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The Opportunist

SHERYL RUTHVEN Epilogue: What Kind of Power?

The Opportunist

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True Crime

4.710.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Hannah and producer Patia discuss making Season 3. We bring you more information on Sheryl's finances and her connection to local law enforcement in Tennessee and we ask the question: what happens to someone after they leave a cult? We also have a brand new interview for you with one of Sheryl's former's followers. Hear more of Rachael's on The Ex Files The Safe Passage Foundation - https://safepassagefoundation.org/ You can purchase Opportunist merchandise here: https://theopportunistpodcast.com/  Thank you to our sponsors:  Wondery, Against The Odds: Plane Crash in the Andes  Dipsea - For an extended 30 day free trial, go to Dipseastories.com/opp  Everlywell - Go to everlywell.com/opp for 20% off your at-home lab test. -  June's Journey - * Download June's Journey free today on the Apple App Store or Google Play! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

When Jackie went back to the dentist, after 18 months away, she was met with the news that she needed a large amount of dental work done.

0:07.6

Jackie was a cancer survivor and trusted medical professionals implicitly.

0:13.2

But what she was about to go through would threaten to break that trust.

0:17.6

Dr. Scott Charmley was a dentist in a small, friendly Wisconsin town.

0:22.8

He seemed professional, kind, great with kids, the perfect neighborhood dentist.

0:28.6

But behind that smile, he was hiding something sinister.

0:32.8

Listen to the latest episode of The Opportunist.

0:35.4

Dr. Scott Charmley, Broken Trust, available now wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:42.8

You're probably already aware of casts, new true crime investigative podcast, lost in Panama.

0:49.8

But if you haven't caught up, new evidence and testimony has recently been uncovered in the most recent episodes.

0:55.8

It is shining new light on this case.

0:58.6

The first four episodes of the series set up the foundation of what is known about this case,

1:04.6

including a deep dive into the suspicious tour guide, the mysterious photos, and the remains.

1:10.8

But episode five launches a whole new direction of investigation into this case.

1:15.8

A woman connected to the confirmed homicide of her own son tells us that she knows the same men responsible for her son's death

1:24.4

are also responsible for Chris and Lesan's deaths.

1:28.0

Not only that, but she presents to our team a full detailed story of exactly what happened.

1:33.4

How the women were abducted and killed.

1:36.0

And somehow it all adds up.

1:38.4

All the pieces start to fit together or at least start to make more sense.

1:42.6

As time begins to run out on the investigation, but with this major breakthrough in hand,

1:47.8

the team in Panama must attempt to assemble a compelling enough theory of the case

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