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Special prosecutor to get cases of man who says North Carolina religious group beat him in 2013

Published February 28, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, cults, Jane Whaley, North Carolina, Spindale, Word of Faith Fellowship

A district attorney has turned over to a special prosecutor the criminal cases accusing members of a secretive North Carolina religious group of holding down and beating a one-time member 13 years ago. The victim asked a judge to kick…[Continue Reading...]

Why some people are more drawn to conspiracy theories than others

Published February 28, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged analysis, conspiracy theories, conspiracy theorists, personality profile, research

The way people process information can be a strong predictor of whether they may be drawn to conspiracy theories, according to new research. Conspiracy theories often provide a clear, ordered version of events which make sense of a chaotic world,…[Continue Reading...]

What Is the ‘Manosphere’? Louis Theroux’s New Netflix Documentary Examines Antifeminist Social Media Trend

Published February 27, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged male influencers, manhood, manosphere

Netflix has teamed up with acclaimed documentarian Louis Theroux for a hard-hitting documentary about the toxicity of the “Manosphere.” On the heels of Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning drama series Adolescence, Theroux embeds within the controversial world of the men’s rights movement…[Continue Reading...]

Headquarters of main opposition party raided over alleged mass recruitment of Shincheonji religious group

Published February 27, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged police raid, Shincheonji, South Korea

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Friday raided the headquarters of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) over allegations of mass recruitment of followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, legal sources said. A…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shincheonji among alleged high-control charity groups

Published February 27, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, cults, high control groups

For five months, survivors shared their harrowing experiences to a Victorian parliamentary inquiry shedding light on religious fringe groups and cults. Survivor accounts detailed allegations of child sexual abuse, psychological manipulation, forced isolation, brutal beatings, and fearmongering. The inquiry received…[Continue Reading...]

Two Toddlers Missing in Suspected Cult Case

Published February 27, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, missing children, University of Cosmic Intelligence

When a child goes missing, families are faced with so many worries, but few are prepared for the unthinkable: that their disappearance may be linked to a cult. It all started in November 2022. Ma’Kayla Wickerson and her 2-year-old daughter,…[Continue Reading...]

New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180M settlement with survivors of alleged clergy sex abuse

Published February 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged abuse settlement, Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, Roman Catholic Church, sexual abuse

A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $180 million to settle clergy sexual abuse claims involving hundreds of survivors, closing a long and contentious chapter in New Jersey’s reckoning with church abuse. Bishop Joseph Williams, who serves the…[Continue Reading...]

Syracuse to pay survivors of clergy sexual abuse over $170 million

Published February 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged abuse settlement, Diocese of Syracuse, New York, Roman Catholic Church

After almost six years, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse is paying survivors of clergy sexual abuse $176 million and will exit bankruptcy. A judge approved the final decree that will lead to payments from a Victims Trust Fund that…[Continue Reading...]