse. A review of
this file is as follows:
on 2/4/87,
~...-~_______.I were arresteL..d~=-b-y--=T=-a-=1-=l~a-:'h_a_s_s_e_e--=P-o-::l-;i-c-e---=o=-e-p_a_r_t-:-m--e-n-:-t--(~T=p=-=o=-):---lon
misdemeanor child abuse charges. The two subjects were arrested
park seemed to be unkept and neglected. The two subjects with
the children could not initially provide sufficient information
as to their legal custody of the children and were uncooperative
After the subjects were arrested TPD obtained
identify the children. The FBI got involved in the investigation
kidnaped. The vehicle registration records for a van the men had
in ~eir possesr~on when arrested reflected that it was
reg1stered to a I b6
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A joint investigation by the Washington Metropolitan

key members of the "finders" group. All persons interviewed
taken to Florida on a trip, they were familiar with and
declined prosection in this matter for the violation of usc,
Title 18, Sections 1201 and 1251.
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Subjects
• were released from the
custody of the TPD on 3/17/87, and all charges against them were
dropped.
References of FBIHQ File~~------------~

" #9 - Teletype from WMFO to YBIHQ reL I b6

[ bf "F1nders". alleqedty a b7C
1 _ Also,
resultj of search warrants of property owned by
I _in Washington, D. c.
Serial #15 -Teletype from Jk to FBIHQ dated 2/7/87, synopsis of
" #16 - Teletype from FBI Richmond (166C-841} to FBIHQ dated

2/7/87, fe results of search warrants rn.pr~p7rty
owned by_ _V1rg1n1a by
Virginia State Police. Search warrants did not
produce evidence of Federal or State violations of
the law concerning sexual exploitation of children,
Florida had lived at this location.
Serial #20- Airtel from FBIHQ to Jacksonville dated 3/10/87,
" #24- Teletype from WMFO to FBIHQ, re interview of I

~~~~~~----__.1 provides info pertaining to L...-----~
"finders" group and explanation of incident in
Florida.
" #26 - Airtel from WMFO to FBIHQ dated 4/1/87, advising

that AUS~~--~~~--~~~~Ideclined prosecution in b6
this matter stating that their is no evidence of a b7C
this case.
2. 190-HQ-60055-serial # 3 is an airtel dated 2/20/92 from
Director, FBI to SAC, Jacksonville. This airtel enclosed
original Jacksonville files sent to FBIHQ for duplication and
FOIPA processing. The subject was "The Finders" and the
requestor wasl I
There is no other information
concernin~ I
3. 190-2-122278 (section 1253}-serial 122278~1~·s~~~::~~~~
Management Division response dated 5/19/87 rt~o~--------~--~--~
I I in response to an FOIPA request fro
response "revealed no information in addition to that furnished
to you by letters dated September 11, 1985, and November 6,
1985."
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4. 190-HQ-6932
This file deals with a Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) request froml I
r-----------~s~e~r~ial #1 is a letter from Isabelle M. Pettie
to the Records Management Division, Federal
0
es that Isabelle Pettie
-Serial #2 is a letter froml Ito Mr. Clarence

Kelly, Director, FBI concerning his FOIA request. This letter
noted thatl I b6
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-serial #4x2 is an undated letter from~~~~----~------~

concernina a FOIA ~e~est. This letter notes that he was born
~~----------------------~V~irginia, and that he was retired from the
~1----------------------------~I~T~h~is letter noted that he was currently
I I Washington, D. c. This document is
undated, however, ~t ~s block stamped 2/15/85.
-Serial #11 is a letter dated 9/19/85 from the USAF
concerning an attached record concerning! I This
serial had attached a copy of an airtel dated 7/8/83, and marked
SECRET, from SAC, Alexandria (file 9B-665 to Director, FBI.
This airtel oted is a white
This
location initially drew the interest of local police authorities
and mi~itaryoi~t7lligence agencies due ~o the subje~t's ~lle ed
A number of surve~llances were conducted

jointly by Virginia State Police and the military intelligence
agencies, however, no arrests were made."
-Syrjal js a communjcation dated 8(26/87 to~l--~
#16
~----~lthruL T· The b6
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communication is five pages in length and conta~ns various data
on personal, political and economo
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formation on individuals b7E
and organizations as described b The letter opens
with the remark A copy
of this communication is attached.
5. I I
This file contains two serials and the subject of the
file isl !Finders; Finders Transnational; Ragged
Mountain Research Center;~~--------------~1- Victim; Extortion;
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Alexandria. 11 and concerns a comnraint by ._l_ _ _ _ ____.l that b6
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An airtel dated 5/12/83 from SAC, Alexandria to

Director, FBI enclosed an LHM which provided information
received from an attorney in cu · · · "a cultist
group, known as the Finders and is
presently headquartered a~---~r-------------r---~
The group maintains a warehouse at~---~~--~~-~~.
Washington, D.C. and a 600-acre farm near Nethers, V1rg1n1a ••• "
An airtel dated 7/8/83 from SAC, Alexandria to

Director, FBI noted that the AUSA, Alexandria, Virginia would not
consider prosecution and no further investigation was conducted.
~-~~-~~-~-~---~is a memorandum dated 10/29/71 from

Richmond to Director, FBI. The subject of this file was
L......:--:-------:-~--:-----'~ecuri ty Majter-Anarch j st: 00: Baltimore." b6
cammun i cation renarted that . b7C
may
VA ••• " There is no other reference to
7. 62-0-83025 (section 372)-

8. 62-HQ-115530-serial 31X is a memorandum dated 3/31/75 from
Director, FBI to the "Director of Special Operations,
Headquarters Office of Special Investigations, Department of the
Air Force, Washington, D.C." concerning a Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) request from the u.s. Air Force whl were attemptjnq to
respond to a FOIA that they had received from_ I
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BY LIAISON
Date: December 22, 1993

To: Secretary of State
Attention: Office of the Legal Advisor
From: Larry A. Potts, Assistant Director
criminal Investigative Division
FBI Headquarters
Subject: "FINDERS" GROUP
Enclosed are 2 copies of a Letterhead memorandum

regarding the "Finders" Group.
The enclosed memorandum details the investigation of
captioned group by the u.s. Customs Service and the Washington,
D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.
Recently, the Department of Justice undertook a
review of the 1987 investigation and determined that additional
investigation is warranted. Specifically, the Department of
Justice requested that the FBI conduct a preliminarr inquiry into
the allegations made byl _ concerning b6
child sexual abuse by the group known as the "Finders" and what b7c
role, if any, was played by the United states Intelligence
community.
The FBI therefore requests that you search all records
of your agency regarding the following individuals and/or
entities:
1. "Finders" or "Finders" Group
2. Finders Transnational
3. Finders Transnational Ragged Mountain Ranch Research Center
4. General Scientific Corporation, Rockville, Maryland
5. The Information Bank, 1307 4th Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
6. Future Enterprises
8:
7 Women I s Netuznrki na ;prui CA
I~~----------------~------------------------------~
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Secretary of state
9. Pettie
10. b6
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12.
13.
14.
15.
16. Diane Sherwood
17. Barbara Sylvester
Should you identify records or files containing
information, please notify the FBI and arrangements will be
made to review this information. In the event that there is
no record of the "Finders," please advise as soon as possible.
r-----------•Y~o~u~r~p~o~l~·rtof contact is supervisory SQecial Agent cssj)
FBI Headquarters, telephone: I
~------------------~
Your cooperation· in this matter is appreciated.
Enclosures (2)
BY LIAISON

To: Secretary of State
Criminal Investigative Division
FBI Headquarters
Enclosed are 2 copies of a Letterhead memorandum regarding

the "Finders" Group.
captioned group by the u.s. Customs Service and the Washington, D.C.
Metropolitan Police Department. b6
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investigation is warranted. Specifically, the Department of Justice
requested that the FBI conduct a preliminary inquiry into the
allegations made byl I concerning child sexual
abuse by the group known as the "Finders" and what role, if any, was
played by the United states Intelligence community.
The FBI therefore requests that you search all records of
your agency regarding the following individuals andjor entities:
._w_o_m_e_n__'_s__N_e_t_w_o_r_k_l_·n_q~Seryice
7.
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Secretary of state
9. Isabelle Pettie, aka, Isabelle M. Pettie

10. b6
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12.
13.
14.
15.
16. D1ane Sherwood
information, please notify the FBI and arrangements will be made
to review this information. In the event that there is no record
of the "Finders," please advise as soon as possible.
Your poift of contact is Supervisory S~ecjal Aqent css:)
~----------------~-FBI Headquarters, telephone: t J
Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
NOTE: During the week of November 1, 1993,~S~S~A~~---------------L~

Violent Crimes Se~tion, conferred with SSA~~--~~--~~~-r----~
~~~~------~~~] Office of Liaison and International Affairs
(OLIA), Domestic Liaison Unit (DLU), regarding the appropriate
method of approach to the u.s. Department of State (USDS) and the
I lwas advised that
due to the nature of the request, the proper entities within the
USDSI Ito process this request is the Office of General
Counsel and that the FBI's request should be in letterhead
memorandum format. b6
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The OLIA. DLU, volunteered to reduce the documentation b7E
provided by SSAI Ito LHM format suitable for dissemination
to the USDsl land are to be delivered by liaison.
on 12/8/93, Unit Chie~ !Violent Crimes Unit,

Violent Crimes and Major Offenders sect1on,riminal Investigative
th: E:I'j
Division, discussed with Deputy Assistant Attorney General CDAAG)
J:h~eenev concern in requesting thel
! D e p a r t m e n t of state (DOS) to conduct a search
one1r recor s o r the "FINDERS" when .they could potentially be
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Secretary of State
subjects in the preliminary inquiry concerning the "FINDERS."

DAAG Keeney stated jards to the effect that " ••• we must rely
on the integrity of _ land the DOS to conduct a thorough b6
records check •.. ," and he stated that he concurred with the b7C
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submission of these letters by the FBI to ~I----------~I the DOS.
Tbjs matter was coordinated between j~wS~A~s~~----------~
---r----------------~==----~~OLIA, and SSAs _
ana~l--------------~~CID. ~--------~
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THE FINDERS
The following excerpts include information contained in an

undated memorandum from Acting Chief George c. Burgasser to Acting
Assistant Attorney General John c. Keeney, Criminal Division,
Department of Justice, washington, D.C. and information obtained
from the records of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department
(MPD) , and the U.S. Customs Service (USCS) • These excerpts provide
the details of this investigation and are the basis of the
Department of Justice's request that the FBI conduct a preliminary
investigation to determine if more comprehensive investigation is
warranted.
On February 4, 1987, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD),

Tallahassee, Florida, responded to a complaint that a well-dressed
white male was seen in a park with several unkempt children. The
TPD spoke with the adult male who told them that he was a
Washington, D.C., school teacher who together with another adult
male was in the process of taking the children to Mexico. The
purpose of the trip was to set up a school for brilliant children
in Mexico. The male refused to provide additional information
about the children, and the second male refused to provide any
information about himself. The Police arrested the two men after
they determined that the children seemed neglected and the two men
could not.provide sufficient information as to their.l~gal c~~~~
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The TPD contacted U.S. Customs (USC) and continued their

investigation by attempting to ascertain whether a van in which the
two men and children were travelling could provide any additional
leads as to the identities of the men or children. On February 5,
1987, a u.s Customs Special Agent (USCSA) in Tallahassee, Florida,·
called usc Headquarters (USCHQ) asking if they could assist in
contacting an appropriate local police agency to coordinate a child
abuse investigation with the TPD. Additionally, several names,
addresses, and a vehicle identification number were checked through
the USC child pornography database, as there was some suspicion of
the two males being involved in supplying children for the
production of child pornography. The computer checks by USC were
negative.
i.-'' '•tt
Subsequently, USCHQ, Washington, D.C., contacted Metropolitan

Police Department (MPD), and determined that they were interested
in the information, and that search warrants were being considered
for two addresses in the District of Columbia. MPD invited the usc
to observe the execution of the search warrants in the event that
evidence of usc violations was recovered.
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Search warrants were prepared by the United States Attorney's

Office, District of Columbia, for both the warehouse and residence.
A USCSA participated in the execution of the search warrant at the
3 918 I 3 9 2 b W Street address, where he claims to have seen the b6
following: b7c
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On February 6, 1987, the USCSA met with representatives of the

MPD at the 4th Street address and examined the warehouse. During
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On March 31, 1987, the USCSA contacted representatives of the

MPD to review the evidence seized during the February search
warrants. A meeting was scheduled for the second or third of
April. On April 2, 1987, when the USCSA arrived to meet with MPD,
the MPD Detective was not available. A "third party" MPD Officer
advised the USCSA that he was willing to talk to him "off the
record." The USCSA claims that the MPD officer told him that all
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During a usc review of the "Finders" investigation, usc
representatives noted that an MPD report, dated February 19, 1987,
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~--~~~--~~ Future Enterpr1ses operates out of the warehouse at
1307 4th Street N.E ••• "
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MPD investigation revealed that the "Finders" had at one time

attempted to infiltrate General Scientific Corooration. Rockville,
MarylandJ I
the "Finders." Durina an interview. I
Investigation determined that the "Finders" has, at one time

been known as the "Women's Networking Service," "the Information
Bank (located at 1307 4th street, N.E., Washington, D.C.); "Finders
Transnational; and Finders Transnational Ragged Mountain Research
~~~~--In~~~~ion also indicated tha~ l
Diane Sherwood, and Barbara b6
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Memorandum • •
To ADIC, WMFO (31C-WF-189911} (P) Date 1/13/94
From :
SA~~---------------------~ (C-4) b6
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WSTA - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF·. CHILDREN;
00: WMFO
on 1/13/94, writer met with ssAI lvcu,

CID, FBIHQ, concerning the status of capt1oned 1nvestigation.
Attached to this memo are the following items provided

to writer by ssAj I b6
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1. SSAI lmemo dated 12/21/93 detailing the b7E
results of FBIHQ indices.checks.
2. AD POTT'S 12/22/93 request I I USDS to query

their records for references to captioned matter.
3. ss~ lmemo dated 1/7/94 detailing the results

of the Division 5 (FCI) indices chec~s.
4. FBIHQ routing slip dated 1/13/94 detailing the ~ NJ)£X

results of FBIHQ informant file searches. ~
Writer briefed SSAI

WMFO'S investigation. SSAI
!concerning the status
land writer concurred that the-~
of~ .~--" b6
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following represented the balance of outstanding leads concerning b7E
captioned matter:
1. Interview of lead sent to Legat Brussells.

2. Interview of - lead sent to Miami Division.
3. Interview ofL...-_ _ ___.WMFO.
4. Interviews with MPD concerning evidence disposition.
5. Review L..l_ _ _ ____.lusDS ·files. - FBIHQ request made.
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·: :: · nam-no and the oo file number.
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Input a domestic or a foreign phone number
area-code phone-number foreign-number
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To: Unit Chief~l--------~~

From: SSA~....I_ _ _ _ _ _____.I
Subject: Finders
A search of FBIHQ indices was conducted for the

i~l~owina:
2. Diane Sherwood
3. Barbara Sylyester
4. ~I~-=~-~~~~~~~ b6
5. The Information Bank, 1307 4th Street, NE, Washington, D.C. b7C
6. Sergeant John H. stitcher, Jr., Washington Metropolitan
PoJjc: Oepar:meqt
1.
8.
I~F~u~~u~r-e~E~n-r-e-r~prises,
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Inc.
File reviews were conducted on indices references

identified by the indices search as follows:
1. ~there was no record in indices.
2. Diane Sherwood
190-HQ-60055-serial # 3 is an airtel dated 2/20/92 from Director,

FBI to SAC, Jacksonville. This airtel enclosed original
Jacksonville files sent to FBIHQ for duplication and FOIPA
processing. The subject was "The Finders" and the requestor was
I I There is no other information concerning Diane
Sherwood.
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1nane snerwooa; 1~....-_ _ _ _ _~1 In:tormatJ.on concern1ng. "
190-39048- Serial #1 is a FOIA request form dated 12/21/82 from

Diane Elizabeth Sherwood, DOB 12/2/36 at Chicago, Illinois.
Sherwood listed a passport number of 23458000.
-serial #3 is a form 4-824 dated 2/2/83 from FBIHQ

Records ~anagement Division to Ms. Diane Elizabeth Sherwood, 3918
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007.
190-2-87621 (section 905)-this serial is a letter dated 2/24/83

from FBIHQ Records Management Division to Ms. Diane Elizabeth
.i' . ....
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Sherwood, 3918 Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007 and is a
response to Ms. Sherwood's FOIA request concerning Barbara F.
Sylvester.
190-2-87619 (section 905)-this serial is a 4-837 FOIA request
dated 2/3/83 from Ms. Diane Elizabeth Sherwood, 3918 W s., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20007. This form listed the subject of the
request as Barbara Sylvester, Date of birth 12/9/36 at Chicago,
Illinois.
105-0-7171 (section 139)-not identifiable as Barabara Sylvester
DOB 12/9/36. This serial is a memo dated 3/8/60 to Director, FBI
from SAC, New York and is captioned I I Security
Matter; IS-PO; Miscellaneous Information Concerning."
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serial #29-this is a teletype dated 2/7/87 from FBI, Jacksonville
to Director, FBI and dummarjzes inyestiqatton to date. The
information concernin s the same as
information contained in serials #11 and #15.
Iseri~~ #2~-:elet;e fr~~ to FBI~. re in!-erview o~ I ,

IThJ.s communJ.catJ.on
provJ.es J.norma J.on pertaJ.nJ.ng to "FJ.nders" group and
explanation of incident in Florida.
serial #15-Teletype from Jk to FBIHQ dated 2/7/87, synopsis of
investigat7on to date. This teletype repeats information
concerningt las found in serial #11.
serial #11-this is a teletype dated 2/9/87 from SAC, Tampa to
· -tor, FBI and reported that a
associated with two women was~~----------------------------~
reported results of search warrants of property owned by

in Washington. D. c. I lwas identified as havin~g~~--~ b6
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serial #1-this is an airtel dated 2/13/87 from SAC, Jacksonville

to Director, FBI which enclosed a list of names which had been
recovered from subjects~------------------~------------~~~--~
I ~hen arrested in Tallahassee, Florida by the Tallahassee
Police Department. I lname was listed along with the
remarks "Redirect phone line Hold on for 5 seconds till you hear
the message I I
5. The Information Bank, 1307 4th Street, NE, Washington, D.C. -
there was no record in indices.
6. Sergeant John H. Stitcher, Jr., Washington Metropolitan
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Police Department
1-HQ-30106-This file is captioned "John Henry stitcher, Jr.,
Sergeant, Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, D.c.;
Applicant 51st Session, FBI National Academy" and concerns his
nomination to attend the FBI National Academy.
7. ~there were no indices references to L . . l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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8. Future Enterprises, Inc.-there were two indices references.
lpage 3-this is an airtel dated 2/13/87 to
~D~1r'r_e_c~t-o-r-,~F=B~I=-~f-r_o_m~S~A~C Jacksonville, which enclosed a two page
list of n;.:.a=m=e::s:......:::a~n.:.::d:......:a=d=d=r..;:e:.:s:.:s:.;:e::.::s::;......:w:.:.:h~1=-·c:::::h::.....::h:.::a:.::d::.....:::b::.::e::.:::e:::n..:.....:r::..e=c=o..:.v..;:e:.::r...::e::.::d:::......::f::.:r::..;o:;.:m~"------.
subjects I
time theyL--w_e_r_e_a_r_r_e_s~t-e-=d:--a-n"""'d::--::b"""'o-o"'""k:-e---==d~i-n-:-t-o-.....t-=h-e-.....L=-e-o-n~C~o-u-n"'""t,...y_,_J=a--i"'"1-,_ ___,
Tallahassee, Florida by the Tallahassee Police Department. The
listing contained the notation "Future Enterprises, Inc. 662-7676
662-7'616 n:i:ght.'" There was ho further description or information
concerning Future Enterprises, Inc. in this serial.
~----------~l~t~h~i~·s~i~s~a memorandum dated 2/27/87 from the I
-,L-----------~Ito the Director, FBI. L----~
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BY LIAISON

To: b7E
Attention: Office of the General Counsel
FBI Headquarters

captioned group by the u.s. customs Service and the Washington,
Recently, the Department of Justice undertook a review
of the 1987 investigation and determined that additional
Justice requested that the FBI conduct a preliminary inquiry into
the allegations made byl I concerning b6
child sexual abuse by the group known as the "Finders" and what b7c
role, if any, was played by the United States Intelligence
community.
The FBI therefore requests that you search all records
of your agency regarding the following individuals andjor
entities:
7. Women's Networkina Service
a. ~1----------~r------------------~
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9. Isabelle Pettie. aka. Isabelle M. Pettie

10. b6
11. b7C
12.
13.
14.
15.
16. D1ane Sherwood
information, please notify the FBI and arrangements will be
made to review this information. In the event that there is
no record of the "Finders," please advise as soon as possible.
your na~'nt of contact is Supervisory Special Agent (SSA)
I FBI Headquarters, telephone: I I
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Enclosures (2)
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BY LIAISON
To: b7E

FBI Headquarters

captioned group by the u.s. customs Service and the Washington,
Justice requested that the FBI conduct a preliminarr inquiry into
the allegations made byl concerning
child sexual abuse by the group known as the "Finders" and what
role, if any, was played by the United States Intelligence
community.
The FBI therefore requests that you search all records of

your agency regarding the following individuals andfor entities:
1. "Finders" or "Finders" Group b6

2. Finders Transnational b7C
7. Women's Networking Service
8. r~-----------------r--------------------------------~
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1 - Mr. Potts 1 -
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JDS:mrg (9} {See Note on Pages 2-3}

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9. Isabelle Pettie. aka. Isabelle M. Pettie

10. b6
11. b7C
12. b7E
13.
14.
15.
16. Diane Sherwood
information, please notify the FBI and arrangements will be made
to review this information. In the event that there is no record
of the "Finders," please advise as soon as possible.
~--------~Y~o~u~ra-~P~oint of contact is Supervisory Special Agent (SSA)

~--------------~~ FBI Headquarters, telephone: I I
NOTE: During the week of November 1, 1993, SSAI ~ b6

Violent Crimes Section, conferred with SSAsl ~nd b7C
I ] Office of Liaison and International Affairs b7E
(OLIA), Domestic Liaison Unit (DLU), regarding the appropriate
method of approach to the u.s. Department of State (USDS) and
thel lwas advised
that due to the nature of the request, the proper entities
within the USDS andl Ito process this request is the Office
of General Counsel and that the FBI's request should be in
letterhead memorandum format.
The OLIA, DLU, volunteered to reduce the documentation
provided by ~sAl ~o LHM format suitable for dissemination to b6
the USDS andL land are to be delivered by liaison. b7C
On 12/8/93, Unit Chiefl I

Violent Crimes Unit,
Violent Crimes and Major Offenders Section, Criminal Investigative
Division, discussed with Deputy Assistant Attor~ey General CDAAGl
John Keeney the FBI's concern in requesting the~~-~~~~~~~~~~~
I I
Department of State (DOS) to conduct a search
of their records for the "FINDERS" when they could potentially be
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subjects in the preliminary inquiry concerning the "FINDERS."

DAAG Keeney stated words to the effect that " ••• we must rely
on the integrity of thel loos to conduct a thorough
records check ••• ," and he stated that he concurred with the
submission of these letters by the FBI to the~~----------~loos.
This matter was coord:nated between ¥~wSA~s~~----------~1 b6
JOLIA, and SSAsl~-------------~1
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1DIS-NO: 13587
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FACILITY: GENERAL SCIENTIFIC CORP FACILITY CODE: 3S344
DIVISION: HOME OFFICE: 3S344
COMPANY TYPE: UNK FIELD OFFICE: BA
STREET ADDRESS: 1684 EAST GUDE DRIVE PHONE NUMBER: 301 340-2773
CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 ZIP EXT: COUNTRY: VS
DCASR CODE: 9999 STATUS CODE: 1 CLEARANCE: 1
.ESTABLISH DATE: 07/27/83 LAST ACTION DATE: 09/01/87 CLEARANCE DATE: 07/26/83
REINSTATE DATE: TERMINATION DATE: VALIDATION DATE: 09/01/87
CREATION DATE: 11/18/92 DELETION DATE: 03/22/93 ACT/HIST FLAG: H
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
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DATE: 10/28/83 TYPE: INITIAL NO BRIEFED: 1
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• 1/7/94
To: Unit Chie~~--------~ b6

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From: SSA
~--------------~
subject: Finders
The attached items were received froml~--------~

Special staff, Division #5 on 1/7/94 in response to a request
related to the Finders preliminary inquiry.
A review of these materials and discussion withe==]

I Ito date found no documentation indicating that any agency
interfered with or covered up the FINDERS investigation.
1.
• ..
"Finders" or "Finders" Group.
2. F.inders Transnational
3. Finders Transnational Ragged Mountain Rancn Hesearch Center
s. The Information Bank, 1307 4th Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
7. Women's Networking Service
* 8.
I
9. Isabelle Pettie, AKA Isabelle M. Pettie, Christine Isabell
Pettie,! ; I
lfurtner aescr~pt~on ava~ able.
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16. Diane Sherwood, AKA, Diane Elizabeth Sherwood, female, DOB

12/2/36, u.s. Passport number 23458000.
17. Barbara Sylvester, AKA, Barbara F. Sylvester, white female,
DOB 12/9/36. C~)
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12/10/93
To: Unit Chief IL...-_ _ _____.1 b6
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From: ssAIL...-_ _ _ _ _ ___.1
Subject: Finders
A search of FBIHO jndjces was condrcted for~l~--~
~--~~--~--~~~------~------~~--~~~~ File reviews were
conducted on indices references identified by the indices search
as follows:
1.
Serial 3 is an investigative report from SAC, Baltimore

dated 10/?.~/70 ~nn co~cernsl I
I : j The case involves the "SM-SDS;RM-BPP"
whJ.ch stands for "Security Matter-students for a Democrat
Society; Racial Matter-Black Panther Party." This indices
reference does not appear to be identical with~~------------~
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190-HQ-60055, Serial 3, page 1
This serial is an airtel dated 2/20/92 from Director, b6
FBI to SAC, Jacksonville. This airtel enclosed original b7c
processing. The subject was "The Finders" and the requestor was
I I Th,re is no other information concerning! I
I -
~------------~------------~------~--------------~~!Kidnapping;
00: Jacksonville." The file consists of 31 serials and concerns
the investigation of two individuals who had been arrested in
Tallahassee, Florida in 1987 and charged with child abuse. These
two individuals were identified as ~elonging to a group based in
Washington, D.C. known as the FINDERS.
on 2/4/87,
I lwere arreste~d~~b-y__T_a~l~l-a~h-a_s_s_e_e__P_o~l~i~c-e__D_e_p_a_r_t~m--e-n~t~(~T~P~D~)__.on
misdemeanor child abuse charges. The two subjects were arrested
park seemed to be unkept and neglected. The two subjects with bG
the children could not initially provide sufficient information b7c
as to their legal custody of the children and were uncooperative
After the subjects were arrested TPD obtained
• ...
identify the children. The FBI got involved in the investigation

kidnaped. The vehicle registration records for a van the men had
in ~heir posses~;·on wben arrested-reflected that it w~s
rea, stered to a L_ J b6
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A joint investigation by th~ Washington Metropolitan

key members of the "finders" group. All persons interviewed
taken to Florida on a trip, they were f~miliar with and
declined prosection in this matter for the violation of USC,
Title 18, Sections 1201 and 1251.
Subjects were released from the b6
custody of the TPD on 3/17/87, and all charges against them were b7c
dropped.
Included in this file are the following:
Serial #15- Teletype from Jk to FBIHQ dated 2/7/87, synopsis of

" #16 - Teletype from FBI Richmond (166C-841) to FBIHQ dated

2/7/87, re results of search warrants on property
owned byl I Virginia by
Virginia State Police. Search warrants did not
produce evidence of Federal or state violations of
the law concerning sexual exploitation of children,
Florida had lived at this location.
Serial #20 - Airtel from FBIHQ to Jacksonville dated 3/10/87,
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#24 - Teletype from ~FO to FBIHQ, re interview of
" I jprovides info pertaining to ~--~ b7C
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"finders" group and explanation of incident in
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Florida.
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#26 - Airtel from WMFO to FBIHQ dated 4/1/87, advising
that AUSA~~--~~~--~--~~Ideclined prosecution in b6
this matter stating that their is no evidence of a b7C
this case.
2.
190-HQ-60055, Serial 3, page 1

This serial is an airtel dated 2/20/92 from Director,
FBI to SAC, Jacksonville. This airtel enclosed original
I
processing. The subject was "The Finders" and the requfstor
!There is no other information concerning_ _
wa,
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Kidnapping;
~o=o~:---::J~a~c~s~o~n--v"""""'"~"~'"l"~'"l-e-.-r...;---::T::;h-e--f':':"''"'~"~'"l-e--c-o-n-s'"""~....s..,t~""'"s--o--="'f--:::'3":'1--s~e~r'"""~,...a~
s and concerns
the investigation of two individuals who had been arrested in
Tallahassee, Florida in 1987 and charged with child abuse. These
two individuals were identified as belonging to a group based in
Washington, D.C. known as the FINDERS. See additional write-up
above.
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FBI FACSIMILE
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To: SAC, WMFQ Date: 1/26/94

(Ne.ma of Offl~)
Facsimile number:
Attn: .
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(Name Room Telephone No.)
From: PALM BEA.<li COUNTY RA

(Name} or Office)
Subject: ''ElmJ~G.RQUP;
WHITE SLAVE TRA""""4FF_I_C_A_Cf
___SEXU_AL_EXP--LO__[_'l'i-triON
OF CHILDREN;
OBSTRUGriOi.~ OF JUSTICE - PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
Speda/HandHngmsuucuons:.------------------------------
'Jriginator's Name: ~ l..CFPRA) Telephoned I b6

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WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT - b6
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN; b7C
00: WMFO
Re BL tel dated 1/3/94.
Enclosed for WMFO is an FD - 302 which refle~c~t~s~--~

interyier of u.s. customs Attache office customs Agentl
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In view of the fact that no additional

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"FINDERS" GROUP;
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT-
OBSTRUCTION OF ~USTICE-PRELIMINARY INQUIRY;
00: WMFO
Reference the January 6, 1994, airtel from

San Diego to WMFO in the captioned case.
As specified in the refefenced airtel. Retired

United States Customs Service Agent lwas b6
recontacted on January 11, 1994, February 11. 1994, and b7c
February 17, 1994, to determine whether! lcould locate
any personal notes concerning his involvement with the search
warrants executed in 1987 in the "FINDERS GROUP" matter. No
personal notes could be located.
In that all ~equested.investigation has been

completed, San Diego considers this matter RUC'd.
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C2-WMF0
2-San Diego
(1-31C-WF-189911)
(1-Agent's Copy)
~RMS/jmn
(4) SEARCHED. INOEX~J .A .-
SERIALIZEO'-"n ~flED ...._y-
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Approved:
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(Number) {Time) /
_.. JAt·l-27-1994
tD-418 {Rev. S.-2~Hl0)
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16:43 FROf1 J..BI VCMOS
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TO
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FBI FACSIMILE
COVERSHEET
CLASSIFICATION
PRECEDENCE 0 TopSecret Time Transmitted: . '3 ·' .3 S
0 Immediate 0 Secret Sender's Initials: tP. d.. It'
0 Priority D Confidential Number of Pages: - !! i__
~Routine 0 Sensitive
~Unclassified
To: FJ3I; tJ M-:--F"-=-0_ _ _ _ _ _

(Nttme of Office)
Date: I (z,/ry
Facsimile n;:::.um.:_::b~e:.:r:~======;-------
Attn:IL...-_ _ _ _ _ _.......~~------
(N8tt'l6 Room Toi8Phone No.)
From: r-' lJ I: HF~f,; Yt'o fe.~T C-;N~ es Un;~

(N me of OfflC9)
Subject: ,,.· ~·[:e

rrflrtder.s'J Gr6'v.o
Ac. r;- se-ac; b6
b7C
00.' UMf=':O -~--- _

Special Handling Instructions: fl"'"' j ~ C..CV' ?"'"
Originator's Name: !...._ _ _ _ _ _____,......__ Telephone:JL.. _ _ _ ___.

1.-----------.1
Originator's Facsimile Number:J-L·_ _ _ _ _ _ _____,__--::::;:-:---7)ii;""---:--:~
3/c-vJF--119,11 -'
Approved: ~....r:k t:t )J: SEARCH£0 . '·INDEX£0 ~
S£RIMIZE!@71De.'I fll£D· ''-. ',_ ·
JAN 2 8 1994
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: 0 ......
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FM Fa% MIAMI (31CMWF•189911) (FPRA) (P)

1o FBI DI~ECToR/PRIORlTY/
FBI WMFO/PRIOR!~Y/
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t1Ne.t.AS
CITE·: //3460: 12'25/ I
~Ass:
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ATTN e ssA .... IL-============1 vcu...c:to. b7C I
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SUSVECT: ttFINDERS" GROUP; ~ffliTE S!.AVE TF.AF.FIC ACT .. SEXUAL
EX1?LOI'l'AT!ON OF CH:tLDREN i OBS1'R.t7CTIQN OF JUSTICE ... PRELIMINARY

INQUIRY; oo: WMFo.
RE WMFO TELETYPE TO DI~ECTOR ANO OtHER. OFFICES, DA~EO
JANUARY 3 I 199li'\ • '
AGENT IN CHARGE, u.s. CUSTOMS SERVICE (USCS), WEST P~I BEACH,

FLOR.lt)A, tqAS CONTACTED PSR REFERENCED REQUEST.. L . . l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,
ADVtSED ~OM 1985 TO 19SS, HE HEADED THE VSCS CHILD
;;,;:;;c-WF*-199911
ApproverJ: \ '\'"'\""'~-~--·--.. Original r~: ______..._._____
Time R~v~((· T~prep f'i~:
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FOX PATE a Tl:ME OF ACCEPTANCE: (; --------------~--
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~·\ ':.~.. ,•,

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:~~--l\~~;~:fJ~,. 31C~....189M1, ~
',:~ mt!T IN ~IN'<H.'ON, D.. O .. , WaAat I)ID NOT .ACTO'A~tit

~ DW'.ESTIGA!'IONS, BUT RAT£mR GA~ AND DJ:SSmmATED
CONCERNING ORIW l'OMCX'm.AP.HY~ b6
.INFC!WAT.ION .
SA L . . l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,
b7C
WAS ASSIGNED TO 'l'HE UN!T FO!t APPROXIWiTI:LY' SEVEN ltONTHS ~.BD
mEN REASS!GN:DD TO THB t1SCS ~ RESToN, V:U~.GltGA O:if~XCB ..
m ~-r 2.9s7, I IAbV'ts!D H! ~~ AWAit£ or- '1.'ttE

"nNDFa~t· <mo13'P .WHEN m~ RESTON onxe~ AN'DI Is~
lN'VO:i:.tVE:o IN 'l"HE S:ISARCHES. 11B CLAnts NOT 1'0 KNOW ALL THE
DETAIL$ OF THIS SEARCH OR INVESTIGaTIONS CONDUCTED BY Uses AND b6
b7C
FVR'rHER, HE STA'TEol lrow HIM HE PUIU'OSELY
liAS l(m I Iour 01" THE MATTER.. :&UT rlE, I I HAS
T.C>Lt> USCS eomaSSl':ON:!!m GEORGE J • WEISE ~!THIN~.
DVR'ING TH.£ P~IOD OF THE ~987 SEARCHES, L..l_ _____.I !ECALLED

L __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~
ASRED Hik !F HIS UNIT

F'.AD RECEIVED ANY PAPERWO:RR CONCERN'ING THE "FINDERS" AND WHEN
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HE REPLIED IN ~HE NEGATIVE, HE WAs TOLO ay 1 ITO ~~~PIT b7c
'l'HA'r WAY. IT WAS I IUNJ:>:E!R.STANO:CNG THAT INPORMA.TION

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~~ ms, :n.c-~-1~9911, tm~
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B.YI I AND
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THE RESTON OFne!! WAS PASSED ··01¢ w b6

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I I Am> T'm.W TO THE uses FRONT OFFICE. L
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1992" MD AT THAT T:tMm, THEY INQUIRED AS TO INFOm.IATION

AVAJ:UA'BLE FROM tl'SQS CONCSRlttNG I ISl'NCE
lfa-\T 11'IME, I I
lcONTACT WITH Uses SAC WILLIAM P.
L---------------------~
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AGENTS WHO HAD BEEN IN THE CHILD PORNOGRAPRY UNIT. AT THAT
...
'l'I:t.lE, HE ltECALY,.,:SD L - 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _.!APPEARED TO HAVE CONSIDEtitABLE
RNOwtEOOE OF TliE UNIT. I OEN!Et> ANY KNOWLEDGE OF HOW
J
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"PAGE 4 .tf.Mf 31C-W.:_F_-:1S:,:St:_:9:_:1::1:.:,--=UN::C=LA=S:.....__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _---,
I b6
b7C
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L..,__ _ ____.IDEN:tED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIZED CH.:tLo ABUSE IN b7C
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THE S~AA'r, P'LORIOA AREA, OR ANY CONNECTION B:e'l'WEEN THE
"FrNDms" AND r 1 REC:SNTLY t
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MIAMI W:tL:t. FAX FD-3 02 OF L.l_ _ ___,I INTERVIEW TO SSA L . . l_ _. . . . .
------.~ Vct1-CID ..
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FD-36 (Rev. 11-17-88)
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TRANSMIT VIA:
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PRECEDENCE:
FBI
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CLASSIFICATION:
D Facsimile D Priority 0 SECRET ·
0 UNCLAS E F T 0
0 UNCLAS
Date 1/31/94
TO DIRECTOR, FBI
(ATTN: VCU-CID, SSA ~. . 1 _ _ _ _ _ __ _ .
b6
b7C
FROM SAC, MIAMI (31C-WF-189911) (FPRA) (RUC)
SUBJECT FINDERS GROUP;
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT -
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
00: WMFO
Re Miami airtel to WMFO dated 11/19/93, WMFO teletype

to the Director dated 1/3/94, and Miami teletype to WMFO and
the Director 1/27/93.
Enclosed for WMFO are original and one (1) copy of FD-~
302 concerning interview ofl I b7C
~------~As referenced teletype 1/27/94 indicates,! I
~...-_________.IResident Agent in Charge, U.S. CUSTOMS OFFICE, West
Palm Beach, Florida was interviewed on 1/26/94 and results of
interview set forth in enclosed 302.
Of note for WMFO and FBIHQ. durinq interview of
_,A- Bureau
(1V- WMFO (C-4) (Enc.2)
1 - Miami
MJMjjah
(5)
-------- (Number)
31C-WF-189911
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advised that any information he received in the future
concerning THE FINDERS would be brought to the attention of
either s~ lor other law enforce~::t b6
officials. At that time,! !also advised SA~ _ b7C
who conducted the interview, that he would be prov1~~1n~g~o~n~~
that day or the following day, 11/16/93, the address of THE
FINDERS in Washington, D.C.
As of 1/28/94,1 lhas not contacted the FBI
concerning THE FINDERS location in Washington, D.C. nor
reported this most recent supposed contact.
In view of the fact that no investigation remains
outstanding, Miami is considering this matter on an RUC
status.
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FD-302 (Rev. 3-10-82)
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO!
Date of transcription 2/10/94

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~------------------~of the Washington! METROPOLITAN b6
POLICE DEPARTMENT's (MPD) Pro~erty Division, adv~sed Special b7C
Agent (SA)! ;1FBI, Washington M~tropolitan Field
Office (WMFO) that his office was unable to locate any records
relating to evidence obtained by MPD concerning the investigation
of the "FINDERS" Group.
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Investigation on 2/10/9 4 at Washington, D. C. File# 31C-WF-189911 ---"JP

by SA I I
Date dictated _,2..,/f.-..=!:.1-.l<0'-1-/-=9!..:4L-_ _ _ __ b6
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of! the FBI and is loaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. I
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(Rev. 8-29-85)
FBI

lXI Teletype 0 Immediate 0 TOP SECRET
0 Facsimile 0 Priority 0 SECRET
0 AIRTEL !XI Routine 0 CONFIDENTIAL
0 UNCLAS E F T 0
IX] UNCLAS
Date 3/7/94
FM FBI WMFO (31C-WF-189911) (P) (C-4)

TO DIRECTOR FBI/ROUTINE/
BT
UNCLAS
CITE: I /3920/ I
PASS: VCU-CID FOR SSA~I------------~ b6
b7C
SUBJECT: "FINDERS" GROUP; WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT-SEXUAL

INQUIRY; OO:WMFO.
RE WMFO FACSIMILES TO FBIHQ ON 1/31/94 AND 2/14/94,

CAPTIONED AS ABOVE.
FOR INFORMATION OF FBIHQ, WMFO HAS COMPLETED ALL
INVESTIGATION OF CAPTIONED MATTER EXCEPT FOR REVIEW OF~~----~ b7E
AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

STATE (USDS) RECORDS.
?tc -IAII- I f59Cfl j-11

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Time Received:
- - - - - - - - Telprep filename:
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WMFO WILL REVIEW THESE RECORDS UPON NOTIFICATION FROM
FBIHQ.
BT
FBI FACSIMILE
COVERSHEET
Gl.ASS/FICATION
PREC£DENCE 0 Top Secret
Immediate y( Secret
/g_ Priority '0 Confidential
'-' Ha.t.Jtine :J Sansitro~e
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J.lnclassifietl
Tc: ;$ ~ UJ ~~ Data:
(Nil .
.=acstmiffiJ number:
Subject:
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Originator's Name: ~--r===---=====~:~~~~~=-IZ:::;====-----'
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HJ ' d c:=cSCI [ TD j 01 . dLi '3t ll] I .LtJ::J3diJ

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J'~
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FBI FACSIMILE
COVERSHEET
CLASSIFICATION
PRECEDENCE 0 Top Secret Time Transmitted: __ __
;g:lmmediate 0 Secret Sender's Initials: ._{)._.6-)_
iJ Priority [J Confidential Number of Pages: "2._ _
L..J Routine C1 • Sen•~itive
~ Unclassified
b6
Facsimtle number: _ b7C
r-------------------~----~
Attn: S S';) .fJ~ ('- 7

--~;m--e -~------7
Ro-om----~~-~~hc~no~N=oJ~
Ftom: i) ~~ _¥::r:- C'" v 1,... <:l ,__;f cJ2.-, ~ CA~ ·j-> V C 1'--\ .r)
(NH"''fJC'fOfficFJ) - - - - -~-~ ---
Subject:
FACSIMILE COV£RSHE£T
PRECEDENCE CLASS/FICA TION
0 Immediate 0 Top Secret Time Transmmeef: _ ___.,.._
Q Ptiority 0 Secret Sender's lniNals: -·~.;..___.....
0 Routine 0 Confidential Number of Pages: -="----
0 Sensitive ( , "lcl\.:d •ng th1S page)
rn Unclasslffed
To: ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: 05/!8124
Facsimile number: _ _ _..........._ _ _ . . _ - - - - - - - - -
Ann: --~~~--------------~------~~~~----------
~ Rclom Telephone No.)
From: MIAMI QjyJ.sjon o Palm Beach Countx RA

(Nam• of Off/~)
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f;-
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File Number:. _;.,;31;;...;C;...-WF.;.;.;...-..;:;.18.;;:.:9;..::9..:.11=-----------
""l ' S ubject: "FINDERS" GROOP ••
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, .)
_--.-.-;.;;;;;;;.;;:o..--=~-L---------
WHITE SLAVE TRAffi.C~ACI :...SEXUAI.,.rn ~: J.ON.a.. Q4~ r·
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE • PRELIMINARY bi,Jbt l!SY
s:-·
Special Handling Instructions: -----------~~~-----=:!~-
o nu
TRANS~ VIA: PRECEDENC£: CLASSIFICATION:·
1XJ Teletype D Lnmediate 0 TOP S!CR'ET
0 Fa~milt llO Priority 0 SECRET
0 AIRTEL 0 Routine 0 CONFTDENTlAL
0 VNCLAS E.F T 0
rxJ tJ'NCLAS
Da~ 5/17/94
FM FBI MIAMI (31C-WF-1899ll) (FPRA) (RUC)

TO DIRECTOR FSI (31C-WF-1899ll)/PRIORIT¥/
FBI WMFO/PRIORITY/
BT
UNCLAS
CITE~ //3460:1225//
PASS: FBIHQ, SSA~~------------~ VIOLENT CRIMES UNIT.
SUBJECT: t'FINDERS 11 GROUP; WHITE SLAVE: TAAFFIC ACT ~ SEXUAL

j
i EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN; OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE - PRELIMINARY

I'
'
INQUIRY; 00: WMFO.
RE 2UREAU TELETYPE TO MIAMI AND WMFO, DATED 5/12/94.
ON 5/16/94, L----------------------------~ WAS CONI'J\CTBt>
L...------1
Of T~E FORT P!ERCE RESIDENT AGENCY.
1 ~ 31C-wt-1899ll
JTM/jah
. Appro'fll: (r~ Original fiJ~name: ___________._..,~

~PAGE 2 MM 31C-WF-189911 UNCLAS
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION;
OCCURRING AT THAT INSTITUTION DURING THE lUO'foi~NOTED THE
L...-------------------_J WAS PROSECUTED ANP

IS CURRENTLY INCARCERATEO SERVING A LENGTHY SENTENCE IN THE
FLORIDA PRISON SVSTEM.
AWARE OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE "FINDERS" GROUP. HE STATEO

THAT DURING FEBRUARY, 1987, SEARCH WARRANTS WERE EXECUTED SY
THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE U.S.
CUSTOMS SERVICE AT THE WASHINGTON OFFICES OF THE "FINDE~S"
GROUP.
APAG! 3 MM 31C-WF-1S99l1 UNCLAS
APAGE 4 MM 31C~WF-189911 UNCLAS
TO THE SUR£AU'S INQUIRIES INTO THE MATTER, IN PARTICULAR WITH
REGA:RD TO THE Al'TITtiDE 0~ I?f THE BUREAU

0
s
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE UNIT. -
~;;;;;;;;;;~a:==o~.~........
IN VIEW OF ._l_ _ _____.l CONTENTION THAT HE IS FURNISHING
INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO 00~ ATTORN£¥ ~E CAPTIONED MATTtx,

MIAMI lS CONSIDERING THIS MATT£R ~UC'D.
BT
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FD-36 (Rev. 11-17-88)
FBI
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0 Teletype 0 Immediate 0 TOP SECRET
IZJ AIRTEL 0 Routine 0 CONFIDENTIAL
0 UNCLAS E F T 0
0 UNCLAS
Date 5/18/94
TO DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM SAC, MIAMI {31C-WF-189911) (FPRA) (RUC)
SUBJECT "FINDERS GROUP 11 ;

PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
00: WMFO
b6
b7C
Enclosed for WMFO is the original and one (1) copy

of FD-302's reflecting interviews withl I
I I Enclosed for the Bureau are
two {2) copies of the same FD-302's.
For information of the Bureau and WMFO, the

enclosed FD-302 withl !reflects the specific results of
investigation requested by the Bureau in referenced Bureau
teletype. The enclosed FD-302 withl !reflects an
inquiry made with U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, Fort Pierce, Florida
regardinJ their possession of toll records furnished by
I _to that agency.
In view of the fact no investigation remains

outstanding within the Miami Division regarding this matter,
it is being considered RUC'd .
..,.
2 - Bureau (Enc.~
WMFO (Enc.4)
Miami .
JTMf'jah
(5) UCFN Pos D Neg --I-----
GENERAL INDICES:
utomated Search---·---
[ .;~ ·...I .-: ... \
WF: 0 Pos 0 Neg AX: 0 Pos 0 Neg
O Manual Search......----..~.,.. _
Approved: Transmitted 7.1':illm6:iarm'~·-;j--i=--·~P:_:e::.:_r-=====~f:t~~--
WF: eg AX: 0 Pc~t (Tiine)
FD-36 (Rev. 11-17-88) ,.
• FBI
•
IK] AIRTEL D Routine 0 CONFIDENTIAL
0 UNCLAS E F T 0
0 UNCLAS
Date 6/10/94
TO DIRECTOR, FBI (31C-WF-189911)

ATTN: CID, vcu, SSAI b6
L...-------....1 b7C
FROM ADIC, Washington Field Office (31C-WF-189911) (C) b7E

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE - PRELIMINARY INQUIRY;
00: WMFO
Reference FBIHQ teletype to WMFO dated 5/12/94,

WMFO teletypes to FBIHQ dated 5/16/94 and 5/25/94, and WMFO
facsimile .to FBIHQ on 6/9/94, all captioned as above.
Enclosed for FBIHQ are the following:
1. One copy each of an FD-302 detailing the results

of the interview ofl I
2. One cqnv each of an FP-~02 detailing the results
of a reinterview ofl~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __.....!
3. One copy each of three documents obtained from

th7~l~_.....lalong with one copy of an FD-302 documenting t~eir
orJ.gJ.n.
The enclosed material was requested by FBIHQ in

referenced teletype and represents the last outstanding
investigation required of WMFO. As such, WMFO is closing this
case.
~Bureau (Enc. 6)
~WMFO
MDC:mdc
Approved: .~--
""(N"'""um---;b-e"'r)-;-,--,;;;(Xn-.im-e)--·- ""
01/21/95 17:58 V<.:MO::>-l'I'U
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TRANSMIT VIA: AIRTEL
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CLASSIFICATION:.......:U~n~C;:,;l:;;.:;a;:;,:;s~~---~--- DATE: 12/20/94
FROM:? Director, FBI

- .... (Violent· Crimes/Fttgitive. Unit, Violent Crimes and Major
TO: Offenders Section)
SAC, Washington Metropolitan Field Office (3~C-WF-~S99~~)
(Attention: SSAI I Squad C-4) b6
b7C
FINDERS 11 GROUP;
11
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC ACT - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN;

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE ~ PRELIMINARY "INQUIRY;
00: WMFO
_
Enclosed for Washington Metropolitan Field Office
is a copy of a Washington Metropolitan Police Department
(WMFO)
(WMPO) P.o. 954 investiqative file report, date 2/19/87 stamped
"Confidential" and "Do Not Disseminate," and an undated
handwritten note from Department of Justice· (DOJ) Attorneyc==J b6
I J b7C
On 9/23/94 · tant Director (DAD) Jim Frier,

Acting Section Chi Violent Crimes/Fugitive Unit
~VC~FUl Phi: Chi:r Su erviSO!Y Special· Agent (SSA)
I and WMFO SSA met at the DOJ
on erenceoomos, Main Just1ce Build1nq, with Deputy
Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) Kevin DeGregory; Criminal
Division, DOJ, to discuss captioned matter. Also in attendance
were George Burgasser, section chief, and Attorney! I
both from the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, criminal
Division, DOJ. During this meating, the results of this
investigation to date were discussed by the FBI, and upon
co~pletion of this review, DAAG DeGregory stated that it did not
appear that there was any additional inv~stigation r~maining to
be conducted by the FSI. However. QAAG DeG:egcry noted that he
had recently been contacted byl _!congressman who had b6
requested a meeting with DAAG DeGregory, an that he would not b7C
meet with the Congressman until after he had further reviewed
this matter.
Enclosure
~=I J
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~Wt~;liW~WJ>
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JAN 2 7 1995
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Airtel to SAC, Washington Metropolitan Field Office from
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Director, FBI
Re; ".Finders Group;
White Slave Traffic ·Act - Sexual Exploitation of children;
Obstruction of Justice - Preliminary Inquiry;
00: WMFO
DAAG bG
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b7D
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On~4, attached communication was received from

DOJ Attorney which requested that additional investigation
previously no e e conducted in this matter.
FBI, WMFO will conduct appropriate investigation, and
advise FBIHQ, VC/FU of results by Letterhead Memorandum suitable
for dissemination to DOJ.
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17:57 '5'202 324 1504 VCMOS-ITU 14!001 .
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESllGATION

INTERSTATE THEFT/GOVERNIIENT
RESERVA110N CRIIIES UN
FACSIIIII F COVEASHEET IT
CLASSIFICATION
PRECEDENCE - Top Secret Time Transmitted·
~Immediate - Secret Sander's I "tial .. ~ _/
_ Priority - Confidential Number of"~a,.:!:e. ~Co ~
_ Routine .:>-<unclassified ;:,-· _ var ~
To: o:r c (N
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Facsimile number:
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Attn:~S
--c(twa~~~--~Rooo~~~~~--j_
Telephone No.) ___
From: SSAI.-----------1
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subJect: Fj)..J ~f. 11 ~ •
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FBI FACSIMILP
COVERSHEET
SQUAD C-4 (202) 252-7844
0 Immediate D Top Secret Time Transmitted: -~~;~::-:(t)--:-A,;.___
o Priority 0 Secret Sender's Initials:--~~~-
0 Routine 0 Confidential Number of Pages: __S:"""'-----
<tnctudlng Cover Page)
D Sensitive
.Jil~ Unclassified
To: fBI 11a ~:. .9; ..· .r. . .___

Date: _1+-)"""'""31'--'.
(Name of Office,.:....)- - - - - - - ,
Facsimile Number: I I b6
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Attn: ~5A-I
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From: A!J;C( W)A!lJ {51 t-tvf- /~11ft)
(Name of Office)
/(:-::II d\L. // ~ ~{, / /J/1, ;

Subject: _ v'u~-Vf~<:./~--=-&_1~_"""_..;_..-------
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~u,l&_ 'f:UrJz 'r I I ~---------~
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To SAC, WMFO (31C-WF-189911) (C) Date 5/9/95
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Caltioned matter was reopened at the request of FBIHQ,

CID, VCU SSA_ lon 1/27/95.
All investigation requested by FBIHQ with the exception
of one reinterview had already been completed by WMFO prior to
6/10/94.
This one reinterview was conducted by WMFO with the

respective FD-302 forwarded to FBIHQ, SSAI lvia facsimile on
1/31/95.
On 5/9/95, writer contacted SSAI ~o ascertain

the status of this investigation. SSAI !indicated that the
matter remains open at FBIHQ, pending a decision from the
Department of Justice. SS~ !advised that there were no
new, or outstanding leads for WMFO.
Based upon the above, WMFO is closing this case.
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These items are forwarded to your office since file meets

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Enclosures are described as follows:
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CSAaytioned matter was reopened at the request of FBIHQ,

CID, VCU S _ lon 1/27/95.
All investigation requested by FBIHQ with the exception
of one reinterview had already been completed by WMFO prior to
6/10/94.
. This one reinterview was conducted by WMFO with the
respective FD-302 forwarded to FBIHQ, SSAI lvia facsimile on
1/31/95.
On 5/9/95, writer contacted ssAI lto ascertain
the status of this investigation. SSAI lind1cated that the
matter remains open at FBIHf. oendjlng a decision from the b6
Department of Justice. SSA_ _advised that there were no b7C
new, or outstanding leads for WMFO.
Based upon the above, WMFO is closing this case.
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Attached to this memo are copies of materials relating

to captioned 9roup provided to writer on 11/08/93 by Senior
Special AgentL lunited states customs Service,
Customs Headqu~a-r-t~e-r-s--,~1~3~0~1-C~o-n-s~titution Ave, NW, Washington, D.C.
This information is further described as listed below:
1. Copy of "FINDERS" briefing bullets prepared by SA

~----~lfor Commissioner, U. s. Customs briefing book.
2. Copy of sAl Imemo to file dated
2/7/87.
3. Copy of sAl Imemo to file dated

4/13/87.
4. Copy of a NEXUS report prepared by u.s. Customs.
5. Copies of ~...:1-:-:-----:=~12/7 /87, and 4/13/87 memos with b6

names removed together with a "FINDERS" chronology provided to b7C
U.S. Customs by al lof the Tallahassee, Florida
Police Department.
6. Copies of Tallahassee Police Department Reports

concerning the 2/5/871 I
I land subsequent "FINDERS" group investigation.
7. Copy of U.S. Customs RAC Tallahassee case file

dated 2/87.
8. Copy of u.s. Customs RAC Reston case file dated

4/13/87.
Finders".
9. Copy of a magazine article titled "In search of the _,
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On August 23, 1993, I was advised by agents from the

SAC/Miami office that thel had interviewed I I per b6
reguest ofl SAC/Miami. They listened to b7C
I !reiterate the information he provided earlier b7E
to RAC/Ft. Lauderdale and Postal Inspectors and in his
letters to various members of the le islature.
~~~~--~~------~r~e~arding a group called the

"Finders". inquired if the agents were aware
of this case suggested the~ make themselves
knowledgeable of its details. f !provided no
further information. At that time I queried the name
"Finders" and "The Finders" in the CPPU database and
was able to locate a record under each title. These
records revealed that an investigation had occurred at
the RAC/Tallahassee and RAC/DC. A brief statement
regarding the initiation of the case was included in
one CPPU database entry. Neither entry mentioned child
pornography. I queried the case number inl land
dete:mined th~t a case had be;n open and closed by
Speclal Agentl _on February 12, 1987. No
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further information was located. This information was
provided to SAC/Miami agents. It ·should be noted that
I lfrom the Customs Service. A copy b6
b7C
.·- of the CPPU records and thel lrecord are attached as
number 17. b7E
Inquiries regarding this matter withl I

Division Director, Smuggling Investigat1ons D1v1s1on,
reve~led that':; Finders infident was investigated by
Spec1al Agent____ . when he was assigned to what
was then the DC.
:n Sept;,ber 3, 1993, I spoke with Special Agentl I

I _ who is currentl~ assigned to Headquarters,
nterna Affairs. I lwas the agent who participated
with the Metropolitan Pollee Department (MPD) during the
initial stages of their investigation of the "Finders".
I !provided two "Memo to File" reports, one dated
"2/7/87" and the other "4/13/87". Copies of these memos are
attached as number 18.
I I in
initial
b6
b7C
estahl1shment of the Child Pornography and Protection Unit
at the request of then Commissioner Von Raab. Upon final
staffing of the unit, to the RAC/DC where
he was assigned to work among other things, child
pornography cases.
that the reason the Tallahassee Police

De artment
I lstated thatl !contacted Special Agent! b6

I I RAC/DC, who w~s duty agent, because the TPD w~a-s~ b7C
requesting assistance in contacting Washington DC area law
enforcement agencie:s that could help follow up on leads that
they had developed. Subsequently, Customs was able to
assist in this matter by arranging contact between the TPD
and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Washington DC.
sAl I stated that he originally got involved with

the MPD in this matter because there were suspicions
that the children involved had been sexually exploited
or ahnsed and th,e re was talk of taking them to Mexico.
L---------------------~~said that when children were sexually
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exploited, they were then usually involved with child
pornography.
I I
statef that hf accompanied MPD in the search of one
location while accompanied MPD in the search of a
second location. Durlng the search of one location, no
child pornoaraphv was located. At the second location
~------------~
was asked about what if any FBI involvement b6
occurred during the execution of the warrants. I I
I, Washl~n-g~t~o-n~F=l~'eld
b7C
stated that Special Agentl
Office had been assianed to the case. I lsaid that
I
SAl !advised that after the search warrants were b6
executed. he tried several times to contact! I b7C
I J (MPD) to attempt to review the documents b7E
he had reportedly seen. These attempts ~w~e~r~e~----~
unsuccessful until March 31,
with Sgt. John Stitcher. MPo,( _
19:7 :h:n
_ _
I l:et I
I I It s oul e noted tha Sgt.
Stitcher is now deceased.
On Se:temfer 14, 1993, I spoke withl I

l o f f i c e of Congressional Affairs to discuss
this 1ssue. This meeting was a result of Congressman
Rose's questions to the Commissioner about this matter.
At that time, all available information regarding
Customs involvement on this issue was provided toc==J
I I
A copy of the memorandum dated September 9,
1993, from Assistant Cqmmissioner, Congressional
Affairs, to the Assistant Commissioner, Enforcement, b6
requesting this information is attached as number 19. b7C
On September 14, 1993, I met withl I

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(NCMEC). I !advised me that he had been a MPD
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that while the whole matter was bizarre, he did not
notice any child pornography. I lthen provided b6
me with some UPI news articles he had obtained from b7C
NEXIS. None of these articles mentioned! I b7E
involvement. The articles are attached as number 20.
On September 16, 1993, Deputy Assistant Commissioner,

Enforcement, Ed Logan requested me to develop more
information pertaining to this matter.
On September 16, 1993, I contacted! RAC/I b6

Tallahassee. I !advised that ne had been contacted b7C
by SAC/Miami agents for any information regarding the b7E
"Finders". I lstated that he had requested the TPD
to provide any information they might have on the
incident that occurred in 1987. The officer he spoke
with provided him with all police reports and a
news a er art'
requested that provide me with the same

information as well as any Customs case reports. He
advised that after the initial opening report, the
investigation revealed no Customs violations and the
matter was closed. It should be noted that both the
TPD police reports and the news article reported the
incident as being bizarre. At no time did either
report mention child pornography or any other violation
that would fall within Customs jurisdiction nor did
either report mention an~ I The TPD
report and news article are attached as number 21. The
RAC/Tallahassee case report is attach~d as number 22.
On September 16, 1993, I contacted ASAC ~~~~----~~ b6

SAC/Baltimore office. I lwas the acting RAC/Reston on b7C
February 5, 1987. I lstated that from what he could
remember of the inc1dent, he had cautioned! !about
getting involved in the matter, as he susoected that there
were no Customs violations at that time. I !stated
1 I
On September 16, 1993, I contacted! I regarding
additional information about this mLa~t~t-e-r-.--~He stated that
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b7C
I
On September 16, 1993, I contacted Special Agentl I b6
I I FBI, Washington Field Office. I lwas the b7C
FBI case agent who handled matters regarding child
pornography. I lstated that the "Finders" was a very
bizarre communal group who got their name based on the fact
that they could "find" t pe of information that was
re uested of them. stated
contalned ln various news stories. She said that during

that period of time, the subject of child pornography and
child sexual abuse was in the limelight of media attention
because of the Meese report and the passing of the Child
Protection Act. As a result, she stated that this case
started a media frenzy. She also advised that it appeared to
her that and the MP b6
b7C
In a memorandum dated March g 1QA7 I
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b7E
lot the
~11~F~l~n~a~e~r~s~1~1 ~a~u-r~l-n-g~h~e-r~l~n~v-e-s~t~l-g~a~t~l~o~n-.~~S~h~e~s~a~l~a~~t~h~e~group
was
a bizarre and abnormal cult that lived a different type of
lifestyle. At no time did she uncover any evidence of any
federal violations. She further stated that she had never
heard about any State artment or and was
discontinue her investigation.
On September 17, 1993, I contacted Freedom of Information

Offices in both Headquarters and the Southeast region. I
inquired as to whether there were any records of FOIA
requests froml I This met with negative results.
On September 17, 1993, I contacted SAC/DC and requested that
they provide me with the investigative case file regarding
this matter. An examination of the case file revealed no
mention of child pornography. A copy of this case file is
attached as number 23.
On September 17, 1993, I contacted! I

stated that from what he could remember,! ltended to
get himself involved in matters involving children that were
outside the jurisdiction of Customs. As far as this matter
is concerned, I ldid not show any
b6
indication of a Customs v1oiat1on after h1s I I
b7C
I Ito discontinue the
b7E
lnvestigation.
On September 17, 1993, I interviewed! I

Division Director, Smuggling Investigations Division. He
stated that recalls the incident but does not remember any
fax being sent to him, however, he did not deny receiving
the fax. I lstated that during that time, Customs
Headquarters had no li~e authority over field offices, and
therefore h~ was not in a ]osition to dictate what action
was appropr1ate. I _stated that he does not recall
any conversations between himself and I !regarding
this matter and certainly does not recall any discussion of
I I
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13 of the 30 presumed members ·of a religious sect arrested amid
allegations linking the church to sexual activity involving children have
been released from custody, a judge said Saturday.
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Although many adults enjoy healthy friendships with teenagers,

psychologists warned Friday that parents should be alert for signals of
potential child sexual abuse.
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_.te British branch of a religious cult under investigation in Argentina

claims the organization is the target of persecution and says it is
"deplorable" to link the group with child abuse, prostitution, begging and
kidnapping.
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Argentine investigators will wait until next week to review pornographic

material seized and question sect members arrested in a raid in which 268
children were taken into custody, officials said Friday.
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lice searched several residences Wednesday and took about 300 children
away from members of the outlawed Children of God religious group, a cult
accused of promoting indiscriminate sex.
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The fate of the largest sunken treasure in American history worth about
$1 billion is going to the Supreme Court, where an armada of lawyers will
argue the legal virtues of finders-keepers.

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SECTION: General news
~~ORY TAG: children
.TELINE: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UPI) March 18, 1987
~IME: 23:05ps CYCLE: pm
PRIORITY: Deferred WORD COUNT: 0210
Authorities dropped child abuse charges against two members of the

Finders commune who were arrested last month when police found them with
six hungry and dirty young children in a city park.
Police Lt. Roy Dickey said prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed to
the dismissal late Tuesday and Michael Hollwell and Doug Ammerman were
promptly released from jail.
"They did not find that the original probable cause was invalid, but
upon further investigation they found that the facts were different than
they originally appeared to the officers that originally made the arrest,"
Dickey said.
Hollwell and Ammerman were arrested Feb. 4 in a park when they could
not explain where they and the six children with them were going or
identify the youngsters' parents. The suspects and the children, age 2-6,
were subsequently linked to the Finders communal organization of Washington
D.C.
Four of the children were released to their parents, Dickey said, but
'- das unsure of the status of the two other children.
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0342535
STORY TAG: children
DATELINE: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UPI) March 17, 1987
TIME: 18:59ps CYCLE: am
Child abuse charges were dismissed Tuesday against two members of the
Finders commune who were arrested last month ·after being found with six
dirty and hungry young children in a city park.
Tallahassee Police Lt. Roy Dickey said prosecutors and defense attorneys
agreed to the dismissal.
"They did not find that the original probable cause was invalid, but
upon further investigation they found that the facts were different than
they originally appeared to the officers that originally made the arrest,"
Dickey said.
Michael Hollwell and Doug Ammerman were arrested in a Tallahassee park

Feb. 4 when they could not explain to police where they and the six dirty,
r ·qry children with them were going or identify the parents of the
.dren.
The two men and the children, age 2-6, were linked to the Finders
communal organization of Washington D.C.
Dickey said four of the children have been released to their parents,
but he was unsure of the status of the two other children.
Heading # 33
0341741
STORY TAG: children
DATELINE: MIAMI (UPI) March 12, 1987
TIME: 06:42ps CYCLE: pm
Three of six children who belong to The Finders, a counterculture

cnmmunity based in Washington, D.C., have been ordered returned to their
ers but the other three remain in temporary state supervision.
Shortly after Wednesday's order by Leon County Circuit Judge Victor

Cawthon, the leader of The Finders said the group was disbanding.
Defense attorney Pau~Walborsky called Cawthon~uling a victory.
~r fe~l their right to be different has been vindicated," she said.
She said the other three children will most likely be returned to their
~ .ents after a hearing later this month. She said close state supervision
of their upbringing probably also will be ordered.
The six children were discovered playing in a Tallahassee park Feb. 4.

They were in the company of James M. Holwell, 23, and Douglas Ammerman, 27.
Holwell and Ammerman were arrested on misdemeanor charges of child

abuse and are being held in the Leon County Jail pending their trial.
Hours after the court ruling, Robert G. Terrell, also known as Genghis
K. Plato, said his secretive organization's experiment with "group work"
had failed and is being dismantled after 17 years.
"This is farewell from The Finders. We're breaking up," Terrell said.
"You won't be hearing from The Finders again until Hong Kong is being run
by the Chinese and the Panama Canal is being managed by the Panamanians in
other words, at least until the year 2000."
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A -ju~ge Friday released five of six chil~ren _·faun~dirty and hungry in a
park w1th ~wo members ~a communal organ1zat1on ~he temporary care of
their,mothers pending a ~tody hearing.
"The mothers have obtained separate places of residence in Leon County,"

:l.state attorney C.L. Fordham. "Each of the children will stay with
.n."
The mother of the sixth child has returned to her Washington, D.C.,
home and · 3-year-old Benjamin Franklin will remain in a Health and
Rehabilitative Services foster care home until the permanent custody
hearing March 6.
Leon County Judge Victor Cawthon ordered the release in a closed

hearing. Cawthon refus~ to allow reporters into ~e hearing because HRS
offic-ials said it could include discussion of possible sexual abuse of the
children. State law prohibits releasing any information about a sexual
>e case.
"I can assure you arrangements have been made for the protection of the
children's interest," HRS spokeswoman Connie Ruggles said. She refused to
elaborate.
Fordham also said he expected to resolve the fate of the two men,
members of the Finders communal organization, arrested for child abuse
while watching over the children by Monday. Fordham suggested that the two
men Doug Ammerman and Michael Holwell might agree to plead guilty to lesser
charges of child neglect.
Holwe-11 and Ammerman were arrested in a Tallahassee park Feb. 4 when

they could not explain to police the dirty appearance of the children, or
say who or where the children's parents were.
Both men were charged with one count of child abuse. Holwell was also
charged with one count of resisting arrest without violence.
On Nov. 14, five women claiming to be the mothers of the children

arrived in Tallahassee. Kristin Knauth, Judy Evans, Paula Arico, Carolyn

Said and Patricia Livingston have said Ammerman and Holwell had taken the
children on a Florida vacation with their knowledge and consent.
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0337145
STORY TAG: children
BY: McCLELLAND, MICHAEL
DATELINE: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UPI) February 19, 1987
Bond was reduced for two members of the Finders communal organization
facing child abuse charges, but the judge ordered the men to stay away from
six children being held by the state pending a custody hearing.
Judge George Reynolds III reduced bond Wednesday from $100,000 to

$20,000 each for Michael Holwell and Doug Ammerman and issued his stay-away
order in the event the men are released from jail.
The men were arrested in a Tallahassee park Feb. 4 when they could not
ain to police where they and the six dirty, hungry children with them
\ ~ going, or who the children belonged to. The group has since been tied
to the Washington D.C.-based Finders communal organization.
~he p~rents of three of the children. Pauia Arlee and Pat Livingston said
they let t~~ir childrA go on vacation with Amme.n and Howell and had
"full,faith" 1n them. ~
Reynolds also heard brief testimony from the parents of Ammerman and
·,.,ell. Ammerman's father, University of Florida agriculture professor
renee Ammerman, said he did not see his son frequently, but that Doug
Ammerman had come to his Gainesville horne Jan. 20.
Holwell's father, New York high school math teacher James Holwell, said
he had contact "on and off" with his son, his daughter-in-law Paula Arico,
and their two children.
Holwell originally identified himself as Michael Houlihan, but was

indicted as Holwell. Prosecutor C.L. Fordham said Holwell has refused to
answer questions since his arrest and frequently goes "into a trance'' when
questioned.
Public defender Michael Minerva told Reynolds his clients are the
center of a national controversy simply because they have an unusual
lifestyle. But Fordham countered that the unusual case is far from settled.
"We've had a lot of roadblocks in this investigation," Fordham said.
"There are still so many unanswered questions. It may all turn out to be
really innocuous, but at this point I'm just not comfortable saying this is
all we're going to have. We don't feel we have enough of a picture to let
them waltz out of here."
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0336575
STORY TAG: children
State officials told five women they will have to prove they are the
mothers of six dirty, hungry children found in a park with two members of a
co~nunal organization before the issue of custody can be decided.
"It's not that we necessarily disbelieve these people are the mothers,
but we need them to prove that," Connie Ruggles, a spokeswoman for the
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, said Monday. "Anybody
could just walk in here and claim to be the parents."
Ruggles said the women claiming to be the children's mothers met with
HRS District Two chief administrator John Awad Monday morning and discussed
: they needed to do to regain custody of the children.

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psychological evaluation.
Ruggles · said Cawth~ also could postpone a~ruling while he seeks

additlonai information.
In making his decision, she said, Cawthon will consider a report on

jitions at the childrens' alleged home in Washington, D.C., to be
prepared by HRS' sister agency in Washington.
The six children, dirty and hungry, were taken into state care Feb. 4
after their two adult companions were arrested in a Tallahassee park on
child abuse charges. The men identified themselves as Douglas Edward
Ammerman and James Michael Houlihan.
The group, and the five women, have been linked to the Finders, a
Washington-based communal organization. Houlihan and Ammerman are currently
being held in Leon County Jail on $100,000 bond, awaiting trials on March
30 and March 31.
Ruggles did not have the names of the women involved. A copyright story
published by the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper on Sunday identified four

of the women as Kristin Knauth, Judy Evans, Paula Arico and Carolyn Said.
Ruggles said Awad told the five women they would have to conclusively
prove they are the mothers as the first step in gaining custody of the
children. She said HRS would call in law enforcement officials to evaluate
any proof presented by the women.
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0336212
STORY TAG: children
PRIORITY: Regular WORD COUNT: 0413
Five women claiming to be members of the Finders organization met with

state officials Monday in an attempt to gain custody of six children found
dirty and hungry in a park with two other members of the group.
The women met with John Awad, chief administrator of the Health and
Rehabilitative Services District Two, and discussed what the women needed
to do to regain custody of the children, HRS spokeswoman Connie Ruggles
said.
Ruggles did not have the names of the women involved. A copywright
-y in Sunday's Tallahassee Democrat identified four of the women as
,tin Knauth, Judy Evans, Paula Arico and Carolyn Said.

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The six, children ~ taken into state care o~eb. 4 after their two
adult. companions were arrested in a Tallahassee park on child abuse
charges. · The men who have identified themselves as Douglas Edward Ammerman
and James Michael Houlihan were arrested because the children were dirty
hungry and the men could not explain who the children belonged to.
The group has since been linked to the Finders, a Washington,

D.C.-based communal organization . Houlihan and Ammerman were being held in
Leon County Jail on $100,000 bond. The children were in a foster care
facility undergoing evaluatiQn by HRS psychologists.
Awad told the five women they would have to prove conclusively that
they are the mothers as the first step in gaining custody of the children,
Ruggles said. She said HRS would call in law enforcement officials to
evaluate any evidence presented by the women. ·
"It's not that we necessarily disbelieve these people are the mothers,
but we need them to prove that, " Ruggles said. "Anybody could just walk in
here and claim to be the parents."
The women will have a chance to claim the children in a juvenile court
hearing scheduled for March 9, when Circuit Court Judge Victor Cawthon will
hold an adjudication hearing on HRS request for custody of the children,
Ruggles said . Cawthon could either give custudy to the mothers, to HRS, or
postpone a ruling while he seeks additional information, Ruggles said.
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0336164
STORY TAG: finders
BY: BRIENZA, JULIE
DATELINE: WASHINGTON (UPI) February 15, 1987
TIME: 12:44ps CYCLE: be
PRIORITY: Advanced for weekend WORD COUNT: 0743
Members of a bizarre Washington commune, whose rituals were initially

feared to be satanic, portray themselves as unconventional but legal, a
definition that puzzled police may soon come to accept .
When two members of The Finders were arrested in a Tallahassee, Fla.,

park Feb. 4 and charged with child abuse, the unusual group was thrust into
the national spotlight.
Police pronounced them satanic and their rural Virginia retreat was
scrutinized for human remains.
The sensationalism unraveled, first with Florida police recanting their

'inal suspicions that the men and children were involved in satanic
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rituals. Then, District of Columbia and Virginia police said their
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·even· scared. But one mother in the Finders describ~herself and others as
"perfectly g,ood people. "tl W
~Granted, we have an alternative lifestyle," said the woman, who
refused to give her name. "We're different from Mr. and Mrs. America next
'r. But we love our children and we're trying to lead a healthy, happy
_e. And to have this incredible barrage of attention and negativity
toward us is really an awful feeling."
Tallahassee police announced early in the investigation of the men that

they were believed to be part of a Devil worshipping cult based in the
nation's capital that demands that members surrender their children.
"It is our belief these kids were not kidnapped but that their parents
gave them away because one of the rites of passage into this satanic
organization is that you have to give up your rights to your children," the
police said.
But as more became known about the group, Tallahassee police backed off
on the alleged satanic link. Police also said it was unclear whether
initial reports that least one of the children had been sexually abused
could be substantiated.
Meanwile, other law enforcement agencies came up with evidence of

plenty of odd doings, but no illegality.
Finally, district Police Chief Maurice Turner, whose detectives had

been investigating the group since December, said the commune members pose
threat to themselves more than anything else."
The children, ages 2 to 7 and giving such names as Honey Bee, John Paul
Pope and Benjamin Franklin, have remained in foster homes since the men
were arrested. The men still face child abuse charges and the parents a
custody battle over the children.
They are waiting out what has evolved into a bizarre fairytale whose
chapters include white-robed men at a goat-slaying ceremony in Virginia
with youngsters holding goat fetuses.
A Finders spokesman, who met with reporters while wearing a Ronald

Reagan mask over the back of his head, said the investigation, from the
outset, was a mixup.
"Reasonable people ... will realize a mistake has been made and it was
blown way out of proportion and that it's gone much too far," said Robert
Terrell.
Asked how he would characterize the Finders, Terrell said, "We are on
the cutting edge of the wit and humor movement."
Reports of satanism surfaced when police seized pictures taken of a

ceremony held on what appeared to be the Etlan, Va., farm. A goat's head,
~skins and a scrapbook titled "The Execution of Henrietta and Igor'' were
J confiscated.
Some pictures showed three men wearing white robes dismembering two
Terrell, saying the ceremony was held for the children, said it was
meant to be an educati.l experience so they coul~ee the insides of the
goats. Robes' were worn make an impression on the~ungsters, he said, to
bring home the seriousness of killing an animal that was slaughtered for
its meat .
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SECTION: Washington news
STORY TAG: finders
BY: BRIENZA, JULIE
DATELINE: WASHINGTON (UPI) February 14, 1987
Members of a bizarre Washington commune, with rituals initially feared to

be satanic, portray themselves as unconventional but legal, a definition
that puzzled police may soon come to accept.
Two men, who said they were members of The Finders, were arrested in a
Tallahassee, Fla., park Feb. 4 with six children. The men were charged with
child abuse and police pronounced the group satanic. The group's rural
v:rginia retreat was scrutinized for human remains.
The sensationalism unraveled, first with Florida police recanting their

original suspicions that the men and children were involved in satanic
rituals. Then, District of Columbia and Virginia police said their
investigations would not yield any criminal charges.

Still, the group seems bizarre. But one mother in The Finders describes
herself and others as "perfectly good people."
"Granted, we have an alternative lifestyle," said the woman, who

refused to give her name. "We're different from Mr. and Mrs. America next
door. But we love our children and we're trying to lead a healthy, happy
life. And to have this incredible barrage of attention and negativity
toward us is really an awful feeling."
Tallahassee police announced early in the investigation that they

believed the arrested men to be part of a devil-worshipping cult based in
the nation's capital that demands that members surrender their children.
"It is our belief these kids were not kidnapped but that their parents
organization is that you have to give up your rights to your children," the
police said.
But as more became known about the group, Tallahassee police backed off
that statement. Police also said it was unclear whether initial reports
tnat least one of the children had been sexually abused could be
substantiated.
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.plenuy of odd doings, but no illegality.
Finally, District ~ice Chief Maurice Turn~

whose detectives had
0een .· investigating the group since December, said the commune members pose
"a threat to themselves more than anything else."
The children, ages 2 to 7 and given such names as Honey Bee, John Paul
~ope and Benjamin Franklin, have been in foster homes since the men were
arrested. The men still face child abuse charges and the parents a custody
battle.
A Finders spokesman, Robert Terrell, who met with reporters while

wearing a Ronald Reagan mask over the back of his head, said the police
investigation, from the outset, was a mixup.
"Reasonable people will realize a mistake has been made and it was
blown way out of proportion and that it's gone much too far," said Terrell.
Asked how he would characterize the Finders, he said, "We are on the
cutting edge of the wit and humor movement."
Reports of satanism surfaced when police seized pictures taken of a
ceremony held on what appeared to be the Etlan, Va., farm. A goat's head,
goatskins and a scrapbook titled "The Execution of Henrietta and Igor" were
also confiscated.
Some pictures showed three men wearing white robes dismembering two
goats. Another picture showed at least one child showing a goat fetus to
someone behind a hand-held camera.
Terrell, saying the ceremony was held for the children, said it was
'· ~nt to be an educational experience so they could see the insides of the
goats. Robes were worn to make an impression on the youngsters, he said, to
bring home the seriousness of killing an animal that was slaughtered for
its meat.
Former members of the group said "game-playing" was the mainstay of

their philosophy. They say it was often difficult to determine if group
members were serious or if they were acting out a fantasy.
Heading # 42
0335544
STORY TAG : children
li agents have contacted the parents of six children found in a park

1 two men linked to the mysterious Finders organization, but interviews
reveale6 no illegal activity by the parents, authorities said.
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the
"We have,uncovered . i n g that would point to
paren~s,
illegal activity" by
Sheppard sa1a, but he declined to discuss the interviews.
.e
Tallahassee police ended daily briefings on the arrest last week of two
who were found in a city park with six young children described by
_ .ice as filthy and covered with insect bites and scratches.
The men, who gave their names as Doug Ammerman and Michael Houlihan,
were linked to the Finders, a Washington-based group polic~ originally
characterized as a satanic cult. Police subsequently backed off that
description and now refer to the Finders simply as an organization.
Parents of the children being held in Florida talked publicly in

Washington about the ordeal and their lifestyle o~ Wednesday.
"We are perfectly good people," said one mother, who appeared on CBS
but refused to give her name. "Granted, we have an alternative lifestyle.
We're different from Mr. and Mrs. America next door. But we love our
children and we're trying to lead a healthy, happy life. And to have this
incredible barrage of attention and negativity toward us is really an awful
feeling.
Ammerman and Houlihan were arraigned Wednesday on one count each of

misdemeanor child abuse charges. Houlihan also was arraigned on a single
count of resisting arrest without violence.
Leon County Judge George Reynolds III refused to reduce the $100,000
bond set for the two men, but did not immediately set a trial date.
The children were turned over to the state Department of Health and
1bilitative Services and are being interviewed by a child psychiatrist.
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STORY TAG: children
Six children taken from followers of the Finders group remained in state
custody today and two men charged with abusing them entered pleas of
innocent at their arraignment.
The two men, who have given their names as Doug Ammerman and Michael
Houlihan, were arrested on Feb. 4 after they were spotted in a city park
with six children described by arresting officers as filthy and covered
with insect bites and scratches.
They have since been tied to the Washington, D.C.-based Finders

""'anization.
Both men appeared in court today and were ordered held on a single
count of child abuse not the six counts police earlier said had been filed.
Neither man would speak with reporters.
State authorities indicated they were unsure the children had been
abused at all.
Dr. .Nauman Greenberg of Chicago, hired by the state Health and

Rehabilitative Services Department 1 spent four hours with the children
Tuesday.
Greenberg said the children seemed troubled but that he was not
immediately sure whether the problem was caused by the children's
upbringing or by their current circumstances.
The children, taken a week ago 1 will remain in state custody at least
until Feb. 26, when state officials will go before a judge to recommend
what should be done with the youngsters.
"Some of their problems were the kind you might see in children who had
been institutionalized," Greenberg said. "The real casual contact they
wn11ld have with adults reminded me of young children who had been on a
:.atr ic ward for a long, long time. "
The children seemed physically healthy but showed signs of being
The state took custody of the children last Wednesday when police
arrested Arnm~rman and H~ihan watching over the di~ youngsters in a city
park.,
'
The men were being held in lieu of $100,000 bond.
Health officials could not confirm statements made by Tallahassee

police that two of the children were sexually abused.
John Award, the department administrator, said a doctor's report found
a possibility of sexual abuse but no conclusive evidence.
"Our information does not substantiate that or unsubstantiate that,"

Awad said. "We are still in the process of looking at that, but we have
come to no definitive conclusions."
In a related development, police in Etlan, Va., said they found no

evidence of criminal activity in a search of a farm owned by Finders leader
Marion Pettie and a house owned by his apparent sons, George and David
Pettie.
Virginia police spokesman Charles Vaughan said officers seized ''a

computer, software, a couple of goatskins, a goat head and some papers and
various documents, writing and cards."
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0335123
STORY TAG: children
The $100,000 bond for two Finders group members facing misdemeanor child
abuse charges is justified by the mystery surrounding the case and six
children found with the men, the prosecutor said Wednesday.
The men, who have given their names as Doug Ammerman and Michael
Houlihan, were arraigned on one count each of child abuse. Houlihan also
was arraigned for a single misdemeanor count of resisting arrest without
violence.
Public defender Michael Minerva asked Leon County Judge George Reynolds
III to reduce their bond, but Reynolds said a special hearing is required
on that issue.
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"It may be an unusually high bond, but it's an unusual case," said
state attorney C.L. Fordham. "The bond is based more on the questions than
,live$ of six children," the prosecutor said .
Reynolds' entered . a s of innocent for both . n and said they would

receiVe ~jury trial. The men will remain in the Leon County Jail pending a
triai. No court date was set.
Houlihan and Ammerman were arrested Feb. 4 after they were spotted in a
c~ty park with six children described by police as filthy and covered with
insect bites and scratches. The men have since been linked to the Finders,
a Washington, D.C., group police originally called a satanic cult. Police
later backed off that description and now refer to the Finders simply as an
organization.
Houlihan has given several names to investigators and he was arraigned

as "Michael Holwell."
Houlihan appeared before Reynolds dressed in jail-issue blue pants and

shirt, white socks, sandals and leg shackles. He seemed nervous, often
hesitating before answering questions and speaking in clipped, strained

sentences.
Scott Hunt, Tallahassee police spokesman, said Tuesday both men had
been charged with six counts of child abuse, but Fordham said papers sent
by police listed only the single child abuse charge, plus the resisting
charge against Houlihan.
Fordham said each charge is for the abuse of all six children, rather
than a single count for abuse of a specific child. The men face up to one
v~ar in jail and up to a $1,000 fine on each count.
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0334860
STORY TAG: children
February 10, 1987
Health and Rehabilitative Services district administrator John Awad said

a physicians report found ''a possibility" of sexual abuse, but no
conclusive evidence.
"Our indications does not substantiate that or unsubstantiate that,"

Awad said. "We have come to no definitive conclusions."
Police in ETLAN, Va., meanwhile, dug a 30-foot trench on a farm owned

by Finders leader Marion Pettie looking for what an unidentified source
imed were "buried remains . "
Virginia State Police spokesman Charles Vaughan said no remains human

or animal were found. The unidentified source told police there were two
Tallahassee police had said last week that ' two~ more of the children
taken into s.tate custod-ad been sexually abused. W
HRS 'took custody of the children last Wednesday after police arrested
two Finders watching over. six filthy children in a Tallahassee city park.
men, who identified themselves as Michael Houlihan and Doug Ammerman,
. e charged with six counts of child abuse and were being held in lieu of
$100,000 bond.
Meanwhile, the HRS, under the supervision of Chicago child psychiatrist

Nauman Greenberg, has begun interviewing the six youngsters. Greenberg said
his preliminary interviews suggested the children had a living arrangement
that was "probably not very healthy."
"Some of their problems were the kind you might see in children who had
been institutionalized," Greenberg said. "Th~ real casual contact they
would have with adults reminded me of young children who had been on a
pediatric ward for a long long time."
The children are being kept at a secret location because of phone

threats ..
Police in Washington raided two buildings belonging to the Finders last
Thursday and found numerous pictures, including some of nude children and
children taking part in animal sacrifices.
Greenberg said he had not discussed animal sacrifice or sexual abuse in

his initial talks with the children because he did not want to traumatize
themimmediately by forcing them to deal with possibly painful subjects.
The children will remain in HRS care until at least Feb. 26, when the
1---"must go before a circuit judge to recommend what should be done with
them. That recommendation could include more time in state care.
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0334776
STORY TAG: children
There is evidence of sexual abuse involving more than one of the six
children found hungry and dirty in a park last week with two apparent
members of a mysterious cult, police said.
"We now know more than one child was abused," police spokesman Scott
Hunt said Sunday. "How many we are not going to say, in what manner we are
going to say and how recently we are not going to say."
The children, aged 2 to 6, are in the custody of state health officials

and under police guard following the arrest last Wednesday of the two men,
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·identified himself as R. Gardner Terrell said41ihe children were not
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mist~eated and received adequate care and were taken "on a vacation-camping
t-rip to the warmer climate of Florida with the full applause and approval
the children's mothers."
The letter claimed the men and the children went to Berea, Ky., to help
in construction of "New Hope," a retirement community organized by Rev. Jim
Wyker, but the project was not ready for their help.
Wyker and Willis B. Hunting told The Miami Herald the men and children
arrived at the community last month in a van.
"The kids had lots of clothes and lots of fo~d and they were wonderful,
healthy and vigorous," Wyker told the newspaper. "They weren't dominated.
They 1;1eren't reticent, but they weren't aggressive, either."
Hunting, who along with his wife Lucile runs a Montessori school near
Wyker's property, said that when he asked the men about the children's
parents, they told him the parents were members of "The Finders" cult.
Authorities say "The Finders" is a . mysterious cult based in the

Washington area that may have ties to satanism. Washington police have
found pictures of the children in ceremonies involving the bloodletting of
animals.
The authenticity of the letter and its claims could not be confirmed
and Washington police said they had not yet formally received a copy.
Two police detectives from Washington arrived in Tallahassee Sunday to

~ucstion the children and possibly talk to the suspects, who are charged
with aggravated child abuse and resisting arrest without violence. They are
being held in lieu of $100,000 bond each.
The children identified in the letter as Mary Arico, John Paul Arico,
Max Berns, Ben Knauth, Honeybee Evans and Bebe Said are believed to be the
sons and daughters of cult members and not kidnap victims, authorities
said.
Heading # 47
0334622
STORY TAG: children
~bli~ity surrounding six children taken from members of the Finders cult
has brought a flood of questions from anxious parents of missing children,
a police spokesman said Monday.
·made·nationwide headlines Thursday.
"What r~ally break. your heart is the call y l get from the sincere
moth~~ from somewhere out in the Midwest saying, 'My daughter was kidnapped
two years ago, I'm sure the picture I saw was her, I need to come down
·re, I want my daughter back,'" Hunt said. "You try not to build up any
~se hope in them, so that when we find out the identities of the
children, if it's not her daughter, then this lady isn't suffering again."
Hunt said authorities had "tentative" identifications of the children,
but refused to release those names until they are confirmed. He said he
believes the children eventually will be shown to be children of Finders
members, and not runaways or kidnap victims.
The children have been in state care since Wednesday, when police
arrested their two adult companions for child abuse after they were spotted
watching over six filthy children in a city pa~k. State officials said they
determined at least two of the children had bee~ sexually abused.
The men, who identified themselves as Michael Houlihan and Doug

Ammerman, have since been linked to the Finders, a Washington D.C.-based
cult. They are being held in the Leon County jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.
Washington police, acting on information supplied by Tallahassee

officers, raided two buildings belonging to Finders' members in the
District of Columbia. They found numerous pictures in those raids,
including pictures of nude children and children taking part in animal
sacrifice.
Hunt said his office received about 450 calls from reporters between
csday and Sunday and took about 50 more by noon Monday. Calls about the
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children multiplied after pictures of the youngsters, supplied by the

Florida Department of Law Enforcement, were published in newspapers and
televised.
Hunt said authorities released the pictures in hopes of finding

relatives, even though it meant public exposure of sexually abused
children. He noted authorities have not said which of the children had been
sexually abused, and added the pictures resulted in many new leads.
Hunt said authorities also are investigating a possible Finders

presence in Gainesville, Fla., but could offer no specifics.
"We believe there was a Gainesville connection, either they've traveled

to there, they've stayed there or were planning to go, exactly what the
connection was we don't know," Hunt said.
Hunt said two Washington police investigators were still in

Tallahassee, but had not yet spoken to the children. He said Tallahassee
police would concentrate on determining the children's identity, including
checking all calls from potential relatives.
Hunt said the FBI would handle the investigation of a memo delivered
ing the weekend to Washington police from Robert Gardner Terrell, the
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Finders member who owns the two buildings raided by police. In the memo,
Terrell .told CBS aff--ate WUSA-TV the group n e . abused children.
".We never touch a child except with love," Terrell said. "We, re
~llowing the children to. grow up in touch with their own intuition, to
·rn at their own speed, to learn how to walk and to talk when they
;urally feel that it's time to learn to walk and talk and read."
Terrell said the children's parents had not come to claim them for fear
they would be arrested.
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0334524
STORY TAG: children
February 08, 1987
TIME : 14:01ps CYCLE: am
Meanwhile, a man claiming to be a member of the group, in a letter sent

to news organizations in Washington, defended the two men in police custody
in Florida and said the children had been properly treated .
In Tallahassee, police spokesman Scott Hunt said, "We now know more than
child was abused. How many we are not going to say, in what manner we
. . . _c not going to say and how recently we are not going to say."
Two police detectives from Washington arrived in Tallahassee Sunday to

question the children and possibly the suspects·, who are charged with
aggravated child abuse and resisting arrest without violence and being held
in lieu of $100,000 bond each.
The two men, who identified themselves as Michael Houlihan, 23, and
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Douglas Ammerman, 27, were arrested Wednesday after they were seen in a
Tallahassee park with the six filthy, poorly dressed children.
Authorities said the men are members of "The Finders," a mysterious

cult based in the Washington area that may have ties to satanism.
Washington police have found pictures of the children in ceremonies
in v olving the bloodletting of animals.
The letter sent to news organizations, from a man who identified

himself as R. Gardner Terrell, said the children traveled with their
mothers' approval from Washington to Berea, Ky., in January, and then to
Florida.
The letter said the children were not mistreated and received adequate
e, and were taken "on a vacation-camping trip to the warmer climate of
rida with the full applause and approval of the children's mothers."
The document claimed the men and the children went to Berea to help in
Wyker, reached by telephone in Berea, co~firm.ed that t~e men and the
children vis~ted him in ~uary and said the youngs s were 1n "excellent"
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shape. But Wyker, who said he never practiced as a minister, refused to

e details about himself or his relationship with the cult members.
The authenticity of the letter and its claims could not be confirmed
and washington police said they had not yet formally received a copy.
The children identified in the letter as Mary Arico, Joh~ Paul Arico,
Max Berns, Ben Knauth, Honeybee Evans and Bebe Said are believed to be the
.sons and daughters of cult members and not kidnap victims, authorities
said,
Heading # 49
0334457
STORY TAG: children
)lice said six filthy and confused young children taken · from two men
~ .. Jrged with child abuse have been given away by their parents as part of a
satanic cult ritual.
Authorities in Tallahassee and Washington were trying today to learn the

identities of the six children, locate their parents and learn more about
an unidentified "satanic cult" apparently based in Washington.
Meanwhile, two men who identified themselves as Michael Houlihan and

Doug Ammerman names police believe are phony were being held in lieu of
$100,000 bond on child abuse charges.
The men were arrested in a city park Wednesday after someone called
police about two well-dressed men in a blue van watching over six "filthy"
children.
"It is our belief these kids were not kidnapped, but that their parents
organization is that you have to give up your rights to your children, and
that the leaders of this organization can do what they want to with your
children," police spokesman Scott Hunt said Friday.
"I believe what you're going to find when this all shakes down is that
kids' parents belong to this organization."
"Until we can figure out where everything is, we can't say a whole
lot," said Walt Ferguson, a police spokesman in Washington.
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·D ."C. · warehouse linked to the group include those.of children engaged in

what appearep to be "cul-ituals."
T~e nBwspaper said the group was known as ''The Finders" and was made up
0f about 40 people who lived in the District of Columbia and a farm in
al Virginia, the remains of a popular 1960s hippie refuge that evolved
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into a satanist society.
Hunt said a 6-year-old girl in the group showed signs of sexual abuse.
The children four boys and two girls raning in age from 2 to 6 were put
in state custody.
Merrill Moody of the state health department said the youngsters were
"confused," but were doing well and will remain in state care until
relatives can found who are able to provide "a safe and healthy horne. "
Hunt said the children, who had not bathed in days and were covered
with scratches and insect bites, told police they had not eaten in 24
hours. He said they had "bizarre" names like "Benjamin Franklin," "Honey
Bee" and "B.B."
Police also believe the two men gave false names. A check of the
Virginia license plate on their van showed it belonged to a man matching
Houlihan's description, but with a different name, Hunt said.
The men initially told police they were taking the youths to Mexico to
begin a school for "brilliant'' children. When they could not explain the
~ldren's condition or name their parents, Hunt said, the men refused to
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answer further questions.
The children told police they had not seen their mothers since before
Christmas. One girl said the men fed them mostly fruit and all of them had
been sleeping in the van or in a tent.
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0334358
STORY TAG: children-finders
DATELINE : WASHINGTON (UPI) February 07, 1987
An investigation into the alleged abuse of six children found with two
mAn in a Tallahasse, Fla. park appears to be leading authorities toward a
:anic organization" based in and around the nation's capital.
The men, identifying themselves as Michael Houlihan and Doug Ammerman,

were ~rrested wednesday in a city park after an anonymous caller told
·· The children are suspected of being viciims of a cult that requires
members to g~ve away th~ children, police spokesm~Scott Hunt said.
~tit •is our belief these kids were not kidnapped but that their parents
aave them away because one of the rites of passage into this satanic
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organization is that you have to give up your rights to your children, and
that the leaders of this organization can do what they want to with your
children," Hunt said.
District of Columbia police, based on information found in the van,

have searched a house on W Street, NW, and a warehouse on Fourth Street,
NE., · linked to a group called ".the Finders," a 1960s-style commune
described in a court document as a "cult" that allegedly conducted
"brainwashing" and used children "in rituals."
A Washington Post report Saturday quotes police sources as saying some

of the items seized from the two district locations showed pictures of
children engaged in what appeared to be "cult rituals."
U.S. Customs Service officials, called in to aid in the investigation,

said the material seized includes photos showing children involved in
bloodletting ceremonies of animals and one photograph of a child in chains.
Customs officials said they were investigating whether a child

pornography operation was being conducted.
The Finders are the remains of a popular 1960s hippie refuge that
evolved into a satanist group dedicated to communalism and to studying the
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- .~ure, according to court documents.
The leader of the group is Marion Pettie, a retired military man,

according to U.S. District Court documents in Washington.
In addition to the Washington locations, the group is also linked to a

farm in Etlan, Va.
FBI agents and Virginia State police Friday night were expected to get
search warrants for two cabins on the farm allegedly used by the group to
forcibly separate children from their parents who were members of the cult.
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0334357
?TORY TAG: children
/ Y: McCLELLAND, MICHAEL
/ ATELINE: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UPI) February 07, 1987
PRIORITY: Urgent WORD COUNT: 0521
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· td'a~other location and place them under guard.
~
A half 'dozen threa. were received Thursday.evening at the police
department and the foster home where two of the children were being kept,
nolice spokesman Scott Hunt said. The location of that foster home had been
·ret and Hunt said he did not know how the caller got the phone number.
At the request of the FBI, Hunt refused to elaborate on the calls. But
he said the calls dealt with the children's safety.
Hunt also refused to discuss the measures taken to protect the

children. He said tapes of the calls to the police station were being
evaluated, and that police did not know if the calls came from a "local
crackpot" or were tied to "The Finders."
"You never underestimate the power of somebody who wants to do damage

to young children," Hunt said. "That we have had threats has put us on
alert."
The six children, ages 2 to 6, are in the custody of state health

officials following the arrest of their two adult companions Wednesday.
State health officials, police and the FBI are all attempting to determine
the children's real names and relatives.
The two men, who identified themselves as Michael Houlihan and Douglas
Ammerman, were arrested after they were seen in a park with the six filthy,
poorly dressed children. Both are being held on $100,000 bond.
Police said one of the children, a 6-year-old girl, had been sexually
sed. The two men and the youngsters have been linked to ''The Finders," a
... _, .:;terious cult in Washington D.C. Police suspect the children were turned
over to the cult as part of their parents' initiation.
Virginia State Police and Madison County, Va., sheriff's officers

served five search warrants early Saturday in the area of the Pettie Farm,
a 90-acre property near the Shenandoah National Park. Owner Marion Pettie
is reported to be the founder of "The Finders."
Evidence was seized and would be analyzed, but, "no obvious new
evidence of criminal activity was found," Virginia State Police Lt. J.P.
Henries said.
The Washington Post reported a police search of a Washington warehouse

linked to the group turned up large numbers of photographs, slides, and
9hotographic contact sheets. Some of the photos, the Post reported, were of
children, some of them nude.
The Post cited police sources who said some of the pictures were of
children engaged in what appeared to be "cult rituals." U.S. Customs
officials said the confiscated material included pictures of children
involved in bloodletting ceremonies of animals and there was one photograph
of a child in chains.

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Official" Weigh Future of Finders' Children
Two Members Plead Not Guilty to Nlisdemeanor Neglect Charges in Florida
$100,000 bond set for each of the two .fo'ind- in San Francisco Feb. 4 when the men·were
By Mnrc ~'isher and Victoria Churchville
W.t~un~ttml'u"t ~to~il Wuh.·r:-.
ers members is justifie<l by the myst~ry arrested.
surrounding the case. Rcynolcls appointed a "The mothers wanted to go right to Tal-
As police wind down their investigations
of the Washington-based Finders commune,
the process begins to determine the future.
of the six children found unkempt and hun-
public defender to represent the men, who
previously saicl they had a private attorney.
Ammerman and llolwcll have rl'fused to
answer questions.
lahassee, their first instinct was to go right,
for the children ... Ibut I the Fnl was ask-·
ing them to come to Washington, so> it
seemed like the thing to do. We thqught
e.
gry in a van with two Finders members in The Finders, a secretive group of about there'd be pnpcrs here, a subpoena 'Or
Florida last week -a process that experts 20 people who lived communally, generally something. We didn't really know whe"re to
said yesterday is likely" to be long and com· refuse to talk about the group to outsiders. go first."
plcx. Their leader, Marion Pettie, ·advocates a Sherwood said the motlwrs were not
The children, who range in age from 2 to philosophy of "falhng limp," both physically aware of the arrests until two days later. A
7, will remain in emergency shelters· until a and· mentally, in the face of opposition:··our- fo'indcrs spokesman said previously that
March 9 hearing at which child advocntes ing hhl arrest last week, llolwell pretended communication among group members ·had
will nrgue thnt the youngsters should be to faint and had to be carried to a police car, been fragmented by police seizures here of
declared dependents of the state, said Con- police sai<l. sophisticated computer hookups and \ong·
nie Ruggles, spokeswoman for the Florida distance telephone numbers.
Department of llealth and l~ehabilitative The Finders' failure to :;eck custody of A Finders member reached at the
Services in Tallahassee. the c;hildrcn has puzzled Florida nuthoritil~:i. group's warehouse yesterday. said the "fa·
While Florida law requires that the state While spokesmen for the group in Wa:-;hiug· ther of record" of each child is not neces-
try to reunite families, the state's neglect ton say t ht,! mothers want their children sarily that child's biological father. '
law may prevent that. And cases in other back, no one from tlw Finders has con· "We don't consider fatherhood to be a
states provide precedent for dramatic state tacted stat<' officials, Rugglt!s said. healthy concept," said the man, wl)o spoke
intervention in child-rearing by religious or "We don't even know who the parents on condition that he not be named. "We're
communal groups. arc," she said. all fathers of all the kids an <I any, man who
The two Finders members found with the But a spokeswoman for the group said has a good relationship with the .child is the
children, Douglas Ammerman, 27, and Mi- last night that the five mothers were al- father." '
chael llolwell, 23, pleaded not guilty yes· re.ady on their way to Tallahassee to re- Sherwood "ridiculed the accusations of
tcrday to a misdemeanor charge of child claim their children. abuse. "A hundred thousand dollars·bOnd for
neglect in Tallahassee. "They waited to finish the FBI interviews a misdemeanor? What were. the .charges-
Prosecutor C.L. fi'ordham told Leon first before they went to Tallahassee," saicl dirty faces and mismatched clothes? ... If
County judge George Reynolds III that the Diane Sherwood, who said the women were
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~re was a mistake in judgment, it Some psychiatrists . argue for

was a mistakE! in judgment; it's not state protection of children living in
( ~ld abuse." ' . cults and cult-like settings. David
=:Nevertheless, Sherwood said, the Halperin. a psychiatry professor at
j'nothers felt that if they had been Mount Sinai Medical School in New
left in charge of the children, there York City, said members of some
wouli:i have been no allegations of t;uch groups often profess to take
·abuse. . : ):are of. their children, but .in fact ·ig-
~ ·Despite the Finders' unorthodox ~ore them.
child-rearing philosophy, Ruggles • "Within these groups, the parents
~id "an alternative life style is not ~end to focus on their own state of
~utomatically neglect. But if the l:Jeing and children tend to be seen
parents come forward and object to !ls an impediment," he ..said. "A
state custody, we would investigate ~roup cannot relate to a child the
the home situation."· ;;arne way a parent can relate to a
~ Under Florida's neglect law, chil- (:hild."
dren can be taken by the state if the ! This is not the first time the
~arents deprive children-or "allow Finders' child rearing has attracted
children to be deprived"-of food, ~overnment attention. A grand-
tlothing, shelter or medical treat- ~other of one of the children now in
,rnent. The Finders say children ~lorida said her grandson and other
~hould be weaned from their moth- Finders' children have been shel-
ers and reared by the group with lit- lered by the District twice in recent
& adult supervision. ~ears. In October 1985, D.C. police
:: Similar cases have pitted govern- }:licked up two children they found
'Q}ents against groups with unusual ~andering "cold and hungry" near 1
~liefs."fn 1984,'potice and welfare the group's warehouse, the grand- ,
authorities in Vermont raided the mother said. A D.C. government
l.ingdom Community Church and kource confirmed that the children
!'t>unded up 112 children after an in- ~ere held "for several days" before
:estigation found that children peing released.
were sometimes whipped with • One year earlier, District police
branches or rods for crying, day- ~etained a Finders member who re-
l!reaming or fibbing. Criminal abuse fused to leave the house where she
tharges were eventually dropped Jived with her mother, the· grand-
(lnd prosecutors are now seektu~ a tnother said. That woman's child !
mling on whether church members filso was placed in a city shelter I
must send their children to school. temporarily.
tiaid Vermont Attorney General jeff - ~ Finders spokesman Robert Gard-
~mestoy. h.er Terrell confirmed both inci-
: In another·case, involving a rad- ~ents, explaining that Finders chil-
}cal New York commune called the dren are allowed to roam freely in
f'ourth Wall Repertory Company, the country but are sur;:ervised in
member Marice Pappo said com- lhe city.'
mune leaders took her infant from
per because she and the child had "staff writer Ed Bruske contributed
~rown too attached. Harold Mayer- ~o this report.
son, Pappa's lawyer in a custody
suit. said the group denied children
their right to bond with parents.
But Martin Stolar, attorney. for
Pappa's husband, said the state "has
to be very careful about what it de-
termines is a fit environment."
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'Finders' group
By Matt Neufeld Meanwhile, Tallahassee Police
·and Linda Miller Terman spokesman Scott Hunr· said yester-
TliE WASHINGTON TIMES day that "more than one" oJ the Fi~d
ers children taken into custody last
Police in Virginia and the District week "showed evidence of sexual
said yesterday they have uncovered abuse," but that police had no evi-
no evidence of satanic practices, dence linking the alleged sexual
cult rituals, child pornography or abuse· to the men in custody. Mr.
any other criminal wrongdoi.hg asso- Hunt declined to elaborate.
ciated with ·the communal group The two men, identified as Doug-
known as the Finders. las· Ammerman, 27, and James Mi-
The statements by police appear chael Holwelt, also known as ~li
to clear the Finders of several allega- chael H;oulihan, 23, are being held in
tions that were raised against the jail in lieu o(posting $100,000 bonds
group in a Metropolitan Police af- each on the child abuse charges. No
fidavit filed Thursday in support of hearing dates have been set for ei-
two search warrants. ther man, he said.
The warrants were served and Thllahassee police had not con-
two properties owned by the-Finders firmed the identities· of the children
in the District were searched or any of the claims made by hun-
Thursday. Papers, passports, com- dreds of people who have called in
puters, photographs, computer soft- -the "j:iast few days ·saying they were
ware, tapes, film and a telephone- related .to the. children, Mr. Hunt
answering machine belonging to ttie said:· _-.- . ·
group were seized by police. ·· - i... FBI spokeswoman Sue Schflitzer
The seizures followed the arrest said yesterday the bureau is continu-
Wednesday in Thllahassee, Fla., of ing. to investigate whether any fed-
two male members of the group on ·eral"crimes were committed in rela-
charges of felony child abuse. The tion to the six children taken into
six children, ranging in age from 2 custody in Florida, but refused to
to 7 years old, were reportedly dirty discuss further details of the probe.
and hungry when they were found by Ms. Schnitzer did say the FBI, like
Florida police. They now are in fos- Florida police, had received hun-
ter care. · dreds of calls on Ftiday from people
"At this point, the Metropolitan claiming to be relatives of the chil-
Police Department has not found dren. The FBI had not l:letermined
any materials among the seized doc- whether anyone was in fact related
uments or records that would ini- to them, she said.
tially corroborate allegations made Chief Thrner said police began
by an 'informant that the· organ- surveillance of two Finders' resi-
ization is a cult and that its activities dences - a warehouse in the 1300
involve satanic rituals:· said police block of Fourth Street ~'"E and an
Chief Maurice T. Thrner Jr. at an apartment building in the 3900 block
afternoon press conference. of W Street NW - in December
A Virginia State Police spoke· after receiving a tip from an anon·
sman said yesterday that officers ymous source that satanic rituals
had found no evidence of any were being practiced by group
criminal activity among the materi- members and children were being
. cils seized .at rural Madison County aQ.use9.
properties owned· by Finders mem-
ber G. Marion Pettie. He defen-ded the police investiga-
"My information at this point is tion and the subsequent seizures of
that there isn't anything (criminal]," property owned by the Finders, say-
Charles Vaughan. a State Police ing it was justified by the serious-
spokesman, said yesterday. Police ness of the allegations made against
were continuing to sift through the the group.
material taken from the rural prop- "We were i11vestigating to find if
erties where Finders members are
known to have lived, he said. ·.
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ln an mremew wtth reporte P. S ·ces saJ·d Florida and
there was child abuse Axual Mr. ""1erre11 wore a p Iasnc . R
. ona l Districtervt
tlve ' along with a be-
officials,
abuse," Chief Thrner said. "We will Reag~ mask on the back of his head havioral psychologist from the FBI.
continue to do that until we assure and satd he had been chosen to be the will duct videotaped interviews
~ourselves that is not the case." "leader" of the ~inders for yester- with c:ch of the children to try to
Metropolitan Police Inspector Da- day. He also demed tha_t the seven clarify their identities, and deter-
vid Faison, head of the depa:nnen_t's chdd members of the. Fmders have mine how they have been cared for
intelligence division, said seiZed ~tc ever been abused by the 21 adult . h t
tures that showed.children wa~cht_ng group members. - . m t e p_as - . - . -
the sl~ugt:nering 9f animals .on a Mr. Thn-eU denied the six chlldren 'I}le mterv1ews Wll} be c;onducted
.Madison County, Va .. farm were no_t recovered in Tallahasse~ were by one person, _wl\ile the othe_rs
par.t of a sataitic ntual or pomqgr!3- abused in any way by the two men watch from behin_d two-way mtr-
phy. He also saic! polic~ have. faun? taken into custody.. He said ~ the rors, Mr. M~Y .srud: _
no pictures in the Fmders resi- hierarchy of the Finders, children Under F1<?nda s child dependency
dences that would be considered are first, women are second and men laws, the s1x youngster~ can con-
pomogra!_"'~.ic. are third. · tinue to be held in protecnv~ custo~y
Oc~.vid Hoover, a spokesman for "These children always had food for an indefinite time pendmg an In-
the U.S. Customs Service. said yes- available" he said. "The children vestigation by the sta_te and ~ -.C.
terday his agency was called into the were not 'hungry. There was food in Child and FamilY ?ervtce ~dmm!S-
investigation of the Finde_rs by Me- the van [used to transport the chil- tration officials mto. thetr back-
tropolitan Police because H w_as sus- dren that was recovered by police]." ground, Mr. Moody sa1d.
pected that so_me of the mate;tal c~n Mr. Terrell said _the mot~er~ of the Even if guardians do come for-
fiscated durmg Thursdays ratds six children were m the Dts~ct yes- ward, the state cannot rel~se the
might be pornographic. Customs terday and had talked to police. . children into their custody wnhout a
agents have expertise in child por- He also explain_e d why pol~ce court order, he said. A _court order
nography investigations. Mr. Hoover found photo~ of children watching cannot be obtained unul the !?robe
said. animals bemg slaughtered. 'J!te into the children's backgro~nd m the
Mr. Hoover said he understood Finders bought two goats last spnng District is complete, he srud.
that Metropolitan Police h~d not_ fin- and k~pt the~ through the summer, "Until we know they have a safe
ished analyzing the matenal setZed he_ sa1d. As wmter app~ched, the d healthy environment to return
in last week's raids. Customs agents animals were slaughter~d m front of an th will remain in our custody."
could not complete their own probe the children and other Fmders mem- to, Meyood .d
until the District police did, Mr. Hoo- bers as a "learning experience." Mr. Y sru ·
ver said.
"There has been an awful lot of "We butchered them and ate
material seized. It's going to take a them, like you would on any farm. We
number of days to sift through this. did it when the children were
' I think it would be premature to present and thought it would be a
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/ investigation)," Mr: Hoover said. A tour of the Finders' warehouse
"The lifestyle of the so-called yesterday afternoon revealed rooms
Finders organization may differ that resembled the average college ·-
from the societal norm, but so far dormitory room. Most of the rooms
the Metropolitan Police Department in two se1:0nd-story lofts contained
has not uncovered any evidence of blankets, pillows, cushions, televi-
criminal wrongdoing by members sions, radios, magazines, books and
of the group," Chief Thmer said. newspapers. On the first level was
"However. we are still involved in an an extensive library, with hundreds
extensive and detailed review pnr of books, magazines. and newspa-
cess of the documents and records pers. Also on the first floor was a hot
seized." tub room, a meeting room, a living
ChiefThrner said he does not con- room and a kitchen.
sider the Finders a threat to society "We're just a group of people who
or a dangerous group. He said three like to practice the art of living,"·Mr.
or four members of the Finders have Thrrell said. "We look at the past and
agreed to grant int~rviews to inv_e s- the future. We try to live a zesty and
tigators and that police were s~elting adventurous life. We're on the cut-
the assistance of other Fmders nng edge of the wit and humor move-
members. . ment."
Yesterday afternoon R. Gardner Mr. Thrrell said the Finders' first
Terrell. a senior member of the F~d priority is to get their children back
ers said in an interview at the Fmd- in their custody. But according to a
ers: Northeast Washington ware- Florida social services official, it
house that he was "exhilarated" ~t may be some time before the group
"the good news we're not a sataruc can regain their children.
cult." On Sunday, MerriU Moody, a dis-
trict administrator for Florida's De-
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By Victoria Churchville always come first in ou~ ~rganiza In responset~ the s.uggestion of
and Martin Wei! tion."
W,,,hma.tt•lu Po::st St:.ff WritcN sexual abuse, the man who identi-
Terrell's statement was deliv- fied himself as Terrell said last
A man identifying himself as a ered last night to The Washington· night that it might have occurred
member of the group that includes Post only hours after police seized after the children were taken from
the two men arrested in Florida last materials atm-e rural Virginia Jo. those assigned to care for them. It
week on child abuse charges came cations 33 part of an expanding in- "might have happened after she was
forward last night to identify the vestigation touched off by the ar- out of our controf," he said. He said
· children with whom the men were rests of the two men in Tallahassee the children were healthy and well
found and to defend the men against oo Wednesday. nourished.
the charges. In addition, authorities were Police said they received several
In a printed statement and a tele- searching throughout the Southeast calls from grandparents and other
phone interview, Robert Gardner yesterday for a van believed to bel relatives claiming some of the chil-
Terrell, 50, who said he owned the carrying associates of. the two men.: dren. One Washington area man
Washington house said to be a base Law enforcement officials were a1so: told the FBI he was on his way to
for the Finders, the group to which sifting through mountains of mate-· Tallahassee to claim his grandson.
the two belong, gave detailed ex- rials previously seized in raids on: But police said they will not release
planations for the group's practices Washington locations linked to the any of the children without a court
and activities, which have been group. ·- order.
, characterized as unusual or bizarre. In his typed statement, Terrell, a The discovery of the children and
: Asserting that the six children private accountant and Conner em- the arrest of the two men led D.C.
-'found in Tallahassee with the men p!a}re of the Internal Revenue Ser- authorities to search a Northeast
had been formally placed in the care vie, said two men. and six children Washington warehouse and a Glov-
of at least one of the men by the frean the group left Washington ear- er Park apartment building where
~ motM~·denied that lnest month for Berea, Ky., where several Finders members lived.
the children had been abused or they were to work on a- retirement o.e. police yesterday sifted
neglected. Tallahassee police said community. After finding· that the thiJ)ugh extensive computer
six disheveled and hungry Children site was not ready for ground- ret;.ards and color slides and photo-
were found in a downtown park breaking, the men took the children grayhi~ ..contact sheets removed by
with the men. · on a vacation and camping trip to authonttes.
Affidavits filed in U.S. District Florida with the children's. mothers'
Court here in support of search approval, he said. U.S. Customs agents who saw -
. warrants executed last week at a Other men went to Florida to some of the photos Friday said they
Northwest duplex and a Northeast help care for the children, and three appeared to involve sexual activities
warehouse owned by Terrell de- had left for the day to look for ac- between adults and children, ac-
scribed "satanism" and "rituals" as- commodations when two of the men cording to Customs spokesman Da-
sociated with the "cult." were arrested. the statement said. vid Hoover. "We're not saying that
"I consider that the authorities it's pornography, but it has all the
"We are all in a state right now
have mistakenl}r incarcerated these earmarks," Hoover said.
where we are afraid. We've been
made almost dysfunctional by the men and ·children; Terrell said in However, D.C. police sources
reports," Terrell said in a lengthy the statement, which he said he characterized the pictures as "ri-
telephone interview last night. He circulated last night "in the hope tualistic"' and not pornographic. One
said he released the statement to that it will clear up some misunder- police source said that the photos
police and news organizations "to standing •••. " were "no more pornographic than
establish some kind of credibility Of the six children taken into cus- what you find in the average home."
that we are rational people, not dev- tody· by authorities · Wednesday, They said the pictures of naked
ii worshipers or child molesters." wten the investigation began, one children were innocent, but there
shswed signs of sexual abuse, Tal- were some showing children in "ri-
"Certainly anything we've done is
IaEissee police said, but none pro- tualistic" ceremonies including the
\based on the desire for the children
vi~ a full account of what was bl~letting of animals.
~to have the richest life they could
· ;have," Terrell continued. "Children b~eved to be their journey from
.. ( Washington to Florida .
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last night, Terrell described the
nesses said. with the blue van
so-c<!-iled bloo~letting as the slaugh- t_._ that police Wednesday. Pqlice
ter of two goats kept on a farm in · said the tw ns may have been in
Wt:~inia "for the kids to play with." radio contact. Witnesses told police
. ···; end of the summer, }le said, that the white van was occupied by
( l members decided it would be two well-dressed men and two chil-
r.. ~.:e humane to slaughter and eat
dren. It has not been seen since.
th~ ~nimals rather than to let them
Law enforcement agencies
starve in-their peri, throughout the Southeast United
He said ·the slaughter was intend- States were asked yesterday to look .
ed-.as .an educati<l~al .experience. "[ for the white van, and Tallahassee
don't see why it's so bizarre," he poli<;e $aid they were examining
added, "but it's been seized on by leads reported by Miami and
the authorities." . Gainesville, F:la., police.
Based on interviews and on items Miami police searching computer
seized in the raids, law enforcement intelligence files reported two vehi-
sources said that the .group does. no~ cles, a white· 1985 Dodge with Vir-
appear to be engaged in the child ginia tags and a white 1982 Dodge
pornography industry or in kidnap- van with Virginia tags. Gainesville
ing and said they do not fully under- police reported a sighting two days
stand the group. ago of an older model-late '60s or
"These people are not into-hurt· '70s-green Chevy Suburban or
ing the children physically," said Chevy International van occupied by
one law enforcement source. several well dressed men and several
"They're into molding them men- Etlan and the other a few miles children. Hunt would not comment
tally." away in a hamlet called Nethers. A further on the sightings.
Among the items seized in the . house and at least three cabins on Hunt said police do not know when
Friday raids were computerized the land were unoccupied, and po- the two men and'six children in the
messages concerning what the lice said much of the eroperty ap- bloe van left the Washington area or
group called the proper "program· peared not to have been inhabited how long they had been on the road.
ming" of the children, and how they for some time. One of the youngsters told police
are "demagnetized," the law en· The door of one cabin was open that the children last saw their .par·
Jorcement source said. yesterday, revealing large amounts ents in Washington around Christ·
··Other items seized included fi· of food, clothing, sleeping bags, mas and that while traveling they
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~-6-foup has substantial assets, includ· sw:h as the World Future Society. A campgrounds. Police said they found
ing bank accounts, the source said. plastic bag containing hundreds of no bedding or camping equipment in
Other seized documents include neckties and several pairs of panty . the van. The van was heavy with the
files showing the organization has hose were on the floor, along with smell of unwashed clothes and rot·
researched numerous industries, boxes of diapers. ting fruit and vegetables, police said.
such <ts the fast food industry, and In the woods outside the cabin, The two men arrested Wednes·
papers suggesting that the .group badly weathered tents and sleeping day, identified as Douglas Ammer·
operates a wide network of corpo- bags were ~ttered on the- ground - .man, 27, and James Michael Hoi-
rations, the source said. next to a swing set made of rope well or Michael HoUlihan, 23, have
Other files seized showed that and milk ~ Neighbors in the· been charged with aggravated child
some members of the group have remote farming community have abuse and resisting arrest without
worked in !ow-level jobs in the fed- said they routinely saw as many as violence, both misdemeanors in
eral and District governments, the -several dozen people, including Florida. They were each being held
source said. large groups of children, riding to in lieu of $100,000 bond.
In Etlan, Va., about 100 miles the farms and hiking and camping in Houlihan is the father of one of
southwest of Washington, state po- the nude during the summer. Some the children and stepfather of an-
lice said they found useveral items neighbors spoke highly a! Pettie, other, according to police and for-
of evidentiary nature" after yester· :saying he traveled often and was mer members of the Finders. Hou-
day's 2:30 a.m. search of properties often helpful to local residents. lihan told police late Friday that he
reportedly owned by Marion Pettie, Meanwhile, the FBI arid TaUahas- wanted to talk to a detective, but
leader of the Finders. when police sent an investigator,
Virginia and Madison County au- Houlihan had changed his mind, po-
thorities would not describe what lice said. Police said that this could
they found at two fa~ms, one necu:~
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finders are said to play.
· Authorities said they have not
interviewed the children since,they
were found Wednesd~y. Lt.:. Michael_
.Langston said ~ast .night tha~ social
workeJ;s are ~waiting the ~v~l of
counselors from the FBI.. No time-
table has been set for the interview,
which will be videotaped. ·
Meanwhile, District police ·the-
orize that members of the commune
were tipped off to the impending
raid on their Washington bases
when Tallahassee police called the
W Street house sometime Wednes-
day, seeking information about the
children. "That alerted them to
what was going on," a District po-
lice source said. "That's why we
didn't find anything anywhere."
Former members of the group
said the Finders routinely practiced
leaving their house on short notice.
In his printed statement, Terrell
said that Ammerntan was one of the
two men who originally left Wash-
ington with the six children. He
listed in the sfatement names for all
six children, and identified ..their
mothers. At least five of the women
have been identified by other
sources as members of the Finders.
Terrell said that Ammerman and
another man took the children to
Florida and that afterward, Michael
Holwell, also known as Michael
Houlihan, and four· other men, in-
cluding Terrell h.imSelf, went to
Florida to care for the children.
Terrell said that he and another
man left Florida after being satis-
fied that the children were well
cared for:
He said the children's mothers
are in San Francisco, "working in
business offices" to earn money to
help pay for the Kentucky project.
Identifying himself as the owner
of both the Glover Park apartment
building and the Northeast Wash-
ington warehouse used by the Find-
ers, Terrell said be could not return
home because he feared that based
on news reports "the police would
arrest me."
Staff writers ]olsn Ward Andersan,
Ed Bruske, Marc Fisher, fohn F.
Harris, jolt~ Mintz and Linda
W1taler contributed to this report
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that court documentsallege is led - The children. identified m a court
by a man named Marion Pettie- document only by the first names oi
O:fficials Describe
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and their various homes, including Hon~ybee, John, Franklin, BeeBce,
the duplex apartment building in Max and· Mary, were described a::;
Glover Park, .the Northeast Wash· "dirty, unkempt, hungry, disturbed
'Cult Ritttals' in ington warehouse and a 90-acre and agitated." They had. been living
farm in rural Madison County, Va. in the rear of the van for som~ time,
Tallahassee police, who arrested the document said.
and charged men identified as Yesterday, police spokesman
Child Abuse Case Douglas E. Ammer~an and Mic~ael Hunt said one of the children, a 6-
Houlihan with chtld abuse, con- year-old girl. "showed signs of sex-
tticted D.C. police Thursday in an ual abuse," but that an examination
attempt to establish the identities of by a local doctor showed none of the
Photos of Youngsters Seized the children. They learned that children as being ill.
D.C. police had heard of the Finders · rive of the children were uncom·
At D.C. Warehouse, Probers Say group, according to Tallahassee po· · municative, according to police, and
lice spokesman Scott Hunt. · none . seemed to recognize objects
No other member of the group such as typewriters and staplers.
By Saundra Saperstein and Victoria Churchville had been located last night, police However, the oldest was able to
W:~.:-.hmsttnn ~ Staif Wriccr..
sources said. give investigators some information.
Authorities investigating the alleged abuse of six chil- According to U.S. District Co~rt She said that the two men "were
dren found with two men in a Tallahassee, Fla., park . records in Washington, a confidential their teachers," according to Hunt.
discovered materials yesterday in the Washington area . police source had previously told au- She was not sure where they had
that they say points to a 1960s-style commune called ' thorities that the Finders were "a been recently or where they were
the Finders, described in a court document as a "cul.t" cult" that conducted "brainwashing" going. But until recently, they had
that allegedly conducted "brainwashing" and used chil- . techniques at the warehouse and the been Jiving in the District in "a house
dren "in rituals." , Glover Park duplex at 3918-20 W St. with other children and adults." They
D.C. police, who searched a Northeast Washingt~n NW. This source told of being re- lived mainly on a diet of raw fruit and
cruited by the Finders with promises vegetables, she said.
·warehouse linked to the group, removed large plastzc of "financial reward and sexual grat- The girl told the police that while
./ bags filled with color slides, photograp~s and photo- ification" and of being invited by one they were in the District, the chi!-
graphic contact sheets. Some photos vzstble through a ; member to explore "satanism" with dren received instruction from "a
bag carried from the wareho.use. at 130~ F?urth St. NE ; them, according to the documents. man they called a Game Caller or a
were wallet-sized pictures ot children, stmtlar to school · According to the affidavit, the Game Leader," according to Hunt.
photos, and some were of naked children. . . source told authorities that children According to the D.C. court doc-
D.C. police sources said some of the ttems. se12ed were .used in "rituals" by the mem- ument, a Tallahassee police inves-
yesterday showed pictures "of children engaged m. what bers, and though the source h~ nev- tigator identified this m~n as. Mar-
appeared to be "cult rituals." Official~ of t~e u:.s..
Cu:;- er witnessed abuse of the chtldren, ion Pettie, who the conftdencral po-
toms Service, called in to aid in the mvesttgattOn, satd the source said the children's grand- lice source "also identified as the
that the material seized yesterday includes photos parents feared for their safety. Stroller, leader of this 'cult.' "
showing children involved in bloodlet~n~ cere~onies of On Dec. 15, a D.C. police detec- The children have been placed in
animals and one photograph of a child m chams. Cus- tive observed a clearing in the rear emergency shelters in Tallahassee.
toms officials said they were looking into whether a of the 3900 block of W Street NW according to Merrill Moody of the
child pornography operation wa.s being conducted. where "several round stones had Florida Department of Health and
According to court documents, been gathered" near a circle, as Rehabilitative Services. He said oi-
computers and software were well as evidence that people had ficials were trying to identify them.
seized from the warehouse, from a gathered there. according to .. t~e Neighbors of the W Street house
Glover Park apartment building and document, which stated that thts last night identified the photo~raphs
from a van that was recovered in practice is sometimes ~sed in ~a- of two of the children as restdents
tanic rituals." Armed wzth that tn· of the house.
Tallahassee along with the children.
Yesterday's disclosures about the fonnation and the report from Tal- Before their arrests in the park.
mysterious group grew out of an in- lahassee police of the allegedly Ammerman and Houlihan had told
vestigation that was set in motion abused children, D.C. police sought police that they were tea.chers from
Wednesday by an anonymous ·call to search warrants for the Glover Washington "trnnsporung these
Park residence and the warehouse. children to Mexico and a school for
Tallahassee police about two "well- Meanwhile, authorities in Florida brilliant children," according to
dressed men" who were "supervising" attempted to learn more about the Hunt. When police asked the men
six disheveled children in a neighbor-
hood park. The men were arrested six small children-described by a where the children's mothers were.
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police spokesman as "hungry arid "they said they were being weaned
and·charged with child abuse, accord~ ... pretty pathetic"-who had set from their mothers."
ing to Tallahassee police. the investigation in motion. ....,
Their links to the D.C. area have
led authorities into a far-reaching
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investigation that includes the Find-

ers-a group of about 40 people
...
e Yesterday, U.S. Attorney Joseph
E. diGenova s<1id that authorities
were investigating "the crime of
kidnaping" but th<1t the investiga-
tion "is not limited to that as the ev-
idence evolves."
•
yeorge Wisnowsky,. spokesman
fqr the FBI in Jacksof\ville. said the
FBI was "checking the transporta-
tion of children across ·state ·lines
for immoral purposes or kidnaping.';
Authorities in Florida, who
searched the van, found 20 floppy
computer discs and a device Hunt
said could. be used to ·hook into a
computer in another location by
telephone. He said D.C. police have
obtained evidence that a computer
linked to the group received a call
from Tallahassee late this week.
Meanwhile, authorities in Wash-
ington were busy searching the
warehouse and the Glover Park res-
idence, side-by-side brick apart-
ment buildings that, according to
neighbors, stood out ··in the neigh-
borhood because of a hot tub and
satellite dish on the roof. Orily wo-
men and children lived there,
though men visited regularly, ac-
cording to neighbors.
One woman from the neighbor-
hood said the children from the house
were "easy to spot because they were
so dirty," adding that adults with
them "seemed not to care." She said
the group from the house reminded
her of "leftover hippies." . ·
But another neighbor, college
professor John Matthews, who said
he had lived at 3918 W St. for a
short time while looking for an
«partment, said the re~idents were
"a close-knit group" of feminists
who liked to help people and were
not a cult. "The neighborhood talks
about them because of their life
style," Matthews said.
The Fourth Street warehouse,
which autharities said also was used
as a residence, had windows that
were boarded shut. .One wall was
covered with a huge map of the
world, lit by floodlights. Upstairs,
mattresses were flung on the floors
o£ various rooms.
Stajf writers Joseph E. Boudulrd,
Ed Bmske,john Harris and linda
Wheeler cotrtn"buted to this report.
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Park, where members of th: group
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said. The house consists of two at-
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There, female members of the
·.The Finders-about 40 i>eople who iiv.ed in a. Glover Finders lived with children in apart-
Park house, ~ Northe_as~ Washi~gtpn wa.rehouse and a ments with no locks on the doors.
f~.rll1 in· ~Ur(!l Virgini(!-are what remains of a. popular The group occasionally distributed
1960s h1ppie refuge that evolved into a society dedi- fliers offering shared rooms for as
cated to communalism and to studying the future ac· little as $5 a night.
cording to court documents, expert& oo cults an<i'law "l noticed the children often went
enforcement officials. · without clothes in the summer,"
A fragmentary sketch of the Finders emerged yes. said Gerald Salzman. a neignbor. "l
-t<;rday as investigators, cult experts, neighbors and so. thought it was cute and natural."
c1al workers scrambled to figure out whether children Still. Salzman said he once_ called
of group members were mistreated and who the Find- police to tell them about a chtld who
~a~ . was screaming for more than an
Wherever outsiders had contact with the Finders hour.
they considered the group odd. There was talk of Another neighbor, who asked ·not
houses segregated by sex, children separated from· to be identified, said she once asked
their parents, vans that came and went, and a myste. the mother of a 6· or 7·year-old
rious guru who caUed himself the StroUer and fancied child who lived in the Finders house
himself a seer and a po!!_tical powerhou~. . · why the girl didn't go to school.
"She said that [the child! was taught
Before yesterday, police had had
at home," the neighbor said. .
little coritact with the group. One
complahit five years ago prompted George Pettie, son of. ~anon
Pettie, said that the group IS hke an
an investigation that found no ev·
extended family largely made up of
idence of' criminal activity, a Dis·
people who have dropped out of
trict police source said. And in l)e.
professional careers and are under
cember, District police found an
ornate tombstone and round stones his father's sway.
"The binder is they have a father
gathered near a circle about 70
now. and they get to P!ay fun
yards behind the Glover Park
games," said George Pettie, w~o
house. Such stones are often used owns a Northern Virginia home tn·
in satanic rituals, experts said.
spection business and said he hasn't
Neighbors have complained only
·talked to his father in two years.
rarely and then simply about the
. "They're the kids, and they're abe·
noise. And some people who visited
dient. They like to do what the fa·
or stayed at the commune said they
met intelligent, interesting people ther says to do."
George Pettie said that he
who showed no Slgns of odd.behav·
doesn't know of any group mem·
ior or mistreatment of children. hers practicing satanism or abusing
As long ago as 1968,.hippies and
children. But he said the lives of the
peace activists in Washington often
children is· unpleasant because
visited Pettie Farm, a 90.acre prop.
group members rear th_em coli~·
erty in Madison County, Va., near
tively. Frequently, Manon Pett1e,
Shenandoah National Park. Four now 66, would assign a follower to a
people who visited The Farm, as it
was known, between 196a' and
1973 said yesterday it was a place
where anyone could get an organic
c {)~I-{_'
meal without charge, without ques·

tions. They recalled a leader in his
forties, a charismatic and wealthy
man named Marion Pettie.
About five years ago, neighbors
of the farm said, the hippie jollow·
ers of Pettie were replaced by men
in business suits and women in pro-
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Edwin Morse, a Wisconsin psy- ···
in another city, and the group mem- chologist who works with cult mem- ··
ber would not see his children for bers, said he has tracked the Find-
months. · ers for five years, interviewing sev-
George Pettie said the group en- eral members. He said the mem-
gaged in "constant baby sitting l?er~ an~ ~ell-educated, ~reti~e
.... I wouldn't want to he a child people who have "no clear parental ·
there, without a reliable day-in-day~ kind of !esponsibility ~s we. know- ..
out parent figure." He said of the -it;" instead sharing responsibility ;..
children found in the van in Florida, for the children. He said most of the ·:
"I bet you a buck, you'll find their children who lived with the group
bioiogical mothers live at W Street, were born to "members.
and if they're not there now, In the summer, neighbors saw as
they're off on some adventure." many as a dozen children at the
Marion Pettie continually sent his Madison County farm. "There was
followers on what he called "adven- always hollering and screarr$1g go- .
tures" to teach them about them- ing on," said Wilma Richards: "They ··
selves, his son said. If someone had
were always hollering about Mom- '
some character weakness, the lead-
rna and Daddy. One time I heard
er would send him or her away to,
one say 'i want milk.' Another per- .~
say, Hawaii to work, then return to
describe his lesson to other mem- son said, 'Shut up, you ain't gonna :·
bers. get it.'"
The members support them- Another neighbor of the farm
selves in temporary office jobs in said he spoke to an 11-year-old boy ,
Washington, George Pettie said. who said the children didn't go to ,
He described his father as char- school because no adults told them
ismatic and perceptive, having "a to. .:·
keen sense of what people need that "They always talked '60s jargon,
they don't even know themselves." 'Do your own thing' stuff," the man
Marion Pettie retired from the said. He said members of the Find-
Air Force in 1956 as a master ser- ers appeared to hold jobs in com-
geant, and has done little formal puter businesses.
work since then, his son said. In the The group split its membership
19{;0s, he was -a "student of the by sex some time ago, leaving the
world" who woukl spend the whole women to live in the Glover Park
day in the library near the family house while the men moved into the
farm, said his son. Then around ·w9rehouse at 1307 Fourth St. NE,
1971 he gathered his followers in · McArthur said.
the W Street house. Cult experts said the past fe~
"That was the beginning of a new years they have seen increased in-
life for him," George Pettie said. terest among such groups i.n satan-
"They found in their communal life ism and witchcraft. The circle ol
style a more adventurous life." stone District police reported find-
Marion Pettie has long had a con- ing behind the Glover Park house ir
suming interest in the future, and December is typical of witchcraft
futurism is a major component of ceremonies, said Richard Stephens
the group's philosophy, according a sociology professor at GeorgE
to cult experts. Originally he based Washington University.
his teachings on Carlos Castaneda's
popular 1960s chronicles of mystic Staff writers john Ward Anderson.
self-exploration, a precursor of the Linda Wheeler and john F. Harris
New Age movement of the 1970s. contributed to this report.
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But the children said they had to
work for their food by doing such
. Police in Tallah~se~ and Washington, D.C., late. tasks as cleaning the yan. Even
Th~rsda_y were still trying to determine the identities· then, they were given ra~ fruits and
of SIX children found with two men in Myers Park on vegetables to eat as. "rewards,"
Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. · Hunt said.
The men, identified as Michael Houlihan 28 and Police said they found a Wash-
Douglas Edwar~ Am~erman, 27, both of W~hington, ington telephone number inside the
were charged w1th ch1ld abuse and were being held in van. When investigators called it,
the Le~n County Jail on $100,000 bond each, Tallahas-' they got a recording that q~~ted
see pohce spokesman Scott Hunt and jail officials said .. Scriptures and had other rehg~ous
The children were in the custody of the Florida· messages, Hunt said. · .
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services Detectives from the Metropoh-
Police got an anonymous call late Wednesday afte~ tan Police Department in Washing-
_noon a~out ~wo w~ll-dresse_d men standing in Myers. ton are conducting an investigation
Park Wlth six ~nkempt ch1ldren, Hunt said. there to determine whether or not
When police a:rived they found the men standing the children and the men were ever
x:ear a foul-smellmg _blue Dodge van with Virginia in the nation's capital, Metro police
license plates. The children, ages 2 to 6, were playing spokesman Capt. William ~!te III
on the playground, Hunt said. said. Police there are also trymg to
Houlihan and Ammerman told Officer .Tony Mash- determine whether the men were
bur? that· they were the youngsters' teachers and were involved in any criminal activities,
takmg them to Mexico to establish a school.for "bril- White said. He declined, however,
liant children," Hunt said. They responded evasively to give any further details.
when Mashburn asked them other questions, Hunt "We are still in the very early
added. . . stages of the investigation," White
Authorities said the. children - a 6-year-old boy said Thursday night. ·
a?.d girl, a_4-year-old boy, two 2-year-old boys and a 3- But Hunt said Wru!hington au-
year-old g1rl - were filthy. Insect bites and scratches thorities have verified an address
covered their bodies, most were not wearing underwear thought to be where the children
and they looked as though they had not bathed in and the two men were living. Local
days, Hunt said. Officer Judy Suchocki tried to talk police were planning to send photo-
with the children but only one, the 6-year-old girl, was graphs and fingerprints of the chil-
very responsive, Hunt said. · dren to Washington for tracking.
. The girl told Suchocki that she and one of the 2- 'HRS officials took custody of
_year-old boys we~e the children of Houlihan. The girl the children Wednesday night and
also told Suchocki that they all used to live together in put them in· an emergency ~h;lter,
a house in Washington, but that they had been travel- said Debra Ervin, HRS adnumstra-
ing for a while. tive-services director. ~
Both H~ulih~ and Ammerman denied having any · On Thursday, the ~ix children
blood relat10nsh1p to any of the children, Hmit said. were examined by a. child-protec-
Because poli~e have not been able to determine any tion team to determine whether
legal or blood ties between the men and the children they have been abused or neglect-'\
Amme:man and ~oulihan were charged with child ed Ervin said. Results of the exams
abuse mstead of child neglect, Lt. Colon Benton said. w~re not imrued;at:dy available.
None of the children knew where they were sup-
posed to _be ~?fng, only th~t they had stopped at "dif-
ferent places,. and slept m the van and in tents in
camp~ounds ~ong the way. The girl also told Su-
chocki that none of them have seen their mothers since
before Christmas and that they were being "we·aned"
from them, Hunt said. · · . -
~he children also said t~ey didn't go to school but
were tB;ught by Houlihan and Ammerman. Benton said
~e. chlldren seemed unfamiliar with common office
eqmpment such as telephones and staplers. I.
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Chi·cag·b T'ritnme
Fe·o·raaryo· 10~ 19B7, Tuesday, SPORTS FINAL EDITION'
SECTIOt~:-'NEWS; ·pg • .'2; ·zoNE:· C

LENETH: 38'4. WOI"'os
HEADLINE: PROBE .CAN'T PROVE CHILD ABUSE BY CULT
"·BODY:
Arl' irrv·e.stigatiorr l:iegun ·last year· irrta tl'te· my·stertaus F irrders commtlnal group,
1-i'nked -to ·s'i·x ·d·i·s·heveled ch·ild·ren ·fou·rro ·in·F'J:o·rioa; "fa·:i:leo·to ·subs·tantiate
allegati'oi"r.S of' crri1rl· ahuse·, Di'.std·ct of Coluntbia· polt-ce· sa·it:i· Monday·.
PoH ce ·Chte·f ·Mau·r-i·ce Tt;l'l·ner ·Jr·. ·sa-id -an ananyrmou·s i·n·fa·1•ma·nt·t.s allegati'Ot'l's
tl·rat- the.. F·i-ndet•·s are· ,~,a· cult and· that· its acU v·i t-ies i'!'rvolve· Satanic· 1~i tual.s tl
we·re trot bo-rne ·out by ·pol-ice ·s·ta·keouts i-n De·cem·t:te·r ·or by ·evi d·e.mce ·se·i z:ed at ·ttllo
F i !'1det..s I. home·s last week·.
Tur·n·e·r.. .satd· "·we· warrt- to· a:ssu·r-e· aut··selves'l that· the· cl'tHdt~err wet·-e.. not abused~
.uwe ·11ave ·rrot a·s·s·u·red ·au-r·s·e-lve-s at th'i's -poi·nt it1 ti:me,-11 ·he ·:sa-i-d at a ·net>J"s
cewr fe re-n·ce ·•
11
Th-e· li·festyle· of tl'te.. so-called· F-i1tdet~s otganiz·ati·an may· di-ffe-r-· fr·aut· the..
·s·act-etal ·no·1·m,- ·bttt
11
-no ev·i'Cierrc-e ·a·f c-rimi-nal wr-angdoi·ng ·ha·s ·be-em t!l1cave·t··e·d, ·l"re-
sa·i'd·.
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The.. c-1'\'Hdt•e·n !"angi'ng· i't'f· aqe· fr·om· 2· to· 7· t•·ema·it'ted· il'i' temno-r·ar'c/ sheltet··s in
Talla·ha-:s·:s·ee·, ·Fla.' The
-- two ·men ·who - ·ha·d cus tady' ·a'f tl1e cl'i'i ld·r·err I"''
·when they ·wE!'I'·e· ·
d·bsca~tet•·e·d· last Wedrre:sday· a·t··e· Ut'td-etL a·t~r-est em cl'rHd· a·ou·se· cha·t~g-es.
P·olice i·n Talla·lias:see ·hav-e :said that ·mo·t~e· tha·n on·e of Ure· ct1ild·t~e·n ·:s·hawetl
s i g·n-s o·f se·xua'l a·bu.se·. Trrey· dt-d· rrot el-abOJ•·a-te·.
Talla·ha:s:s·a-e: police spok-e·s·ma-rr ·Scott Hu·rrt ·saii:! Was·hingt·o-n ·ctetecti'v'e·s, who
tr-aveled to· Flar·i da to· i'n ter·v'i'et~J· the· ch Hd'!'·err, we·t•·e· a·s s i' s ti·rrg i'n t I'Yi'l'rg· to·
ide-ntify trre· c-hi l:d r·en •
The· FB-I-, tl1e U·. S. Cu·s touts Se·r-v·i-ce· a-mi· pol·i·ce· i-n V-i- r-g i'11·i a· a-lso· we·r·e· a·ss i-s t i'l1g
-with t-he inve·s t i-gat i orr.
"·The-y l.r-e doi·n·q Hrre· 11 Hunt sa·i-d· of the· chi·ldn~n. 11 They·"v'e beerr fed· wel-l
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tltey~v-e beerr cl-oth-ed we-ll and t-heyLr·e ·eati-ng atid ·sle-epi'n-g. 11 '
Tu·r·net·· .sai·ct that the· m-othe·r·s of the· chi-ldr·en sti·ll had· not come· for·wa·td· at~d·
t"ha.t p-oli·ce ha·d ·not yet idet~tifi-eti tl"re-m.
A spok:esmatt fo-r· the- F in·ct-e·r·s g·r-ot~·p·, Robe·r-t Gar-dner Te-n.ell, sa:td· ·t1onday that
the ·child1"'Efl·1 ·s ·ntother-s 11 a·r-e her-e tn ·Wa·shi'ngton. The·re alr·eady ttav.e ·tJe-en
corrver-sat:i:ot1S 1'· wi·trr police-. He spo-ke a:t a small news confe-t.ence at the- grottjl'(s
·war-ehou·s·.e, ·s·itttng ·wtth ·1"1i'S ·back to ·ca-me·ras ·wtth a ·~onald ·Reagan ·ma·sk ·on the
back o'f h·i s head·.
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.u I t· 1·s a ·re--lte-f and ·!"'·trr ·exi·fi"lar·a·ted ·to ·he·a·r ·we a1~e nat a ·satanic cul"t ,-u ·sa 1"!:1
Te-r-r-ell. '·1However·.. we are still involved· in· an· e-x-tensive a!'ld· detanect rev·iew
·pro·ces·s ·crf the ·do·cunter-rts and ·re·co·rd·s ·s·e··i z:e·d •· 11
TERt1S: CUt. 'f ;- CHILD;· ABUSEr PROBE
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The· ·Wa·s hi'ng·ton ·Post
Feh·ruary HJ1 1987, Tu·esday 1 F tnal Edttton·
·SECTION: METRO·~ ·PAGE -o·1
LENGTH: 78"4 WOTd.S
HEADUNE: D·.c. Police: Finders Odd·, Not Crtrutna"lr

·rB'I ~ Vi t•·giwi a and ·f·lor-i"da ·Expand ·P·rotte·.s
'BYLINE: Vi-ctoria Churchvtlle·, aa·rc· F ishe. r..~ Washington· Po·st Staff Writer·
·BODY:
A Ihstrtct police investigation be·gun· in· Decenthe·r· into· allegations o·f chU.ct
abu·s·e and ·satarci'c -r·itua'ls involving the ·Finders~ a -g-rou-p linked ·to ·.s·i·x r-agtag
crrild·ren· found· la·st tli'eek in· Flor·i"cta, has p·todu·ce"d evtdence. that the p·racttce·s O"f
t·he ·grou-p ·wer-e ·odd ·bu·t not cri"lni't1al, ·n.-c. ·Poli"ce· ·thlef Macrri"ce· ·T. Tt.:t'l~l,.er· Jr·.
said yesterday.
'·The· ltfe· style af the· so~called' Findets o·rg~:mt-z.ati'cm· may· dtffe·t'· from· the·
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·.s·oci'etal ·1~or·11t, ·but ·s·o far ·the· t1et:ro-politan ·Poli·ce -Depar-truent ha·.s not un·cov·er-e'd
anv eviderrce· nf cr·i-mttral w-rono·dotnQ· nv· 1\tem-be·t•·s o·f the· o·r·ou·o·. u Tu·rrre·r sai-d· a:t a:
news confe·r·an·ce. He ad·d·ed~ howeve-r;· tf1at -dOCU'tl'rents and-·reco·rd·s ·s·eiz:e·d la·st ·we·ak
are still bet-rrg rev-i-ewed·.
But ev·err as police- in· the· D-1-str-tct softened· thetr· statet~te:rfts about the·
·Find·ers ·g·r~aup! the· ·FBI and -poli·ce in ·Vi-r·gi111a and -Flodda ·widene·d ti'teir
investi·Q-atiot'l· into· the· actiYHi"es of the· Wa·.shi-rrQton-ba·se-d· cotmnurre:· o·f 20· to· 40·
ad·ttlt.S a1'1'd 'St!'V'Et'l ·chil-dren. -·
Two· o·f the· six· chtld·r-en. whom· ooH·ce· sa:i"d· thev fourfd· dir·tv· and· hunq·nt i'n a:
'Tallaha·s·s·e·e· ·pa·r·k ·witi't two ·we·ll-d·re-s·s·ed ·nten. ·showed it'ldicati'rn1·s of ·ocr.s·si-bl-e
se·xua:l abu-se::. acco·r·dtnQ· ta art affi-davtt fi-led· irr !ta:di'son Courrtv, v:a., whe-r·e. the-
-g·roop i1a·s twci fa-rm·s. - ·· - -
The nre:rr·. Douo-la:s E. Antnte:r·ntaf'l, 27, and· Ja~tte·s ~hchael Hcrlwell, 23, who· qav·e
-poli ·ce the "name -tH ·chael Haul i hat;i ~ ·we·1~e ar·res ted arfd charged ·wi ttt ·six counts each
of child- abu·se:. Flo·rida: a:tttl"fo·rHies said· ve-sterdav. that the- tw-O" 1\tet·r. who· are in·
,jai 1 in 1 i"eu -of ·$ 1'05 ,-ooo ·ca·sh ·bon·d ~ i1a·ve· .. refu·s·ed ·to talk ·with poli·ce·.
Me:amq-l"'fi'le. FBI· aqe:nt.s in· Wa:shtnatorr ve:sterdav inter·v'ie:we-d· Krtstin· Knattth·. a

·woman a·s·s·o·ciated ·with the· ·g·roup. ·sft'e: ts '·sai"d to "·be the ·moti'l-er -of ·Ben_jamtn ·
Fr-an-klin- Knauth·, 4, one af the: ciHld·rerf found· in· Flo-rtda:. Kr-i-stin· l{nattth· could·
not ·be reached fo·r- · camment ye-sterday.
Ch·ief Tu·rner· said· the D·.e. inv-e-stiqation· beQ·an· in 1\ti"d-De-cembe. t·· afte-r at"t·
unnamed irtfarmant alle-o·e-d that child·ren ·we·re: be.ino ·piwsi·callv and ·s·e:xuallv
ab-used· at the grottp· 1·s hou-se and· tha:t the- g:r·at~·p- engag:ed· in .satan·:i:c- activities.
He ·sai'd tho-s·e· al:l.:e-gati·ons ha·ve 1lat ·been ·s-crbsta11tiate-d ·tJy police ·surveil1a1·rce
or· bv rev·tew· .of ruateri·als seiz.ed· at the qrotto·t s trrooe-r·ti'es last w-ee-k:. n·or· rras
·e-xamlnati"a11 ·of tho-s·e mate-rials ·s·u·trstantiate·d · alleoati·ans ·of ·child ·po1:..naor-a-ohv.
Na ch·Uct·r·e-n have b-een at the Ftnde-r·s~ resiclet'tce since- the tnv·estig:atian·-·beg:ai'l·!
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Tu-rner said·. He- said that as ye-t p-al:ice- u.have nat assttre-d·u. thentselves that
children in the ·group have n·ot ·been a·bu·s·ed.
In an· interv-iew~ Robert Gardnet Terre-11! a key metltber· af the gr·ottrr. said· that
the children have ·be-en tt~avelitHl in Vi-r-oinia. Ke1'1tucKv an-d ·Flori·da ·since bef·or-e·
Ch·ristma.s wHh met~ itt the- orouo:' wh'ile the-i·r iitothe·t··s we·r-e- i'n· San· Fr·a·nctsco· on· lt.arr
-eat11ino and lea·rninq adv·e -nture>' He ·s ai·d a ·s·e'•tet1th child, a11 infant ha-s be·en in
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Boulde·r· 7 Co1o·. - . '
u.lrJelv·e- r·ece:l:ved humir·e·ds arcd hurrd·r·eds o·f ca·ll.s abau-t the- chilt:h•·erc, '1
Tallahass-ee ·police· :s·ook:esman Scott Hunt said vesterdav. uThevJ r·-e d·o ino fi11e no~.>J.
The-y 1·te· we·ll:. fed ara:l they lt•·e clothed ami the·y· 1 r·e i'rr sheltet. it -
Vi t~ginia :state ·poli'ce said ye·ste·rda·y that titey found ·goat ·s kins a11d a goat~ :s
h·e-ad· i'rr t !•rei r· sea·r·ch o·f the F i'l'rde·r-s I. r·ur·al lattd·.s over- tl"re· t<Jeekend ·• Sook:esman
Charle-s ·vaug·ha·t~ sai'd -police als·o fou-nd cotltpute·t·· equipttte·nt a·nd docutue·t1ts! trut he·
d·id· not ccttttment m·r tr1e si·g:ni fica·rrce· o-f the mater·ial.
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ln arr affida·oti t suopat~tina the ·sear·ch, Virai·n'ia authoi~itt·es i·ncluded
p-hotogr·aprr.s showing t.h.r·ee wh-i te-r·ohe·d F irrde·r·s- tltE'I"t arrd sever-al childr·err
dismembering two goats. The photographs were in a scrapbook titled "The
Execution of Henrietta and Iaor." In one picture. a cryirca child looked at a
decapitated goat. 1-\nother pho.to was captioned~ "Ben fit1ds ~Hent' ietta s s Womo.u
Three pictures showed children playing with goat fetuses.
Carl Shapley, a Washington educator who said he worked closely with finders
leader Har-ion Pettie durina the past year. said the arouols ceremonies involved
the slaughter of goats~ bu£ he w~rned.against associitin~ such activities with
satanisfil or pagan rites.
"H1ey believe itr gantes arrd this 4tJas just good fun~ a very Ali ce-iti-Wmtderlarsd
kind of fun, dressing up in w·hite robes 01· w·i1atever,-•s 11e said.
Even as Shapley and othe1··.s l~ose to deferrd the F irrdets ~ callit'l9. them an odd
but entirelv ·benian aroup of iiltellectual e:\plorei'S and social ad·<~·enture·rs.
former liTE'IiTO.eF·S Of- trr'e OrOUO Cante forwar·d ta 'relate tales Of beit1Q harassect' by
the -F i'nders. - · - ·
A lawyer in Culpeper! Va.! said the Finders sent hiM profane letters and
sla·.s·hed ·lti·s ·car·'·s tires whel'l ·l'ie. rep·rese-nted a fonnel' ffiembei' in a divorce case
th·r-ee vear·s aoa. John Davies. the lawyer·. said th·e harassment stcro-o·ed· orrlv afte·1~
he Obtained a- COUrt order prohibiting. Tllembers of the group fro·m cat1tacti'ng hi In.
Staff· wr'i:ter·.s Jcrhtl F. Han··ts an·d Jahn· Mintz-. contr-ibu·te:·d· ta th·is r·e·p·art.
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HEADLINE: POLICE SAY UtHDENTIF IED CHILDREN- Itt FLORID·
BYLINE: By PHiLIP SHENON~ Special to the New York Times
DATELINE: WASHIN-GTON·, Fetr. 9-
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Local oolice.· officials ara1·otmced· n·e·r·e to·dav that six chilctien fow1·d· last ttJ"eek
in Florida had apparently not been kidnapped and that there was ·no evidence to
srcow th-at tl"''e secre·tive orcrup· that has treen ra·:i:sin·q the·m· is a cult involved· in
child abuse. - · -
The statem·errt fr-on1 the M·etropolitan Police D'epar·tm·ent conflicted with
accounts from the police in Tallahassee. Fla .• where the children were found.
unwashe·d· and hu11g·r:·y, last week. O'ff'icials the·r·e said· th·is nto·rrl'ing: that a:t ·least
two of the children had signs of sexual abuse.
But late today, the P"olice Chief irr bJashingtorf, ~taur·ice T. Turn·er Jr·., said·
at a news conference that there was no evidence of criminal activity by tim
ccfii\1lltmal qrouo· knawn as The Finders. Hm>J"ever. he said· the invest±qation wotl'ld·
continue.- · . -.
Two Men Were Ar-re·s ted
Chief' Tur-nerts armow'lce·ni'ent was another· canfusirrg btist in the investigation
that began last Wednesday when the children and two ~en were found in a
Tallahasse·e nark. Accar·dirto to the Tallahassee onlice. the child·r·en could· rmt
identify themselves and said the two men were teac·hers. The men were arrested
ami ch-arge·d· with c'l'rild atm.se.
LaN-etrfcrr-cenrent off-icials .suggeste·d that f:hief Tur-ner· was attempting ta errd·
recent ~peculation that the group was involved in satanic rituals at a
l~ashirrgtcrn hom-e.
After- the childr-et-r wete foumi last week! the police se·arched the honre· and a
warehouse in the northwest section of Wast1inqton. and seized ot10tooraot1s and
documents tllat orre source in Flarid·a ar·iginally satd· WE'I"'e L.tc:O!'csisten"t w-tth a
satanic cult.''
Statentents by Finde-rs Spoke.sn\al1
The Washington· police said that the children~ ttrJo gir·l.s and four· bays who
ranged in age from 2 to 7 years, were apparently the offspring of members of the
Finders, which the nalice said was a sec1etive oroup· in· t~thich the sexes are
separated and children are raised communally. Acknowledqino that the otouo's
practices were unusual~ the officials .said .it had not engage-d in cril1l'1naf
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practices.
Roher·t Gardner· Terrell, a spokesman for the Finder.s, .said his group had
cooperated with the police and that the mott1ers of tfle children had spoken with
the' authorities, acc"ording to an Associated Press report.
Mr. Terrell~ who appeared at a news conference wearing a mask bearing
President Reaqan ~ .s imaae. said the oraaniz.ation ~ s first oriori tv was oettirra the
children back~ -· · - · · - -
1
'We 1 ve been 1.11 cor1.stant contact with the authorities, 1 1
he said. 1 1
It hasn't
been on the basis of interrogation. It's been in terms of cooperation. Sooner or
later we knew people in Tallahassee would recogrriz.e thei 1 mi.s take. l ~
Photographs of Goats
Off-icials conf-ir·m-e-d that photographs found in buildings used hy the· Finders
showed children watching goats being slaughtered. But ttley indicated that the
activity was not illegal, nor did it .suggest por-nography.
''There was apparently the killing of goats and some type of blood,'' Chief
Tutner said, addino that it aooeared the childrert did not oarticioate in the
killing. Otrier police officiai~ suggested that the goats w~re act~ally butchered
fol~ meat~ not fat· sante sort of satanic anintal sacrifice.
''A photograph can paint 1,001 pictures,'' Chief Turner said.
~'The life s tyl.e of the so-called F1nder-s organization may di ff"et from· the
societal norm,'' he added~ ''but so far, the Metropolitan Police Department has
not uncO\•'!H·ed any eviden~e of critltinal wrongdoit7g hy ll'rem·oer-s of the gr-oup.
''At this point the Metropolitan Police Department has not found any
materials amonq the .seized docuntents or records that would initially cor·r-ooor·ate
alleaations n1ad'e· bv an informant that the oraaniz.ation is a cult and that its
acti~ities involvi satanic rituals. - ·
Documents Being Re··liewed
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'However·~ trJe ar·e still it~volved in an extet'lsive and detailed review process
of the documents and records seized,'' he added.
Asked if the group was darsgetous~ Chief Tur·ner replied: 11 I don't r-eally
believe sa. If thev are a danaer. from what I an see, they would be a dm1ger to
t!"rentselve·s.' ' · - ·
Chief· TUl"t'!el" said he had no evidence that any of the childr-en had been
molested and referred questions about physical abuse to the Florida officials.
Officials say the Finder·s apparently i.s a remnant of a 196Qls counterculture
movement created by Marion Peitie~ a charismatic leader who urged his followers
to study a doctrirce that str·e.s.sed .self-explor-ation and futur·ism·.
Childrerr t-\llowe·d to Travel
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Aooar·ently it's an organiz.ation that started in the late 6CPs~ '' Chief
Turner said. ' 1 If you went back to that point in time there were a lot of
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contmur(e.s ami a lot of hiooies. and I think 1t was· a wav of 1i fe for them·. Front
that way of life it has ~~calited to what we have toda~ as the Finders.~'
Mel\\'be·r·s of the group, the police said! apparently per·m·itte.cl thei.r chil.clr-err to
travel to Florida for a time while they remained behind to work.
The two nten arre·sted irf the case were identified as Douglas Am·nterntcm! 27
years old~ and James M: Holwell 23. They were charged with aggravated child
neglect, a ntisdem·eanor~ and held on $100,0GEf bond.
SUBJECT: CHILD ABUSE; LOST, MISSING AND RUNAWAY CHILDREN
ORGANIZATION: FINDERS (ORGN}
NAME: SHE~ON, PHILIP
GEOGRAPHIC: WASHINGTON {DC); FLORIDA
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VIRGINIA CULT SITES RAIDED
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Police· seized conttwter- records, color slides and ohoto.s at five tur-al
Virginia locations linked to the ~inders, reported t6 be a satanic cult, as
authorities sear-ched throuahout the southeast for a van tl'1ev believed was
carrying associates of the-t~o group member~ arrested on child abuse charges in
Tallahassee~ Fla~ Virginia authorities searched cabins and outbuildings in the
mountainous Nethers and Etlan area of Madison County. Meanwhile, the six
childre·n foui'!C! dirty and hungr-y in the van in Tallahassee were ntaved out of
emergency shelters after threatening phone calls were received by police.
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Douglas Ammerman, left, and :Michael Holwell during appearance in Florida courtroom yesterday. Each is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
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They Fear )~··wom·en:
For Children
Five Tr6men Seek ~f ·Children
Custody of Minors District of Columbia 'Protecti~e
ervices. officials have twic~ taken·
?c.u.r «-...:.:>-_,.-..:r_&'? . ustody of some of the Finders chil-
By Victoria Churchville ren, once iJ11984 after some were
W.1shioecon Pose SeMi Writer llegedly found ·wandering co!d and 1•
ungry near the group's· Northeast
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 14- rarehouse, and a year· later, after':
Five women who belong to . the ne of the mothers refused to leave
Finders group and described them- '-. .er family's home,,according to the
selves as the mothers of six chil- •randmother of one of the children,
dren now in Florida state custody : Finders spokesman and a goyern-
said today they fear the children nent official. .
have been traumatized by their sep-
aration from the group, and they In both cases, Dif)trict social ,
vowed to fight to win back the chil- vorkers were swayed by how the
dren. nothers presented themselves as
"I'm very concerned that the ex- )arents, according to. the grand-
nether.
perience of being picked up by po-
lice, being interviewed by strang-
~rs, being cared for by stangers has
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been a very traumatic experience
from the start for all the children,"
said Judith Evans, 31. She said her
3-year-old daughter Honey Bee
"does not look happy in the media
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pictures I've seen. My major objec-
tive is to get all our children back!'
The children were taken into
state custody Feb. 4 after poiice
here found them in a park with two
members of the Finders group, a
mysterious Washington area com-
mune. The men, Douglas E. Am-
merman, 27, and Michael Holwell,
23, each were charged with one
count of child abuse. Authorities de-
hungry. the children as unkempt and
scribed
The women said they were in San
Francisco at the time of the incident
and that they immediately began
taking steps to return. Authorities
· have said the women's struggle to.
·. regain custody of the children could
. · be a protracted one.
· "We· started the processes as
soon as we heard. It's been a very
. long process," said Pat Livingstone, .
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the children taken into custody. •Ur
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guys, everybody else would have,
'too. Now that they've said we're
·good guys, other authorities are
saying .they'll have to consider our
·case in·turn," Livingstone said.
The women displayed little emo-
See FINDERS, Bl7, Col. I
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Finders Get 6. Children

Temporary Custody Granted to Mothers
Associated Press'· County prosecutor C.L. Fordham
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 27- objected to today's ruling, arguing
The mothers of six children found that it was "premature at this point
at a city playground with t¥ZO men to give the children back to the
belonging to a Washington-based mothers because of the many lin-
communal group called the Finders gering questions of impact of [the
have been awarded temporary cus- Finders'] life style on the children."
tody of the children until a court Fordham said he was not yet sure
hearing next week. if he would object during the Friday
hearing to giving the mothers full
· Leon County Judge Victor Cawthon custody.
rule<l in a closed hearing today that Connie· Ruggles, spokeswoman
the four boys and two girls found Feb. for the social services agency, said
4 could stay here with women Finders state law prohibited her from com-
members who identified themselves menting, and Paula Walborsky, at-
as their mothers until a final custody torney for the women, did not re-
hearing Friday. Until then, the state turn a call to the Associated Press.
Department of Health and Rehabil~ Meanwhile, the two men ar-
itative Services is to exercise formal rested Feb. 4 remained jailed on
custody of the children. child neglect charges. Douglas Am-
The children, ranging in age from merman, 27, and James Holwell,
2 to 7, were taken into protective 23, are being held in lieu of $10,000
custody when their two adult male bail each on one· count of child ne-
companions were arrested on child glect. Trials are scheduled for (
neglect charges. March 30 and 31. \
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By Victoria Churchville . softened their statements about the
and Marc Fisher
W~shingt•>n Post St~(( Writers
Finders group, the FBI and police in
Virginia and Florida widened their
A District police investigation investigation· into the activities of
begun in December into allegations the Washington-based commune of
of child abuse and satanic rituals in- 20 to 40 adults and seven children.
volving the Finders, a group linked Two of the six chilaren, whom
to · six ragtag children found last p,olice said they found dirty and hun-
·week in Florida, has produced ev- gry in a Tallahassee park with two
- idence that the practices of the well-dressed men, showed indica-
_ group were odd but not criminal, tions of possible sexual abuse, ac-
D.C. Police Chief Maurice T. cording to an affidavit filed in Mad-
Turner Jr. said yesterday. ison County, Va., where the group
"The life style of the so-called has two farms.
Finders ·organization may differ The men, Douglas E. Ammerman,
from the societal norm, but so far 27, and James Michael Holwell, 23,
the Metropolitan Police Depart- who gave police the name Michael·
ment has not. uncovered any evi- Houlihan, were arrested and charged:
den~e of criminal wrongdoing by with six counts each of child abuse.
members of the group," Turner said Florida authorities said yesterday
at a news conference. He added, that the two men, who are in jail in
however, that documents and lieu of $10Q,OOO cash bond, have
records seized last · week are still refused to talk with police ..
being reviewed. See CHILDREN, D5, Col. 4
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:!; . Special !o The New York Times of us," the captain said. ties said they had completed their part
: i~.\YASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -Police offi- Detectives in. the investigation said in the investigation by searching five
cials here said today that six dishev- the review would require the weekend places in Madison County where mem-
:~Jed . children found in. Tallahassee, at least. The detectives said they had bers of the group were said to have oc- \\
F\a., might be the offspring of mem- begun to 'doubt that child pornography cupied farms and homes. s1
;t>~ts of a little-known cult, but the offi- was involved but that they had seen Lieut. J. P. Henries of the Madison st
'tials said they had not ruled out the evidence that children were involved in County Sheriff's Office s~id, "No obvi- st
~p1)ssibility of kidnapping. rituals. They declined to comment on ous· new evidence of criminal activity m
kE:apt. William White 3d, a spokesman reports that the Finders were worship· was found." he
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1 artment, said, "At this point, it ap"
~pears that those c.hildren are the chil-
«ren of members of this group." He
ers of the devil.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation co
has also been called into the case. Po- Ci
lice officials here suggested that what- tif
;was referring to members of a cult :Pet Food Spoon Wins ever leg?l action might arise from the ex
case would be in Federal rather than in
as the Finders, who have occu- I
local courts because it appeared that ~
least two buildings here. ' An Invention Contest the children had been transported
Ca1otain White added, "We have- across state lines in possible violation fo
out any possibilities." of Federal laws. M
· Children Found in Florida WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (AP) - A in
6-year-old Oklahoma girl has come Captain White said said that the dis-
up with a solution to a problem that trict police had been unable to identify rE
has vexed some pet owners for the children or their parents. "We're Iii
years: how to feed .a cat or dog with- trying to fiQd the parents," he said. pl
out having to wash the messy spoon Captain White said that people who w
afterward. might be related to the children were a:
The solution devised by the girl, Su- also being sought but. he declined to c
zanna. Goo d.m, was to s hape a pet give Thedetails.
Police Department Sl:>C>keSnianlc·'
cracker into an edible spoon that said that no further arrests were ex- J
caul~ be bro~en up into the pet's food pected. "At this stage," he said, "we l
after serving. • have not uncovered anything that 1
: Her "edible ,pet food serv~r" won· would cause us to anticipate arrests, at ,
the· police here ob- .~er a grand prize today in an inven- least not in the near future."
•: to search a house in tlon contest sponsored by The Weekly With an air of frustration perhaps re·
Washington and a ware- · Reader, a school publication. More fleeting the bafflement of the police de·
Northeast Wash"ington, both than 200,000 children participated in · partment, however, he added, "No one
t>,.,,;,.,,..rt to have been occupied. by the the contest. -knows what tomorrow holds."
Captain White said they had Suzanna, a first-grader from · Police officials. also raised the ques-
of records, documents and Hydro, Okla., was cited for the best tion of whether children other than the
!\;uu•~•u ..~ 1 programs. -. . idea submitted by children in kinder- six found in Florida might be
have a very long, tedious pro- garte_n thr~ugh the fourth grade. in the case. ·
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MIAMI, Feb. 6 - The authorities in Hunt said. "Adults are encouraged to ·
several states today sought to identify join this group and one of the stipula-'
six young children who the police said tions of joining this group is that tpey
were apparently taken from their par- give up the rights of their children."
ents by two Washington, D.C., men and Police sources in Washington said
enlisted in what was described as a bi- the trail of the men Jed to a rural Vir-
uirre cult of devil worshipers. ginia community in Madison County,
. Known to one another by such names about two hours southwest of the na- .
as "Benjamin Franklin," "John Paul tion's capital, apparently a lead pro-
Pope" and "Honeybee," the children vided by documents found today. "It
were taken into protective custody may turn out to be one property, it may
.Thursday by the police in Tallahassee, turn out to be more," said Lieut. M. G.
Fla., after they were found, unwashed Millner of the Virginia state police who
:and hungry, in a citJ park. Tlle chil- added that the police would to check
dren, ranging in age from 2 to 7 years, the area soon.
were with two men driving a van with In the searches, police officers seized
Virginia license plates. large boxes of documents, records and
Acting on information supplied by
detectives in Tallahassee, the police in
Washington today searched a house
and a warehouse in the northwest sec- The two suspects·
tion of the District of Columbia, seizing
photographs and other documents that are charged with
one source described as "consistent
with a satanic cult," including a photo-
graph of a multilated animal.
aggravated child
No Clues to Their Identities abuse.
The band of children has baffled the
police, who said the case resembled
something more like a Pied Piper story equipment, including computer pro-
thim a tale of the occult. gramming material.
Some of the children told investiga- Twenty-seven computer' storage
tors they had not seen their parents disks were also found, along with rot-
since Christmas and had been travel- ting food, in the blue 1980 Dodge van
ing with the men since then. Other chil- driven by the suspects when they were
dren said that one of the men, Michael taken into custody in Tallahassee with
Houlihan, 28 years old, was their fa- the children.
ther, but Mr. Houlihan denied it without Witnesses there told investigators
_nrn,ri.Ainn ~.,,, ,..t.._,..,..?"i't~~•i i.dQ>t>f~iJ· iQ~ that they saw two other men and chil-
pu~ su~mnH q1oq 's.IOI!S!A wanb dren in a second van make contact with
-a.IJ a.1~ a.IalJ.L 'Bil!A aq1 JO aw~ the first group in the park. The wit-
am l~ p.I~n~ aql pres ,.'uap.I13~ nesses said they drove away before the
aql U! S}{{~M. aq uaqM. 'lBl{l puB police arrived .
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-~lSa~ p~.t.Iad p<l.l S!l{ .!0 006 qi313S The children told investigators in
Slll JO {aaq:,\ aql pUJqaq .Iaql!a Tallahassee that they had b~en on the
'saUU13:) Ol ualJO 'sdpl ,\up )Uanb road for weeks, camping out at night.
-a.IJ ~U!}{13l 'pU110.ll3 pU13ll10 aW!l JO The older children reported that they
101 13 spuads S! .Ia!!BAna ·.tw 1ng were rewarded with food for doing
'13II!A aql apJSlllO .l<ll.IOda.II3 Ol anq "good things" but that the nature of
-OW0llll3 S!ll JO MOpUJM <ll!l WO.IJ what was expected was not described.
pa1noqs .I<l!li3411G '.IW ,.'.\poq.\ul3 Their daily ration of food consisted of
Ol MaJA.l<llU! lSaltt~!!S aql <li\!~ ll!M oranges, bananas and raw potato.es,
(ll3lll .\mJqJSSOd OU S!, a.taq~, they told the police.
'13jp~W13l!OW 13'1 Based on information provided by
panl3o BillA snopnxnt 13 U! sauul3::> the children, they were tentatively
.!13<lU a~131l!i\ U13aUI3.l.l<ll!P<lW identified as Mary Houlihan, 7 years
Sllll U! ai\!l U<l.IP!!llO OMl ..l!<llll old; Max Livingstone, 6; Honeybee
pU13 '<l!?llO!W '<lJ!M S!ll '.Ia!!13i\11Q Evans, 3; Benjamin Franklin, 3; John
Paul Pope Houlihan, 2, and B.B. 1 a
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inen arrested after being seen in a
park with six children dressed in
tatters were held Friday on child
abuse charges, arid police said the
men may be part of an internation-
: al satanic cult whose members give
up their children.
:. Some of the children told police
· they had not seen their parents
since before Christmas.
. "They evidently have come from
·such sheltered existences that they
· had no concept of what a telephone
: .. was, or TV or anything like that,"
said Scott Hunt, a spokesman for
the Tallah(l.ssee Police Department.
The children, ages 2 to 6, may
have been given up by their par-
ents so the pat·ents · could join a
satanic cult in Washington, D.C.,
authorities in Florida said.
· Police Tipped Off
Police were alerted Wednesday
by anonymous callers concerned
because the men were dressed in
coats and tics while the children,
. unwashed. and insect-bitten, were
playing·in tattered clothes at Myers
Park, a downtown playground.
Upon questioning after their ar-
rest Wednesday, the men said the
children were being "weaned"
from their mothers in Washington.
They said they were taking the
children to Mexico to start a school
for brilliant children. They denied
any blood relationship with the
children and refused · to answer
other questions.
"We don't know what we've got.
All we have is six children, and we
don't know where they came
from," Hunt said.
,. .. The oldest child said the children
.had-never been to school. They had
been traveling for several days or
weeks, she said, although she did
not know where they had been.
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child. had been sexually abused,
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and Michael Houlihan, 28, and said
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·t"'"' :. Washington area. The two were
, ' : ~, ·;:. charged Thursday with one count
:· . i.. ·of child abuse. They appeared in
•·· · court Friday and were jailed on
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Washington Post Staff Writers
Two men believed to have Washington-

area ties who were traveling with six hun-
gry and disheveled children in a van with
. Virginia license plates were arrested in Tal-
lahassee,.Fla., and charged with child abuse,
police in the Florida capital reported last
night. •
· D.C. police, armed with searcl~ warrants,
seized documents and records·from two lo-
cations in the city last night as part of the
investigation of the incident, which involves
six children-two girls and four boys-
whose ages range from 2 to 6. The children
' have·not identified themselves.
Based on information obtained from Tal-
' lahassee authorities, a D.C. police spokes-
ma·n told a news conference last night that
"the children are in doubt as to who they
are."
However, D.C. police said last night that
no children of the ages listed are listed as
. missing from the· District.
Police in Tallahassee said the two men,
.picked up in a city park there Wednesday,
, · carried homemade identification cards that
· listed them as Doug Ammerman and Mi-
chael Houlihan.
Little other information was available
; ·about the men. Tallahassee police Lt.
; George Creamer said the two have refused
· · to talk to police. They were ordered held
under $100,000 bond each after a hearing
· yesterday.
An Associated Press report said that no
record of the Virginia tags on the van could
1 be found.
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In addition to being unable to identify
themselves, the children apparently were
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whether they are from the Wash-

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Finders.-.io . .Sell D.C.· Ptop····erty.··,· Move tQ Florida~u:~~~c~e~~;,~r::r; · ,. . . / Whllo·Hurst of North c,
Florida. Also survived
~emorlal services will b
. A member· of the Finders has an- with six children, whom Tallahass~e ·
. One of the children remains .
in Te1~3 7 W.P.m.Columbia
at Columbia
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nounced the com01unal group is . p<;>l.ice d~cribed as dirty, hungry
full custody of the Florida Depart- groemortat donauons ma 1
selling its Washington properties, and insect-bitten. · · •a Foundallon or The·
ment of Health and Rehabilitative frQlond, Va. Arrangemeo
which include two apartment build- Services. A j'udge ordered the agen-
Douglas E. Ammerman, 27, and . >ON FUNERAL HOME'
kqANSON,JACQUELEN;.
ings and a warehouse, and moving James Michael Howell, 23, remain
cy to share custody of the five other· t~n Monday, March 2,
to Tallaha$see, Fl~ .• -wliere author- in a Tallahassee jail in lieu of $10,- ,HANSON of Upper Marl
Children With four members
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·McCan and mother
Phillip L.ofMe
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ities are holding two men linked to 000 bond each. A judge has reduced .
group WhO Say they are the Chi!• h'A. Vermillion; slslor of t
the group. dren 'S mothers,
the bond for the misdemeanor · ~,of Michael Robert McCa
11 cousin of Helena and 1
"We look for signs and symbols, V,~~~~eo~'~t~~.m~.cg
t The. men were arrested Feb. 4 charges from $100,000 for Ammer-
l and charged with child abuse after man and from $101,000 for Hoi-
and Florida's sending us signs that l~~d' ~~~~~on9 ~~-~o~~~vr.
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$5,000 Tlie was reduced to
after b~ing ~r~~~tC:n~~: with child abuse
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1earing; She said two
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Custody of 3 <1rney just before the
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nts to the court.
A Florida judge yesterday awarded full cus- !d that both children
tody of three children, found last month in a ed state supervisiort.
van in a Tallahassee park to their mothers, tilar ruling about 'i.-
:'i who are members of the Washington-based daughter of Paul?
Finders commune; but ruled·that. three older :1 he granted Aric6
children should remain under state supervi- 1er son, John Pa1,1l,.2.
sion. 1 awarded Judith E¥-:
Only hours later, one of the Finders' lead- ly of her 3-year-old}
ers released a statement saying the futurist f Bee, and gave Car-;
group was dissolving, possibly as a result of 1dy of her 3-year-.olc!i:
the custody battle. t
Ruling after four days of testimony, Leon :n with the children,:··
County Circuit. Judge Victor Cawthon re- 1erman and James~·
jected a state motion that the three children, arrested on misde".'
aged 2 and 3, should be declareq "dependent" es of child neglec(:<
because they had been "abused, neglected, or 1in in jail in lieu of·,
abandoned" by their parents, according to a ach. They are sched<·
lawyer for three of the women. [arch 30. ~'
Cawthon ruled that the three others, aged
4 to 7, were dependent, primarily because
their education was being neglected, but he
allowed two of them to remain temporarily
with their mothers in Tallahassee.
The sixth child, whose mother has not
stayed in Tallahassee to seek his return, re-
mains in foster care. Cawthon said he would
make a final ruling on arrangements for the
three dependent children at a hearing March
23.
The decisions, announced in a closed court
session, were disclosed by Paula Walborsky,
who represented three of the mothers at the
hearing, and confirmed by Cawthon in a tele-
phone interview.
"I'm absolutely delighted with the out-
com~,'' Walborsky said. "The court found
there was no abuse or abandonment.
"Ultimately, the state only pressed the is-
sue of neglect, that the Finders' life style was
inherently detrimental to the psychological
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To Foster Homes
A Florid!l judge has declared
two children of members of the
Finders commune to be depen-
1.. dents of the state. Judge Victor
,· Cawthon last week ordered two
children who grew' up in the
Washington-based Finders. group
placed in foster homes .
. The judge's ruling was. th~ fi-
nal act in the state's attempt to
sort through the affairs of the
secretive group that found itself
the subject of intense public scru-
tiny in February, when police in
Tallahassee received an anony-
mous phone call about two well-
dressed men and six disheveled
children in a local park. ·
Within hours, police in Florida,
Virginia and the District, joined
by the FBI and even Interpol,
were on the case. Authorities
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raided the Finders' homes, con-
fiscated records and photo- ,James Madison University professor J. Barkley !tosser and his wife,
graphs, and publicly speculated Marina Vchershnaya, share a toast after being married May 2•t in an
outdoor ceremony in Rockingham County, Va. The two met in the Soviet.
whether the group .\vas involved Union in 198•!, fell in love, but were separated in August of that year
in satanism, child abuse or por- after registering with the Soviet government to he married. This year
nography. While none of the Soviet officials allowed Vchershnuya to leave the U.S.S.R.
more lurid possibilities was con-
firmed, the Finders proved to be They said Pettie told. them that were not right to reunite them
an avowedly private and elusive since the court had the best in- with their family," Ruggles saicl.
group of about 20 people, many terests of the children in mind, Cawthon had closed the hear-
of whom had lived together since they should not participate in the ing to the public, as is liis option
the late 1960s. judicial process, according to in Leon County.
. Public interest in the Finders Paula Walborsky, a Tallahassee Walborsky s;1id the state
quickly centered on their unusual lawyer who represented the oth- presented no evidence that the
child-rearing philosophy, in which er Finders mothers. children were abused or ne-
youngsters were raised commu- "Those children should have glected, and the judge declared
nally and were left largely to been returned to their mothers, the children wards of the state
their own devices. but they didn't go through the for "educational reasons." Rug-
The two Finders in Florida system," Walborsky said. "The gles declined to comment on the
with children of other group state felt these mothers had hearing.
memb~rs were held in jail for six abandoned their children when George Wisnovsky of the Jack·
weeks, then released when a they returned to Washington. I sonville FBI office said the agen-
judge dismissed child abuse saw them with their children, and cy "is no longer investigating the
charges. In March, another judge I know all these women love their Finders."
returned four of the children to·. children." The Finders, who announced
their inothers, who had retained Connie Ruggles, spoke~woman the dissolution of their group in
a Florida lawyer. for the Florida Department of March, are still together and liv-
· But at the direction of Marion Health and Rehabilitative Ser- ing in California, according to
Pettie, the group's founder and vices; confirmed that the two several people who were in con-
intellectual leader, two mothers, children, Ben Knauth, 4, and Max tact with them in Florida. Nei-
Kristin Knauth and Pat Living- Livingsto1\, 6, are in foster ther Walborsky nor Ruggles has
ston, refused to hire a lawyer, homes. She said their cases will spol<en to group members in re-
argue for the return of their chil- be reviewed every six months. Gent weeks.
dren or even remain in Florida. 'The judge felt circumstances - Marc Fisher
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Washington Post Stnlf Writer
abuse and remanded to the custody
Two members of a Washington- of the state of Florida. Holwell was
based communal group known as also charged with resisting arrest
· the Finders, arrested last month on without violence.
child abuse charges in Florida, were · The investigation involved D.C.
released from jail yesterday after police, .who raided a Northeast
the charges were dismissed. warehouse owned by the Fiqders,
_Douglas Edward Ammerman, 27, as. well as Virginia and federal au-
and James Michae.LflQIY@k 23, thorities. Initially, there were wide-.
-were released after a Leon County spread reports of possible involve-
Circuit Court hearing. A move for ment by group members in child
~ismissal of the charges on the pornography and satanic rituals.
grounds of insufficient evidence had Authorities later said that these
been filed by their counsel, author- reports were unfounded and were
ities said. attributable in part to confusion
Ammerman and Holwell were ar- over the group members' unusual
,· rested Feb. 4 in Tallahassee after life style. Members said recently
police there received an anonymous the Finders are disbanding.
telephone call reporting that two Michael . Minerva, the assistant
"well-dressed men" were "supervis- public defender who represented
ing" six disheveled and hungry chil- Ammerman and Holwell, said he
dren in a local park, Tallahassee made the motion to dismiss the case
policE;! said at the time. "on the grounds that there was not
Each man was charged with one sufficient evidence" to try it. Judge
count of misdemeanor child abuse, George Reynolds agreed.
. and the children, ages 2 to 7, whose See FINDERS, D9, Col. 3
;~~e~t. He said police testimony
indicated that Holwell "just seemed
to have fainted" at the time of the
arrest and that there was no way of
telling if Holwell had faked the
fainting spell.
Because Holwell showed "no ac-
tive resistance," the prosecution
could not press the charge, Ford-
ham said.
Last week Leon County Circuit
Court Judge Victor Cawthon
awarded custody of three of the
·youngest children to the mothers.
Two of the other children were de-
clared dependent but were allowed
to remain with their mothe·rs in Tal-
lahassee, and another child, whose
mother was not present for the cus-
~ody hearing; remains in foster
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• Unite.ates Department of State
April 26, 1994
TO:
FBI
FROM: I ~~-·
Office of Freedom of Information
Litigation and Appeals Branch
SUBJECT: The "Finders Investigation"
Enclosed for your review are a total of 21 documents (70

pages) which were retrieved by the Department of State in
connection with the "Finders Investigation." As I mentioned
today by telephone, the Department of State has not yet b6
reviewed the documents for releasability. We will notify your b7c
office once that review has been completed. In the interim,
however, we ask that all documents be held in a proper security
container and that they be shared only with individuals
possessing proper security clearances and a need to know.
~----~I~f~y~ou have any questions, you may contact me on
~------~1 ~--~
'
~~f:jl~~CLASSIFIED WHEN SEPARATED FROM ATTACHMENTS)
~(''\.
?t c__-LJ\=' /t@Lq II -3
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FD-302 (Rev. 3-10-82)
• :i - 11
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•
FEDERAL
. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
.
Date of transcription 4/28/94
The following investigation was conducted on April 26,

1994 by Special Agent (SA)I I FBI, Washington b6
Metropolitan Field Office at the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF b7C
STATE (USDS), Office of F ~dom of Information, 22nd and c
streets, NW, Washington D.C.
~----~~~~--------~U~S~~Jttice of Freedom of
ion and A eals Branch rovided photocopies
requested by FBIHQ concerning the "Finders
Investigation". 7 { ]advised that the attached documents
represented all tfiat was retrieved from USDS records concerning
this matter.
!requested that this material be treated as
confidentl~a~r~~ln=-~n~a~t~ure, and that it not be disseminated outside
of the FBI' until USDs· completed a review of the documents.
I ~ndicated that this should take approximately two weeks
to complete.
Investigation on ___,4:...<./...:2::...;6~/'-'9"-4-=------at Washington, D.C. File# 31C-WF-18 9 911 s.,_.L rv\ -if
by SA I Date dictated ....::;4'+/....!2~84/r....9~4~-----
b6
b7C
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
FD-36 (Rev. 11-17-88)
• 'f' '(
FlU
••
0 Teletype 0 Immediate 0 TOP SECRET
1KJ AIRTEL 0 Routine 0 CONFIDENTIAL
0 UNCLAS E F T 0
0 UNCLAS
Date 4/28/94
TO DIRECTOR, FBI (31C-WF-189911)

ATTN: CID, VCU, SSA~~------------~ b6
b7C
FROM SAC, WM~O (31C-WF-189911)

00: WMFO
Enclosed for FBIHQ are photocopies of 21 UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE .(USDS) "Finders" Group documents,
and one copy of an FD-302 documenting their origin.
For information of FBIHQ, these documents were

obtained by WMFO at USDS on 4/26/94, and according to the USDS
are all that is contained in their records regarding captioned
matter.
J)FBIHQ (Enc. 2)
g-'-WMFO
MDC:mdc
Approved:-------- Transmitted Per 0.-.

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Memorandum • •
SA~I------------~
From : (C-4) b6
b7C

00: WMFO
Attached to this memo is a Form FD-302 that is

classified "Seoret.".
It is requested that a Sub S file be opened from this

memo in order to serve as a repository for classified material.
2-WMFO
MDC:mdc 3'
APR 2 8 1994
FBI-.-:

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

June 26, 2018

MR. JOHN GREENEWALD JR.

FOIPA Request No.: 1401497-000

Dear Mr. Greenewald:

SUBSECTIONS OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552

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