Introduction American cult leader Charles Manson, the charismatic and talented leader of the Manson Family was born in 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio United States. The notorious Manson was connected to the brutal murders of several Hollywood residents including popular actress Sharon Tate. Surprisingly, he was never found guilty of actually committing those murders himself (Biography, n.d). With that being said, those famous slayings of Tate/La Bianca have immortalized Manson as the living embodiment of the devil. Today, many serial-murder news stories still uses images of his staring “mad eyes” to illustrate the worst serial killers. The Manson Family consisted of cult leader Charles Manson and his young, loyal disciples of murder are thought …show more content…
She later got married to William Manson, a marriage that did not last—sending Charles to a boy’s home. Despite Charles trying to go back to his mother, she refused to be a part of his life, which caused him to be on the streets conducting petty crimes. Manson began spending time in and out of jail from 1958 where he also raped a fellow inmate. Probation reports described him to be suffering from a high degree of rejection, psychic trauma, instability, and constantly striving for status and securing love (Biography, n.d).” Other reports described him as only safe under supervision and very …show more content…
Among the Family members, a small-hardcore group of young impressionable girls believed without question that Manson was Jesus. Manson was also inspired by music when he tapped into his creative talents while incarcerated and learned to read music and play the guitar. He had a strong interest in the notion of Armageddon from the book of Revelations, and Scientology among other obscure cults like the Church of the Final Judgment (Biography,