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George Feigley

George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009)

Born
June 23, 1940
Died
April 13, 2009
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1940

About George Feigley

George Feigley (June 23, 1940 – April 13, 2009) was an American church leader. He has been described as a sex cult leader. Feigley called himself "The Light of the World,", a phrase previously used in the self-description of Jesus. Feigley served over 32 years in prison for sex crimes against children, from 1975 to 2008. In 1971, Feigley founded both a "Neo-American" church and a school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His church doctrine emphasized the transcendent or mystical power of orgasm, and reportedly advocated the use of children for sexual gratification. Feigley wrote a book entitled The Sale of Lillian, which described the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl, and contained graphic illustrations of such abuse. Feigley led the church in freedom for only about five years, as he was arrested in 1975 on multiple counts of statutory rape, indecent assault, and corrupting the morals of minors. He was found guilty of statutory rape of two teenage girls and was sentenced to 10 years to 20 years in prison. In 1994, while still in prison, Feigley was convicted of instructing his wife and another man over a prison phone to rape a 14-year-old girl. Feigley was found guilty of conspiracy to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sentenced. Because of problems with the search warrants, Feigley's wife and the girl's mother were able to plead guilty and receive probation.In 1996, while imprisoned, Feigley co-founded the prisoners' advocacy website and nonprofit organization prisoners.com, along with his wife Sandra. Feigley became eligible for parole in 1990, but parole was denied then and at each subsequent annual review.

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Career and life highlights

George Feigley timeline

  1. In 1971, Feigley founded both a "Neo-American" church and a school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
  2. Feigley served over 32 years in prison for sex crimes against children, from 1975 to 2008.
  3. Feigley became eligible for parole in 1990, but parole was denied then and at each subsequent annual review.
  4. In 1996, while imprisoned, Feigley co-founded the prisoners' advocacy website and nonprofit organization prisoners.com, along with his wife Sandra.

The world when George Feigley was born

George Feigley was born in 1940. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1940

  • #1 song"In the Mood" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieRebecca
  • Best-selling bookFor Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst televised college basketball game
  • Top headlineWinston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
  • Technology milestoneFirst McDonald's restaurant opens
  • Defining fadSwing music hits its peak
  • Notable inventionJeep (military vehicle)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • U.S. population132.2M

1940 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in George Feigley's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19402026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,300$435,000
Average income$3,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population132.2M341 million

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