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Mackenzie, seven others charged with terrorism over 52 deaths at Kwa Binzaro in Kilifi

Published February 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult leader, cults, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

Shakahola massacre suspect Paul Nthenge Mackenzie was on Wednesday arraigned at the Shanzu Law Courts alongside seven co-accused to face terrorism-related charges connected to the deaths of 52 people at Kwa Binzaro in Kilifi County. The other accused persons are…[Continue Reading...]

Legal Expert Shares 4 Subtle Signs Of Coercive Control

Published February 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, analysis, behaviors, coercive control

There were 49,557 offences of coercive control recorded by the police in England and Wales in the year ending March 2025, according to domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid. This is an increase from 45,310 in the year ending March 2024.…[Continue Reading...]

Task force raids Rep. Chun Jae-soo office over suspected evidence shredding

Published February 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged bribery investigation, police raid, South Korea, Unification Church

The joint police-prosecution task force currently investigating alleged collusion with religious groups such as the Unification Church and Shincheonji searched the office of Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Chun Jae-soo on suspicion of destroying criminal evidence. According to legal sources…[Continue Reading...]

Joint Investigation Team on Church-State Collusion Summons Former Lawmaker Im Jongsung over Alleged Unification Church Bribery

Published February 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged bribery investigation, cults, political influence, South Korea, Unification Church

The joint police-prosecution investigation team looking into alleged collusion between the Unification Church and the Shincheonji Church of Jesus has summoned former Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Im Jongsung, who is suspected of receiving money and valuables. The joint investigation…[Continue Reading...]

Court Suspends Unification Church Leader’s Detention Over Health

Published February 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, detention, Hak Ja Han Moon, South Korea, Unification Church

According to legal circles on the 11th, the 27th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Judge Woo In-sung presiding) approved the suspension request filed by Han’s side. The court decided to suspend her detention from 10 a.m. on…[Continue Reading...]

Cults, theatre and a piece of port history: Grand Fremantle home hits market

Published February 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, cult leader, cults

With an illustrious past life as a trades hall, theatre venue and hub for the orange-robed Rajneesh cult in the wild 80s, few homes can lay claim to such a colourful past. Built in 1904 as the Fremantle Trades Hall,…[Continue Reading...]

Skinheads were not racist. Here’s how everything changed

Published February 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged hate groups, neo nazis, Skinheads, UK

From working-class London neighborhoods to neo-Nazism: how a story of cultural exchange, reggae, fashion, music and identity was rewritten by extremism and hate — with the help of politics. It seems like a distant reality, but when it was born…[Continue Reading...]

unnerving time Matt Willis reveals he joined Scientology amid drug & alcohol battle – but they tried to turn him against wife Emma

Published February 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Matt Willis, Scientologists, Scientology, UK

MATT Willis has opened up on joining the Scientology group at the height of his addiction battle with drugs and alcohol. The Busted singer, who has famously battled with addiction throughout his life, has revealed how he became a member…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Franke shares shocking journal entries from when he was ‘brainwashed’ by Ruby Franke

Published February 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged Brainwashing, Ruby Franke, Todd Franke

Chad Franke, the eldest son of Ruby Franke from the Evil Influencer Netflix Documentary, has shared journal entries from when he was still in contact with his mum, and they’re so dark. Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt were the main…[Continue Reading...]

Prosecution Lists 11 Lawmakers in Unification Church Split Donation Case

Published February 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged bribery, cults, politicaly influence, South Korea, Unification Church

It has been confirmed that the indictment of Song Kwang-seok, former chairman of the Unification Church-affiliated Universal Peace Federation (UPF), who is accused of "split donations" to the political sphere, includes the names of 11 current and former lawmakers from…[Continue Reading...]