In the shadowy archives of true crime literature and cult history, few books evoke as much horror, morbid curiosity, and legal controversy as the volume known simply as The Story of Davidito . Officially titled The Story of Davidito: It’s Only a Game , this book is not a children’s fairy tale, despite its glossy, colorful cover and cartoonish illustrations.
In 1993, Kristopher David Walton, then 9 years old, was removed from the cult by court order. He was placed in foster care and given psychological rehabilitation. His identity was sealed to protect him from the Raëlian Movement, which continued to operate internationally. The Story Of Davidito Book
An investigation revealed that the book was not allegorical—it was a literal log of abuse. Forensic analysis of photographs and videos mentioned in the book’s "Camera Game" section found that child pornography had indeed been produced. The Quebec police raided Raëlian properties and seized copies of the book, videos, and other materials. In the shadowy archives of true crime literature
Raël named him —a portmanteau of "David" (beloved) and "ito" (Spanish for little). From birth, Davidito was removed from his biological mother and placed in the care of a rotating team of "guardian angels" (Raëlian hierarchy members). He was not allowed to attend public school, visit doctors outside the cult, or form emotional bonds with any single caretaker. His entire life was an experiment. Part 3: The Commission—Why the Book Was Written By the time Davidito was three years old, Raël decided that the experiment needed to be codified. He wanted a permanent record of the child’s life and the methods used to "raise a genius without limits." According to Raëlian doctrine, children are born with infinite potential, but traditional parenting—with its rules, taboos, and emotional attachments—destroys this potential. He was placed in foster care and given
Raël selected one of his most devoted French followers, a woman who agreed to conceive a child via artificial insemination using sperm from Raël himself. The idea was not just to create a random child, but a "superior being"—half prophet’s blood, half devoted follower. On November 19, 1984, Kristopher David Walton was born in Quebec, Canada.