The Confessionals RELOADED | 552: The Blood Of The Innocent
Mar 2, 2026
Dr. Juliette Engel, a medical doctor and former MK-Ultra survivor turned anti-trafficking activist and author. She recounts rebuilding parts of Russia’s medical system and uncovering transnational human trafficking networks. Other highlights include mapping trafficking routes across Eurasia, clashes with international institutions, and encounters with powerful figures connected to trafficking.
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Escape From MKUltra In A Red Triumph
- Juliette Engel was sold into MKUltra and forced into Monarch and Sex Magic programs as a child.
- She escaped at 17 by stealing a handler's red Triumph, using hidden cash to reach University of Washington and start a new life.
Following Buses From Orphanages To Murmansk
- While working in Russian orphanages Juliette Engel noticed teenage girls disappearing and learned buses were taking them to Finland as part of trafficking routes.
- She traced buses to Murmansk and Kirkenes and found police drawers of Polaroids and reports of mass graves called Natasha.
Data Mapping Revealed Global Trafficking Hubs
- The Angel Coalition gathered over a million data points via questionnaires to map trafficking from Mongolia to Kaliningrad and onward to Germany and the United States.
- Their data identified destination hubs like Brighton Beach and Virginia Beach and supported anti-trafficking legislation in the Russian Duma.
