Eighty-year-old Jeong Myeong-seok, leader of controversial religious cult Christian Gospel Mission (JMS), has been indicted again on a quasi-rape charge separate from the crimes that have him currently serving his 17-year prison sentence. The Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office said Monday…[Continue Reading...]
Carolyne Odour has told the BBC she desperately fears for fate of her two young sons who went missing two months ago with their father - a follower of the teachings of a notorious starvation cult leader. Ms Odour says…[Continue Reading...]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has displayed a large portrait of himself at a state awards event for the first time, according to NK News analysis of state media, the latest in a string of moves intended to boost…[Continue Reading...]
A new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality suggests that individuals high in antagonistic narcissism are more likely to gravitate toward antisocial news content while showing less interest in stories about prosocial behavior. This tendency appears to…[Continue Reading...]
LENOX, Mass. — A dream made of pure intentions to follow in the word of God turned out to be, for many, served in a poisoned chalice. Despite the manipulation and exploitation wrapped in a shroud, light still shines through.…[Continue Reading...]
30th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) Maple Yip, wife of Hong Kong artist Alex Fong, has shared her harrowing experience of being brainwashed by a cult in her newly released Korean-language autobiography. This follows her previous appearance in the Netflix…[Continue Reading...]
What you need to know: The Shakahola massacre happened when controversial preacher Mackenzie Nthenge and his team caused more than 450 members of his Good News International Church to starve to death in Kilifi County. Mackenzie is accused of brainwashing…[Continue Reading...]
Kenya’s starvation cult controversy has escalated, drawing heavy criticism toward the government’s handling of the crisis. At least 11 suspects have been arrested in connection with the deadly cult activities, as investigations continue into mass deaths linked to forced starvation.…[Continue Reading...]
Yisrael Amir was only 14-years-old when he was snatched from Israel to Guatemala by his father using forged passports to live among an extremist Jewish cult. The teenager and his five siblings were promised that their new life in Central…[Continue Reading...]
Warren Jeffs called himself a prophet, but he was, in reality, a polygamist cult leader and a perpetrator of sexual abuse. As the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), an offshoot of Mormonism, Warren forced marriages…[Continue Reading...]
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