About

My name is Jodie Welch. I’m a writer, true crime junkie, hobby genealogist, and giant nerd. As some of you know, my niece, Layla Moreno, was one of the victims of the Summerland cult. She was only 21 years old when she was brutally and ritualistically murdered by the same people she loved and trusted. 

My niece is often forgotten, her name glossed over by the media; if she’s mentioned at all, it’s as an afterthought, tacked onto a list of official victims without ceremony or respect. But my niece was loved. Deeply loved. My niece was also profoundly failed by all the institutions that purported to help her. She was let down, systemically, over and over again. When she needed help, she was turned away. When she voiced fear, she was silenced. This cannot be allowed to happen again.

There’s been a lot of misinformation about this case, much of it on purpose. Her killers and their supporters (many of whom are getting off scot-free!) want to obfuscate the truth. Some of them even continue to manipulate vulnerable people from behind bars. So this website is my admittedly meager attempt at getting some justice for their victims – ensuring that no matter what mind games these killers play, no matter how much information they warp, redact, and withhold, the truth remains available for all to see. 

I’ve done my best to compile all of the information that’s been made available to the public, as well as confidential insider information from family members of victims I’ve contacted. This includes info I got from Layla herself before she passed. I’ve transcribed videos, interviews, phone calls, and screenshots for the purpose of making them searchable – that way if you need to find mentions of someone specific, for example, you can just use the shortcut Ctrl-F. Unfortunately I cannot repost many videos and photos as I just don’t have enough space on my personal devices or in my cloud service to accommodate it. 

My hope is that law enforcement and prosecutors find some of this data useful. But anyone is welcome to access the site. As long as someone finds it useful and informative, and the memory of my niece carries on, I’ll consider this worth it.