David Koresh
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David Koresh, born Vernon Wayne Howell (1959 - April 19, 1993) was a leader of the Branch Davidians, an apocalyptic Christian sect.
Koresh and 74 others were killed on April 19, 1993 during an FBI assault on the Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, when a fire burned the structure to the ground.
Koresh has been accused of having sexual relationships with teenagers he termed his wives, and of forcing his followers to give him excessive amounts of money. He also was accused of "stockpiling" automatic weapons and other illegal destructive devices, and of claiming to be a son of God.
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