Consent Is No Defense? The DOJ’s War on Orgasmic Meditation

Consent Is No Defense? The DOJ’s War on Orgasmic Meditation

The defendants are Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz. The charge is forced labor conspiracy—not forced labor, but the conspiracy to make it happen. At the heart of the case is Orgasmic Meditation—OM. Through that, the government saw a conspiracy to coerce adults into sex.  There were no rape charges. No assaults. No physical restraints. Every participant was an adult. They signed forms. Paid for courses. Some maxed out credit cards. Some laid t…