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The self-proclaimed cult leader and convicted sex offender known as ‘Little Pebble’ sexually groomed a girl as young as six and told her she had been chosen to reproduce and build a new order of his notorious doomsday cult, police allege.
The religious leader, whose real name is William Kamm, was arrested for allegedly grooming a child as young as six for illegal sexual activity.
Kamm is the 73-year-old head of the Order of St Charbel, which operates at a complex near Nowra on the NSW South Coast.
Both Kamm and his partner Sandra Costellia, 58, were arrested by detectives after the girl, now 19, came forward.
Convicted sex offender William Kamm and his partner Sandra Costellia (pictured) have been charged with allegedly grooming a child as young as six for illegal sexual activity
The self-proclaimed cult leader (pictured in the middle) had told the girl that she had been chosen to reproduce and build a new order of his infamous doomsday cult
The teenager alleged that Kamm and his partner had groomed her for 13 years from the age of six, including sending her prison-made gifts while in prison for previous offences.
She told police that both Kamm and Costellia told her that she had been specially chosen to breed with him to create a new generation of the order.
Kamm was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of sexual and indecent assault on minors in 2005, and in 2021 he spent additional time in prison for violating orders banning him from using social media.
Commander of the State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad, Detective Inspector Jayne Doherty said on Monday afternoon that the police had raided two addresses.
Search warrants were executed at a unit in Sydney and at a property in Bangalee, northwest of Nowra, where they searched a house, office and sheds and recovered items related to the case.
Kamm and Costellia were arrested in Sydney and are currently at Day Street police station where they are expected to be charged with offenses including grooming a child under 14 and grooming for unlawful sexual activity.
Kamm and his partner were arrested in Sydney (pictured) on Monday and have been charged with several offenses including fostering illegal sexual activity
Kamm will also be charged with breaching an extended supervisory order.
Detective Constable Doherty said while Kamm was behind bars he used letters and phone calls to nurse the child.
“These are horrific allegations made during 13 of (the girl’s) formative years and she should be commended for coming forward,” Detective Constable Doherty said.
Det Supt Doherty (pictured) said police had executed search warrants at properties in Sydney and Nowra last week and recovered several items to build their case.