Missing St. Louis Group Linked to Online Cult 'Don't Want to Be Found': Police

The group, believed to be followers of convicted sex offender Rashad Jamal, have gone off the grid since their disappearance last year, leaving authorities at a loss.

• Four adults and two children from St. Louis, believed to have ties to an online cult, have gone completely off the grid since their disappearance last year.
• The group is linked to Rashad Jamal, a convicted sex offender serving an 18-year prison sentence, who leads what he calls the University of Cosmic Intelligence.
• Despite efforts by the police to locate them, including sending money via a cash app, the group has not been found, leading to the belief that they do not want to be found.
• The group was last seen at a Quality Inn north of St. Louis in August, and family members have reported unusual behavior such as meditating and chanting outside their homes.
• Other followers of Jamal have had serious run-ins with the law, including Yasmine Hider, who was recently sentenced to 35 years in prison for her role in a fatal shooting.

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