The Branch Davidans were a break off of a religious movement that had been going on since the early 1930's. David Koresh was the leader of this movement. The group was ostracized because their views were more extreme than the original religious movement. They no longer belonged to the main church. They eventually set up headquarters in Waco, Texas where there were many accusations such as child abuse, sexual abuse, and many forms of physical abuse. Koresh himself had many wives and many children by them. The compound was heavily defended with weapons and man power. When the authorities were moving in on the compound to serve warrants, the compound began to fire upon the officers. As the result, 83 Branch Davidans including David Koresh and 4 officers died.
5. Branch Dividans
The Branch Davidans were a break off of a religious movement that had been going on since the early 1930's. David Koresh was the leader of this movement. The group was ostracized because their views were more extreme than the original religious movement. They no longer belonged to the main church. They eventually set up headquarters in Waco, Texas where there were many accusations such as child abuse, sexual abuse, and many forms of physical abuse. Koresh himself had many wives and many children by them. The compound was heavily defended with weapons and man power. When the authorities were moving in on the compound to serve warrants, the compound began to fire upon the officers. As the result, 83 Branch Davidans including David Koresh and 4 officers died.
