The OneTaste case centered on a forced-labor conspiracy charge, not a substantive forced-labor count. Prosecutors argued Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz could be convicted based on an alleged agreement, even without proving forced labor occurred.

Jerry Sandusky formally abandoned a state-court claim tied to an accuser’s recantation, clearing the way for a final order on his post-conviction petition. His lawyers say he aims to pursue federal review.

The article examines how years of media coverage labeling OneTaste an “orgasm cult” shaped the context around the forced labor conspiracy case against Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz.

Rev. J. Benjamin Hardwick and Curtis Somoza created a life insurance program for poor South Los Angeles congregants, funded by investors and insured by Transamerica. Early deaths, delayed payouts and federal intervention turned the plan into a fraud case.