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Arizona woman sentenced in FLDS child exploitation case

Published December 3, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, child abuse, criminal conviction, Polygamist cult, prison sentence, Samuel Bateman, sexual abuse

Naomi Bistline was sentenced Monday in a Phoenix federal courtroom in connection with the exploitation of girls by a self-proclaimed leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bistline, 26, pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy to…[Continue Reading...]

The Feds Compared Diddy to R. Kelly and These Cult Leaders Right Before He was Denied Bail… Again

Published December 3, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged bail hearing, cult leaders, New York, Sean Diddy Combs, sexual abuse

To no one’s surprise, Bad Boy Records Founder Sean “Diddy” Combs had his request for bond rejected by the court for the third time. The compelling argument put forth by prosecutors, comparing Combs to various sex cult leaders, might have…[Continue Reading...]

Falun Gong’s Shen Yun sued and investigated for child labor violations

Published December 3, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, Falun Gong, labor violations, lawsuit, Shen Yun

Shen Yun Performing Arts, the traveling dance troupe behind elaborate performances that show “China before Communism,” has been sued by a former dancer and also is being investigated over its allegedly abusive child labor practices, which were previously reported by…[Continue Reading...]

Brief scientific literacy interventions may quash new conspiracy theories

Published December 3, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, critical thinking, scientific research

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The more time you spend on social media, the likelier you are to have come across a viral post that seems too strange to be true. Brief scientific literacy interventions, especially those that focus on critical…[Continue Reading...]

India Oxenberg Cuddles with Her Baby Daughter in Adorable New Video as She Announces ‘Something Special’

Published December 3, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult survivor, India Oxenberg, NXIVM, sex cult

The author welcomed her first baby, a daughter, in September with husband Patrick D'Ignazio India Oxenberg is giving a glimpse into her life as a new mom. On Monday, Dec. 2, the podcaster and author, who's a survivor of the…[Continue Reading...]

Former Staff Says Tulsi Gabbard ‘Fraud’ Politics Supported by Alleged Cult

Published December 3, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Chris Butler, cult leader, guru, religious sect, Science of Identity, Tulsi Gabbard

Much of Tulsi Gabbard's political career can be tied back to the Science of Identity Foundation, a group that has been labeled by former members as a "cult." Gabbard has been described as a longtime a prominent member of the…[Continue Reading...]

TV tonight: chilling documentary about a horrific death cult

Published December 3, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged deaths, doomsday cult, Europe, Solar Temple

Former members speak out about the sect that claimed more than 70 lives. Plus: Bill Bailey’s master craftsmen. Here’s watch to watch this evening This documentary is like watching a horror movie brought to life. It speaks to people who…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-scientologist reveals creepy song she claims they sang as kids: ‘Like a horror movie’

Published December 2, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged former Scientologist, Scientologists, Scientology, survivor story

The niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige has revealed eerie details about a song she claimed she was taught while growing up inside what she called 'the cult'. Jenna Miscavige, 40, posted a clip of herself singing the lyrics while…[Continue Reading...]

Justice Department sues group associated with Mormon sect for fences built on Forest Service lands

Published December 2, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australai, Colorado, FLDS, land dispute, lawsuit, MLMs, multi-level marketing, polygamist groups, scams, schemes

DENVER (KDVR) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado is suing a group of “unidentified persons” accused of trying to fence portions of U.S. Forest Service land in Montezuma County beginning in October. The group calls itself…[Continue Reading...]

‘It was just like a cult’: How selling ‘wonder shakes’ nearly ruined Shona’s life

Published December 2, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australai, MLMs, multi-level marketing, scams, schemes

Shona Gates considered herself a savvy businesswoman, having built a successful spray tanning business in her hometown. But three years after joining a multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme, her life was in ruins. "My marriage was almost destroyed, my body was…[Continue Reading...]