The Maidens of River Road: Escaping the Cult That Stole Innocence in the Name of God

A “NO LONGER NOMADS” SERIES

You don’t just end up in the wilderness — you’re drawn there. You follow something — a voice, a promise, a man who says he can show you the way.

That’s what happened to Lindsay Tornambe. At 11 years old, her family headed into the woods of northern Minnesota, chasing what they thought was truth. They joined a small group called River Road Fellowship, a community that claimed to follow God with purity and passion. But it wasn’t a community. It was a cult.

And its leader, a man named Victor, wasn’t a prophet. He was a master manipulator who used the name of God to control and abuse. He broke spirits and called it holiness. He stole childhoods and called it devotion.

For 12 years, Lindsay lived under his rule. Until the girl he tried to silence became the woman who helped bring him down.

The ‘Prophet’ Who Stole Childhoods

Victor was magnetic, emotional, and unpredictable. The men followed him, the women adored him. Some even washed his feet like Jesus did. His presence made people giddy, like they were standing in front of something divine.

But it wasn’t God they were worshiping, it was him.

His moods became law, his desires became ‘scripture’ that was twisted. Every decision, every emotion, revolved around keeping Victor happy. What started as devotion slowly became captivity.

The House of the Maidens

When Lindsay was just 13, Victor told her she had been chosen. Along with 10 other girls, she was taken from her family and moved into a secluded home by the lake called Alamoth.

The girls lived privately and closely to Victor, separated from the rest of the camp. They were called The Maidens of Alamoth, and they believed they were part of something holy.

To the outside world, it looked peaceful — a quiet home surrounded by pine trees and water. Inside, it was a prison built on fear and control. The girls were isolated, told they were set apart by God, but in reality, they were being groomed to serve one man’s twisted desires.