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New Netflix documentary explores children's claims their father ran a satanic cult
A documentary about the true story of how a pair of children falsely accused their father of being part of a Satan-worshipping paedophile ring has hit Netflix.
Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax was released by Channel 4 in 2024, and has now been released on the streaming giant.
The hour-long documentary tells the tale of how Ricky Dearman was accused of running the ring by his two children and their mother, Ella Draper. A documentary about the true story of how a pair of children falsely accused their father of being part of a Satan-worshipping paedophile ring has hit Netflix. Pic: Channel 4
Police interviews saw the children make shocking claims about their father along with some 175 teachers, parents, police and religious leaders — and their half-brother.
The kids claimed that the cult raped children, killed babies and then wore their skulls while dancing around drinking their blood.
Following a police search of the local school and church, it was found that the rooms in which the children said the babies had been killed did not exist.
Shockingly, it was later revealed that the children were forced to make the claims by their mother, Ella, and her then partner Abraham Christie.
Draper and Christie could not be prosecuted for the unfounded claims due to the psychological abuse of the children taking place in Morocco while they holidayed, the Guardian reports.
If you want a jolly briefing of what bad the internet can do, and how there are absolute nutters lurking out there hiding behind their keyboards, just watch Accused The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax (now available on Netflix). It's frightening. — Goo (@goo_stewart) June 1, 2025
Despite the claims being debunked, the widespread sharing of them online gave increased attention to conspiracy theories that there is a satanic cult in Hampstead.
A number of theorists have been jailed as a result of the harassment of those wrongly accused.
This documentary is making my blood boil, I want to punch these 4 main protagonists in the face so Rupert, Ella and Abraham you are absolute scum. Pieces of shit.
I should start a go fund me to go find THEM!#Netflix | #AccusedTheHampsteadPaedophileHoax — The Unknown Soldier (@savemefriend16) June 1, 2025
The Channel 4 documentary, which was recently dropped on Netflix, speaks to a number of those who had their lives destroyed by the shock claims.
Viewers have taken to X to have their say on the disturbing true story, with one writing: 'If you want a jolly briefing of what bad the internet can do, and how there are absolute nutters lurking out there hiding behind their keyboards, just watch Accused The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax (now available on Netflix). It's frightening.'
Watching Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax. I feel so bad for those falsely accused parents. This shit is wild. Imagine getting your kids to say stuff like that 😳 #Accused #Netflix — SSarah (@SLarhorn) June 3, 2025
Another added: 'This documentary is making my blood boil, I want to punch these 4 main protagonists in the face so badly.
'Sabine, Rupert, Ella and Abraham you are absolute scum. Pieces of sh**. I should start a go fund me to go find THEM.'
A third shared: 'Watching Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax. I feel so bad for those falsely accused parents. This sh** is wild. Imagine getting your kids to say stuff like that #Accused #Netflix.'
Accused: The Hampstead Paedeophile Hoax is streaming on Netflix now.
