“Keith Raniere created a secret society of women whom he had sex with and branded with his initials, coercing them with the threat of releasing their highly personal information and taking their assets.” Buzzfeed on the arrest of a self-help guru who allegedly forced his members to become sex slaves and branded them.

+ “Kitti Jones, who dated Kelly from 2011 to 2013, says … that Kelly made her have sex with him and others inside what she characterized as a sex dungeon. NY Daily News: R. Kelly accused of grooming 14-year-old as sex pet.