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Aide questioned over Shincheonji founder’s alleged political lobbying

Published July 8, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal investigation, cults, Shincheonji, South Koarea

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Wednesday questioned a close aide to Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, over allegations that Lee lobbied political circles, legal sources said. A joint police-prosecution task force called in…[Continue Reading...]

“These people aren’t my family”: How Maria Esguerra escaped a cult to save her children

Published July 8, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged child abuse, Children of God, cults, survivor story

NEED TO KNOW Maria Esguerra was born into and grew up in the Children of God cult. She was abused from the age of four and regularly denied medical attention. At the age of 22, Maria found the courage to…[Continue Reading...]

Kim Jong-un marks anniversary of state founder’s death with midnight mausoleum visit as personality cult expands

Published July 8, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, Juche, Kim Jong Un, North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid his respects at the mausoleum holding the embalmed bodies of his grandfather and father at midnight on Wednesday, the 32nd anniversary of state founder Kim Il Sung's (1912-1994) death. The ritual cast the younger…[Continue Reading...]

Hong Kong consults on sex law reform over cult coercion, campus and online abuse

Published July 8, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, cults, Hong Kong, online recruitment

Cults luring victims overseas for sex in a bid to “change their fate”, as well as suggestive games hosted at orientation camps in Hong Kong, could amount to sexual offences, authorities have warned, as they launched a public consultation on…[Continue Reading...]

Sect leader’s conviction for now stands in Norwood child deaths

Published July 7, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged appeal, child abuse, Colorado, criminal conviction, cult leader, deaths, Madani Ceus

Ample evidence supports the conviction of sect leader Madani Ceus, who was convicted of fatal abuse in the 2017 deaths of young sisters Hannah Marshall and Makayla Roberts in Norwood, the Colorado Supreme Court’s majority held in a Monday order.…[Continue Reading...]

Is Hugh Jackman’s the School of Practical Philosophy a religion or a secret cult?

Published July 7, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, Hugh Jackman, The School of Practical Philosophy

The School of Practical Philosophy sounds harmless enough – affordable, non-academic courses that draw inspiration from Eastern, Western and Hindu philosophical traditions. There’s meditation and learning the ancient language of Sanskrit. They even have a devoted poster boy in A-lister…[Continue Reading...]

Jim Jones and Me: On Growing Up Guyanese-American in the Shadow of Jonestown

Published July 7, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, cults, Guyana, Jim Jones, Jonestwon

On July 3rd, The New York Times published an article titled “The Site of the Jonestown Massacre Opens to Tourists. Some Ask Why.” In it, Genevieve Glatsky reports on the mixed reception the tour received from Guyanese locals, those who…[Continue Reading...]

Saskatchewan village celebrates new beginning without ‘Queen of Canada’ cult

Published July 6, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Canada, cult leader, cults, Ramona Didulo

The earth didn’t give way easily as Mayor Brad Miller drove his shovel into the sod on Saturday. A fitting reminder that even as the Village of Richmound, Sask., turns the page on years marked by the presence of the…[Continue Reading...]

The Man Who Took on Charles Manson

Published July 6, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Charles Mnson, cult leader, cults, Paul Crockett

Brooks Poston followed Paul Crockett up the canyon wall, trying to keep his balance as loose stones shifted under his boots. Below them stretched Goler Wash, a narrow desert canyon carved into the western edge of the Panamint Mountains, one…[Continue Reading...]