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Bethel pastor suspended after former student alleges sexual assault

Published February 17, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged abuse allegations, Ben Armstrong, Bethel Church, mega church

A pastor at Bethel Church has been placed on leave after allegations of sexual assault surfaced in a YouTube video. In a February 15 statement, leaders of the charismatic megachurch said they had become aware of a video “containing serious…[Continue Reading...]

David Archuleta on faith identity and leaving the Mormon church

Published February 17, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Archuleta, LDS, leaving the church, Mormons

David Archuleta shares how faith, identity and LGBTQ acceptance shaped his journey after leaving the Mormon church. Watch the video https://www.usatoday.com/videos/entertainment/celebrities/2026/02/17/david-archuleta-on-faith-identity-and-leaving-the-mormon-church/88711919007/[Continue Reading...]

House Oversight panel opens probe of ‘764’ internet sextortion cult that preys on minors

Published February 17, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged 764 cult, child abuse, cults, government investigation, online abuse, US

WASHINGTON — The powerful House Oversight Committee is investigating a sadistic, nihilistic terror cult known as “764” that preys on minors and coerces them into sex acts, self-harm, animal torture, and other vile actions. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)…[Continue Reading...]

Parents warned over coercive teen relationships

Published February 17, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abusive controlling realationships, coercive control, teenagers

Parents are being urged to look out for signs that their children may be facing coercion and control. The Let's Talk project offers online practical advice to help adults speak to their children about difficult issues without fear or judgement.…[Continue Reading...]

“Victims of abuse in churches do not seek revenge, but restoration”

Published February 16, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Evangelical churches, sexual abuse, spiritual abuse

Finding victims of abuse in evangelical contexts requires understanding some of the specific characteristics of these faith communities. This analysis is the focus of Lina Fernanda Montoya Alzate, a psychologist specialising in trauma who works as a university lecturer in…[Continue Reading...]

“Thought They Were Just Tourists”…Chinese Illegal Religion Causes Nuisance and Proselytizes at Korean Tourist Site?

Published February 16, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, Falan Dafa, Falun Gong, South Korea

Chinese nationals wearing yellow clothes and engaging in group activities at Maemiseong, a major tourist attraction in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, have been caught on camera and are facing heavy criticism from online users. On February 9, a video and…[Continue Reading...]

Bulgaria Investigating Six Mountain Deaths As Group Suicide And Murder

Published February 16, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Bulgaria, cult leader, cults, deaths, Ivaylo Kalushev

Bulgarian authorities are investigating six deaths in two incidents in the country’s northwestern mountains as a suspected murder-suicide case linked to one of the dead, a cave explorer who established himself as a Buddhist spiritual teacher. On Friday, the prosecution…[Continue Reading...]

The man who saves people from the world’s most dangerous cults

Published February 15, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult deprogrammer, cult interventions, cults, deprogramming, Rick Alan Ross

“I don’t want my name in this,” says Grace*, a 40-something mother from central California. “Or Zak’s*. Actually, even the cult, can you change that too? Because they have their bots. They’ll come after us.” It was 2023 and Zak…[Continue Reading...]

Witnesses to the Dirty Secrets of “Petrohan”: 10-Year-Old Boys – Sexual Victims of Kalushev!

Published February 14, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Bulgaria, child abuse, cult leader, Ivaylo Kalushev, sexual abuse

Closed sect where boys aged 10-11 are turned into sexual victims by the "lama" closed religious sect practicing a quasi-Buddhism, where Ivaylo Kalushev has self-appointed as a spiritual guru, convincing parents to hand over their children - boys aged 10-11,…[Continue Reading...]

Bulgaria Investigating Six Mountain Deaths as Group Suicide and Murder

Published February 14, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Bulgaria, cult leader, deaths, Ivaylo Kalushev