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<A HREF="aol://5863:126/alt.conspiracy:547155">"THE FINDERS" : Mind Control
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Subject: "THE FINDERS" : Mind Control and Children
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Abemarf)
Date: Mon, 23 August 1999 12:18 AM EDT
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The Finders Cult Case - "A CIA Internal Matter"
Department of the Treasury
United States Customs Service
Report of Investigation
To: Resident Agent in Charge Date: 021287
Subject: Finders
This office was contacted by the Tallahassee Police Department on February 5,
1987, who requested assistance in attempting to identify two adult males and
six minor children, all taken into custody the previous day. The men, arrested
and charged with multiple counts of child abuse, were being very evasive with
police in the questions being asked of them pursuant the children and their
condition.
This agent contacted SS/A, Bob Harrold, RAC/Reston, Virginia, and requested
telephone numbers and names of police persons in area police departments in an
attempt to follow-up on two leads which were a Virginia license number and
that
the children had commented about living in a Washington, D.C., commune.
Subsequently, this office received a telephone call from the Washington, D.C.
Metropolitan Police Department inquiring about the men and children. This
office put the MPD and the TPD in contact with each other.
Walter F. Kreitlow II
Special Agent
Fredric D. Maiduk
Resident Agent in Charge
Office of Enforcement
227 N. Bronough St. Rm 6045
Tallahassee, FL 32301
DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION:
On Thursday, February 5, 1987, this office was contacted via telephone by
Sergeant JoAnn VanMETER of the Tallahassee Police Department, Juvenile
Division. Sgt. VanMETER requested assistance in identifying two adult males
and
six minor children ages 7 years to 2 years.
The adult males were tentatively identified by TPD as Michael HOULIHAN and
Douglas AMMERMAN, both of Washington, D.C. who were arrested the previous day
on charges of child abuse.
The police had received an anonymous telephone call relative two well-dressed
white men wearing suits and ties in Myers Park, (Tallahassee), apparently
watching six dirty and unkempt children in the playground area. HOULIHAN and
AMMERMAN were near a 1980 Blue Dodge van bearing Virginia license number
XHW-557, the inside of which was later described as foul-smelling filled with
maps, books, letters, with a mattress situated to the rear of the van which
appeared as if it were used as a bed, and the overall appearance of the van
gave the impression that all eight persons were living in it.
The children were covered with insect bites, were very dirty, most of the
children were not wearing underwear and all of the children had not been
bathed
in many days.
The men were arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse and
lodged in the Leon County Jail. Once in custody the men were somewhat evasive
in their answers to the police regarding the children and stated only that
they
both were the children's teachers and that all were enroute to Mexico to
establish a school for brilliant children.
The children tentatively were identified as Mary (deleted), white female, age
7; (deleted) LIVINGSTON, white male, age 6; (deleted) FRANKLIN, white male,
age
4; (deleted) EVANS, white female, age 3; B.B., white male, age 2; and that
they
lived in tents in a commune in the Washington, D.C., area and were going to
Mexico to go to a school for smart kids.
This office contacted the Office of the RAC/DC and spoke with SS/A Bob
Harrold.
This agent requested telephone numbers and names of police persons in area
departments that might be aware of said activities described by the children
and to follow-up on leads which were the Virginia license number and a check
on
the men's names with local law enforcement.
A short time later this office was contacted by Detective, Jim Bradley of the
Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department. Bradley indicated that the
case here in Tallahassee appeared to be strongly related to a case he was
currently working in the Washington, D.C. area.
He stated that the actions of the two men in custody in Tallahassee relative
the children just might give his case enough probable cause for search
warrants
to search premises occupied by a cult group called FINDERS.
This agent directed Bradley to telephone TPD and discuss with police directly
any activities forthcoming relative the instant case. At this time it was
determined that there was no Customs violations found to exist and therefore,
this case is being closed pending receipt of
additional information.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY LESD/TECS: Create a permanent DRR/TECS record.
IDENTIFYING DATA/TECS-FIN QUERIES:
______________
To: Resident Agent in Charge Date: 02/07/87
From: Special Agent
Subject: Customs cooperation/interest in Tallahassee/Washington
MPD child abuse investigation.
On Thursday, 2/5/87, the duty agent, SS/A Bob Harrold, received a call from
SS/A Walter Krietlow, USCS, Tallahassee, Florida. SS/A Kreitlow was seeking
assistance in contacting an appropriate local police agency to coordinate a
child abuse investigation in with the Tallahassee Police Department. SS/A
Krietlow further requested assistance in checking some names, addresses and a
vehicle through the Customs Child Pornography Unit data base, and stated there
was some suspicion of the subjects being involved in supplying children for
the
production of child pornography. Further, he was informed by the Tallahassee
Police Department that the children may have been enroute to Mexico from the
Washington, D.C. area. The possibility of Customs interest in the
investigation
due to possible violations of the Child Protection Act of 1984, and the
alleged
nexus with the U.S./Mexican Border were discussed and agreed upon. SS/A
Krietlow related the following background information. SS/A Krietlow was
contacted by the Tallahassee Police Department for assistance in identifying
six children and two adults taken into custody in the Tallahassee area. U.S.
Customs was contacted because the police officers involved suspected the
adults
of being involved in child pornography and knew the Customs Service to have a
network of child pornography investigators, and of the existence of the Child
Pornography and Protection Unit. SS/A Krietlow stated the two adults were well
dressed white males. They had custody of six white children (boys and girls),
ages three to six years. The children were observed to be poorly dressed,
bruised, dirty, and behaving like wild animals in a public park in
Tallahassee.
The police were notified by a concerned citizen and all eight persons were
taken into custody. The subjects were living out of a white 1979 Dodge van,
Virginia license no. XHW 557. Upon being taken into custody, the adult white
males refused to cooperate, one of whom produced a "business" card with a name
on one side and a statement on the other. The statement indicated that the
bearer knew his constitutional rights to remain silent and that he intended to
do so. Upon interviewing the children, the police officers found that they
could not adequately identify themselves or their custodians. Further, they
stated that they were enroute to Mexico to attend a school for "smart kids."
SS/A Kreitlow was further advised the children were unaware of the function
and
purpose of telephones, televisions and toilets, and that the children had
stated they were not allowed to live indoors and were only given food as a
reward.
After receiving the request from Tallahassee, SS/A Harrold contacted me while
I
was on official business at Customs Headquarters. He requested that I conduct
computer checks on the Customs Child Pornography Unit data base. The checks
were to be conducted on the names, addresses, and a vehicle provided by SS/A
Krietlow. After conducting the computer checks, I made direct contact with
SS/A
Krietlow to inform him that all the checks were negative. At that time I was
informed by SS/A Krietlow that the Tallahassee police had discovered large
quantities of records, to include computer discs and a U.S. passport in the
van. From some of these records the police had obtained tentative
identification of the two adults, and partial identification of the children.
Furthermore, the two Washington, D.C. addresses had been discovered through
these documents, one of which was verified through the vehicle registration. I
advised SS/A Krietlow I was leaving Headquarters and he would be receiving a
response to the remainder of his request from SS/A Harrold. I then left as
stated and proceeded to conduct other business in the District.
A short time later, at approximately 11:30 a.m., SS/A Harrold contacted me by
radio, and advised me that a Detective Jim Bradley of the Washington, D.C.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was interested in the information
provided
by SS/A Krietlow, was in contact with Tallahassee, and would very probably be
conducting search warrants in the area later in the day. He also informed me
that U.S. Customs was invited to participate due to the continuing possibility
of violations of law enforced by the Customs Service. As I was already in
Washington, I terminated my other business and proceeded to make contact with
Detective Bradley, Intelligence Division, MPD.
Upon contacting Detective Bradley, I learned that he had initiated an
investigation on the two addresses provided by the Tallahassee Police Dept.
during December of 1986. An informant had given him information regarding a
cult, known as the "Finders" operating various businesses out of a warehouse
located at 1307 4th St., N.E., and were supposed to be housing children at
3918/3920 W St., N.W. The information was specific in describing "blood
rituals" and sexual orgies involving children, and an as yet unsolved murder
in
which the Finders may be involved. With the information provided by the
informant, Detective Bradley was able to match some of the children in
Tallahassee with names of children known alleged to be in the custody of the
Finders. Furthermore, Bradley was able to match the tentative ID of the adults
with known members of the Finders. I stood by while Bradley consulted with
AUSA
Harry Benner and obtained search warrants for the two premises. I advised
acting RAC SS/A Tim Halloran of my intention to accompany MPD on the execution
of the warrants, received his permission, and was joined by SS/A Harrold. SS/A
Harrold accompanied the team which went to 1307 4th St, and I went to 3918/20
W
St.
During the execution of the warrant at 3918/20 W St., I was able to observe
and
access the entire building. I saw large quantities of children's clothing and
toys. The clothing consisting of diapers and clothes in the toddler to
pre-school range. No children were found on the premises. There were several
subjects on the premises. Only one was deemed to be connected with the
Finders.
The rest were renting living space from this individual. He was identified as
Stuart Miles SILVERSTONE, DOB/061941, U.S. Passport No. (deleted). SILVERSTONE
was located in a room equipped with several computers, printers, and numerous
documents. Cursory examination of the documents revealed detailed instructions
for obtaining children for unspecified purposes. The instructions included the
impregnation of female members of the community known as the Finders,
purchasing children, trading, and kidnapping. There were telex messages using
MCI account numbers between a computer terminal believed to be located in the
same room, and others located across the country and in foreign locations. One
such telex specifically ordered the purchase of two children in Hong Kong to
be
be arranged through a contact in the Chinese Embassy there. Another telex
expressed interest in "bank secrecy" situations. Other documents identified
interests in high-tech transfers to the United Kingdom, numerous properties
under the control of the Finders, a keen interest in terrorism, explosives,
and
the evasion of law enforcement. Also found in the "computer room" was a
detailed summary of the events surrounding the arrest and taking into custody
of the two adults and six children in Tallahassee the previous night. There
were also a set of instructions which appeared to be broadcast via a computer
network which advised the participants to move "the children" and keep them
moving through different jurisdictions, and instructions on how to avoid
police
attention.
One of the residents was identified as a Chinese National. Due to the telex
discovered referencing the Chinese Embassy in Hong Kong, he was fully
identified for future reference: WANG/Gengxin, DOB/092747, POB/Tianjin,
People's Republic of China Passport No. (deleted), entered the U.S. on January
22, 1987, admitted until December 31, 1987. He is in the U.S. as a graduate
student in the Anatomy Department of Georgetown University. His Visa was
issued
on November 10, 1986, in London, England, number 00143.
During the course of the evening, I contacted Sector 4 to initiate a TECS
check
on SILVERSTONE, and initiate an archives check on him for the last four years.
I also contacted SS/A Halloran to keep him advised of the proceedings and
asked
for and received permission to contact SS/A John Sullivan of the CPPU to query
some names through the CPPU data base. SS/A Halloran told me he would call
Southeast Region Headquarters to keep them posted on the proceedings as well.
I
later contacted SS/A Sullivan for the stated purpose, and in the discussion
that followed I gave him some background on the purpose of the request. I
advised him that the information was not for dissemination at Headquarters,
that Region was being notified, and that Region would probably contact
Headquarters later if deemed necessary. SS/A Sullivan assured me that the
information would go no further until official notification was made by
Region.
No positive matches were obtained from the CPPU data base. I was later joined
at the W Street address by SS/A Harrold. SS/A Harrold advised me that there
were extremely large quantities of documents and computer equipment at the
warehouse, and that MPD was posting officers inside the building there and
sealing the building until morning, in which a second warrant for that
premises
would be obtained and executed. SS/A Harrold also advised me that the news
media had been notified and had been waiting for the execution of the warrant
at the 4th Street address. Detective Bradley later stated that the MPD Public
Information Officer had been contacted by a Tallahassee reporter. When it
became apparent that the PIO had no information on the search warrants, the
reporter contacted local media representatives and a check of public records
containing the affidavits for the search warrants disclosed the locations and
purpose of the warrants. Detective Bradley surmised that someone on the
Tallahassee Police Department was the original source of the information for
the press. I advised SS/A Halloran of the involvement of the press, and he
stated that he would, in turn, relay the information to Region. SS/A Harrold
and I assisted in the transport of the evidence seized pursuant to the warrant
and cleared MPD after the press left the area.
On Friday, 2/6/87, I met Detective Bradley at the warehouse on 4th Street,
N.E.
I duly advised my acting group supervisor, SS/A Don Bludworth. I was again
granted unlimited access to the premises. I was able to observe numerous
documents which described explicit sexual conduct between the members of the
community known as Finders. I also saw a large collection of photographs of
unidentified persons. Some of the photographs were nudes, believed to be of
members of the Finders. There were numerous photos of children, some nude, at
least one of which was a photo of a child "on display" and appearing to accent
the child's genitals. I was only able to examine a very small amount of the
photos at this time. However, one of the officers presented me with a photo
album for my review. The album contained a series of photos of adults and
children dressed in white sheets participating in a "blood ritual." The ritual
centered around the execution of at least two goats. The photos portrayed the
execution, disembowelment, skinning and dismemberment of the goats at the
hands
of the children. This included the removal of the testes of a male goat, the
discovery of a female goat's "womb" and the "baby goats" inside the womb, and
the presentation of a goat's head to one of the children.
Further inspection of the premises disclosed numerous files relating to
activities of the organization in different parts of the world. Locations I
observed are as follows: London, Germany, the Bahamas, Japan, Hong Kong,
Malaysia, Africa, Costa Rica, and "Europe." There was also a file identified
as
"Palestinian." Other files were identified by member name or "project" name.
The projects appearing to be operated for commercial purposes under front
names
for the Finders. There was one file entitled "Pentagon Break-In," and others
referring to members operating in foreign countries. Not observed by me but
related by an MPD officer were intelligence files on private families not
related to the Finders. The process undertaken appears to be have been a
systematic response to local newspaper advertisements for babysitters, tutors,
etc. A member of the Finders would respond and gather as much information as
possible about the habits, identity, occupation, etc., of the family. The use
to which this information was to be put is still unknown. There was also a
large amount of data collected on various child care organizations.
The warehouse contained a large library, two kitchens, a sauna, hot-tub, and a
"video room." The video room seemed to be set up as an indoctrination center.
It also appeared that that the organization had the capability to produce its
own videos. There were what appeared to be training areas for children and
what
appeared to be an altar set up in a residential area of the warehouse. Many
jars of urine and feces were located in this area.
I should also mention that both premises were equipped with satellite dish
antennas.
I discussed the course of action to be taken by MPD with Detective Bradley. He
stated that he was only interested in making the child abuse case(s). I was
assured that all of the evidence would be available to U.S. Customs in
furtherance of any investigative/criminal action pursued. MPD personnel were
to
begin around the clock review and sorting of the evidence until completed.
Customs will have access after this is accomplished. This will include several
U.S. Passports discovered during the search.
Upon leaving the 4th Street premises, I encountered a news media
representative
and was asked the reason behind U.S. Customs involvement in the investigation.
I advised the reporter that I could not discuss anything and I referred her to
the PAO/DC. I left immediately thereafter.
There is no further information available at this time. It will take three to
five days for all the information to be sorted, reviewed and logged by the
MPD.
I will maintain contact with Detective Bradley until the evidence is again
accessible.
Respectfully submitted,
Ramon J. Martinez
Special Agent, USCS
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To: Resident Agent in Charge Date: 04/13/87
On Thursday, February 5, 1987, Senior Special Agent Harrold and I assisted the
Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) with two search warrants
involving the possible sexual exploitation of children. During the course of
the search warrants, numerous documents were discovered which appeared to be
concerned with international trafficking in children, high tech transfer to
the
United Kingdom, and international transfer of currency.
DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION:
On March 31, 1987, I contacted Detective Jim Bradley of the Washington, DC
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). I was to meet with Detective Bradley to
review the documents seized pursuant to two search warrants executed in
January, 1987. The meeting was to take place on April 2 or 3, 1987.
On April 2, 1987, I arrived at MPD at approximately 9:00 a.m. Detective
Bradley
was not available. I spoke to a third party who was willing to discuss the
case
with me on a strictly "off the record" basis.
I was advised that all the passport data had been turned over to the State
Department for their investigation. The State Department in turn, advised the
MPD that all travel and use of the passports by the holders of the passports
was within the law and no action would be taken. This included travel to
Moscow, North Korea, and North Vietnam from the late 1950s to mid 1970s.
The individual further advised me of circumstances which indicated that the
investigation into the activity of the Finders had become a CIA internal
matter. The MPD report has been classified SECRET and was not available for
review. I was advised that the FBI had withdrawn from the investigation
several
weeks prior and that the FBI Foreign Counter Intelligence Division had
directed
MPD not to advise the FBI Washington Field Office of anything that had
transpired.
No further information will be available. No further action will be taken.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY LESD/TECS:
No action to be taken on the basis of this report.
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