Eligio Bishop rose to fame as a spiritual influencer in 2016, promoting a “return to nature” and the idea of a “Black utopia” to recruit people to join his group Carbon Nation. But what started as an off-the-grid community soon turned into a coercive cult. Adopting the moniker “Natureboy,” Bishop declared himself God and began physically and sexually abusing his followers. In 2022, one of his followers managed to escape and reported his abuse to the police, which led to his arrest. Bishop was convicted of rape and other felonies in March 2024 and sentenced to life in prison. His crimes are explored in the new docuseries The Cult of NatureBoy , which traces his rise and fall as the controlling leader of Carbon Nation. Here’s what you should know about Bishop’s cult and life in prison. Who Is “NatureBoy” Eligio Bishop? Born in Harlem in 1982, Eligio Bishop spent his early years in foster care before he was adopted at the age of 11.…