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Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz

'I grew up in a cult with five parents and 44 siblings - that was the best part'

A man who was born into a strict cult has opened up about his experiences since leaving in 2019.

Calvin Wayman, 34, , was part of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and grew up in a household with five parents and 44 siblings.

Growing up in Utah in the US, with one dad, a biological mum and three other mothers, he didn't realise his family situation wasn't the norm until relocating to California after finding the religion too restrictive.

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