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Killer mom’s chilling cult ordeal with twisted ‘daddy’ preacher

Published September 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, survivor story, Synagogue Church of All Nations, TB Joshua, UK

Deranged killer mom Constance Marten suffered months of sheer torment in a twisted Nigerian cult where a maniacal preacher compelled terrified followers to address him as "daddy" after issuing the bone-chilling warning: "I'll be your new father now." Shocking video…[Continue Reading...]

Danny Rensch Releases Dark Squares: From Cult Survivor To Chess.com Co-Founder

Published September 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, Church of Immortal Consciousness, cults, Steven Kamp, survivor story, Trina Kamp

Chess.com's Chief Chess Officer and co-founder, IM Danny Rensch, has released his first book, Dark Squares, a raw and deeply personal memoir about growing up in an abusive cult, how chess became his lifeline, and the journey that helped him…[Continue Reading...]

SC protects Bollywood actor Alok Nath from arrest in Haryana marketing scam case

Published September 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alok Nath, criminal charges, Human Welfare Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, India, multi level marketing scheme

NEW DELHI: In a major relief to Bollywood actor Alok Nath, the Supreme Court on Tuesday in its order protected him from arrest in connection with a fraud case related to an alleged shady marketing scheme in Haryana. "No coercive…[Continue Reading...]

Chinese cult leader arrested for fraud, sexual assault, and exploitation of followers

Published September 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged China, criminal charges, cult leader, sexual assault, Shang Mouzeng

16th September 2025 – (Hong Kong) In early 2025, police in Henan Province uncovered an illegal cult led by a man identified as Shang Mouzeng, who falsely claimed to be the “Jade Emperor.” Over time, he manipulated followers, defrauding them…[Continue Reading...]

Constance Marten’s cult experience with preacher she called ‘daddy’ before killing baby Victoria

Published September 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, survivor storyNations, Synagogue Church of All Nations, TB Joshua

Deranged killer mum Constance Marten suffered months of sheer torment in a twisted Nigerian cult where a warped preacher compelled frightened followers to address him as "daddy" after delivering the bone-chilling warning: "I'll be your new father now." Shocking footage…[Continue Reading...]

New book uncovers the story behind infamous North Bay cult

Published September 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, cult leader, cults, Fountaingrove, Thomas Lake Harris

Decades before Charles Manson’s followers spread terror in Los Angeles and Jim Jones orchestrated mass suicide in Guyana, a bearded mystic named Thomas Lake Harris preached salvation in the hills above Santa Rosa. He claimed to speak with spirits, rewrote…[Continue Reading...]

They Went to Work for a Stock Exchange. Then the Scientology Ties Became Clear.

Published September 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Charlie Bills, Dream Exchange, Joe Cecala, Scientologists, Scientology

It started out as a routine workday at the buttoned-up offices of Dream Exchange, a fledgling stock exchange outside Chicago. Then Charlie Bills showed up. In flip-flops. Bills was there last summer to see Joe Cecala, the company’s founder and…[Continue Reading...]

What will it take for the Tom Phillips children to reintegrate into society?

Published September 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, family cult, New Zealand, Tom Phillips

A psychotherapist says she believes there are potentially cult-like characteristics to the life Tom Phillips created on the run with his children. Phillips died in a shootout with police in the early morning of 8 September, and one of his…[Continue Reading...]

AI Murder Cult Hearing Devolves Into Courtroom Chaos

Published September 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Alex Leatham, court appearance, criminal chargaes, cults, Teresa Youngblut, Zizians

In a pretrial hearing for two of the so-called "Zizians" — an alleged cult started by a charismatic, cape-wearing vegan named Jack "Ziz" LaSota who wanted to save the world from killer AI — a screaming defendant and a trash-talking…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church leader to voluntarily appear for special counsel questioning this week

Published September 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged a South Korea, criminal investigation, cults, Han Hak-j, Unification Church

Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church allegedly connected with the delivery of luxury gifts to ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee in exchange for favors, will voluntarily appear for questioning by a special counsel team this week after not heeding…[Continue Reading...]