{"id":109141,"date":"2025-12-10T20:48:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T01:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=109141"},"modified":"2025-12-10T20:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T01:48:28","slug":"25-years-later-id-uncovers-the-cult-influence-behind-andrea-yates-shocking-act-in-new-docuseries-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/10\/25-years-later-id-uncovers-the-cult-influence-behind-andrea-yates-shocking-act-in-new-docuseries-video\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Years Later, ID Uncovers the Cult Influence Behind Andrea Yates&#8217; Shocking Act in New Docuseries [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Andrea Yates drowned her five children in the family bathtub one June morning in 2001, the world was left shocked &#8211; what could make a young mother do something like that to her own children? In the wake of her confession, it was established Yates was suffering from postpartum depression and psychosis. 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Episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YDuX10j9IaE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is one of the most notorious cases of the last 25 years, yet a critical part of the story has gone largely underreported. Andrea Yates wasn&#8217;t the only person influenced by this group, and that raises an urgent question: what other families could still be at risk? At ID, we&#8217;re committed to uncovering the deeper story behind the headlines, and exploring this element that shaped Andrea&#8217;s life and mindset felt essential in telling the full story of the Yates tragedy,&#8221; said Jason Sarlanis, President of ID.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2597334000\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Offering unprecedented insight into Michael Woroniecki, a rogue street preacher turned cult leader, and his connection to Andrea Yates, THE CULT BEHIND THE KILLER: THE ANDREA YATES STORY will unravel the deeply tangled layers in which a cult can influence vulnerable individuals through manipulation and control. 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