Seems back in 2010 Governor Andrew Cuomo's office (then Attorney General of NY)had been asked to look into a cult's "alleged misdeeds and suspicious activities, such as members acquiring and instructing a child." This along with questionable financial
habbenings involving NXIVM's Rainbow Cultural Gardens.
Don't remember having come across this in prior diggs.
"Tax-exempt foundations set up by NXIVM officials may be covering some of the expenses of the Rainbow Garden, said Joseph O'Hara, an attorney who formerly worked for NXIVM but has been at odds with them for more than three years. He settled a civil lawsuit in 2007 with NXIVM officials, turning over the Ethical Foundation to them with $230,000 in funds. He said the funds, raised for specific non-profit purposes and not supposed to be used specifically for one child, were transferred to another account. He said he complained to Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office about this but has not heard back from that office."
https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/NXIVM-critic-s-plea-over-child-gets-little-action-600579.php
https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Secret-mission-A-child-589818.php