SOMERS — A Burlington man sentenced in the 2004 cold case murder of Paul Sweetman, a reputed leader in the Brother Julius cult, died last week in prison, officials confirmed. Sorek Minery, 48, was serving a nine-year sentence for his…[Continue Reading...]
Maroesja Perizonius and Alice McShane’s impassioned, courageous, focused and confrontational documentary alleges the sexual abuse and rape of children in the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (AKA Osho) meditation communes in Britain, the US and elsewhere, in the 70s and 80s –…[Continue Reading...]
Sara and Clare Bronfman, who are heirs to the Seagrams estate, must face civil claims against them by victims of the sex cult NXIVM, a federal court said. According to the complaint, Keith Raniere created NXIVM to offer courses ostensibly…[Continue Reading...]
The grievances of the petitioner was that the foundation was abusing certain persons, by brainwashing and converting them as monks and not even allowing the parents and relatives to meet them. Chennai: The Madras High Court on Monday directed the…[Continue Reading...]
Brynn Whitfield wants Bravo fans to watch The Real Housewives of New York City before judging new costar Rebecca Minkoff's ties to polarizing religion Scientology. "Everyone has their own belief system and are entitled to it," the Bravo star exclusively…[Continue Reading...]
New Delhi: In a poignant interview with The Times, 54-year-old Prem Sargam shared her harrowing experiences of sexual abuse within the infamous Rajneesh movement, also known as the Osho cult, founded by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Sargam’s ordeal began at the…[Continue Reading...]
An underground sect that the FBI is investigating after it was exposed for historical child sexual abuse has many markers of a high-control group, cult experts say. The Christian sect has no official name or buildings, but is known to…[Continue Reading...]
It’s easy to imagine that those lured into following deluded narcissists who demand unquestioning devotion to their wild beliefs - aliens, incest, the end of the world, even mass suicide - are somehow weak or stupid. But, says JW Ocker…[Continue Reading...]
JERALD Walker knew he was different from his mates - because they told him it was weird that he was not allowed to celebrate his birthday or Christmas. But what his friends and neighbours didn't know is that he was…[Continue Reading...]
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