George Roden
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George Buchanan Roden (January 17, 1938 ā December 8, 1998) was an American leader of the Branch Davidian sect, a Seventh-day Adventist splinter group. In 1987, he was evicted from the Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas, by his rival David Koresh.[2] He was later confined in a Texas mental hospital for a 1989 murder until his own death in 1998.
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Born | George Buchanan Roden (1938-01-17)January 17, 1938 Gregg, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 8, 1998(1998-12-08) (aged 60) Big Spring, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Former leader of the Branch Davidians, Sabbath teacher |
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Criminal charge | Homicide |
Criminal penalty | Not guilty by reason of insanity |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Spouse | Amo Bishop |
Children | at least 1 (son)[1] |
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