Five teachers in Gujarat faced disciplinary action as the primary education department Friday transferred them to schools in Kutch district after they allegedly participated in a ‘Matru-Pitru puja’ event that had the photograph of self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram…[Continue Reading...]
Last week, a video of a controversial religious guru, who is serving long jail sentences for rape and murder, went viral in India. It showed Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, leader of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, out of prison on…[Continue Reading...]
PHOENIX (AP) — The trial for a polygamous sect leader charged with kidnapping and evidence tampering in an investigation in his community on the Utah-Arizona state line has been postponed until 2024. Samuel Bateman had previously been scheduled to go…[Continue Reading...]
Sarah Lawrence student, Talia Ray, introduced her middle-aged father, Larry Ray, to her on-campus roommates in 2010. This meeting kickstarted an unfortunate series of events and led to abuse and the formation of a “cult.” At the time Talia brought…[Continue Reading...]
A group of Native American activists plan to hold a rally this weekend in support of the alleged victims of Nathan Chasing Horse, an accused cult leader they say took advantage of their culture. “There are people who are under…[Continue Reading...]
LEON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) -Two Leon County brothers with pastoral leadership positions at churches in Centerville and Buffalo were arrested following grand jury indictments Wednesday. Clark A. Travis was arrested in Buffalo by Leon County Sheriff’s deputies without incident Tuesday…[Continue Reading...]
The Catholic religious order that runs Marmion Academy in Aurora is acknowledging for the first time that one of its members had “established allegations” of child sex abuse in the 1970s and remained at the school for years. During that…[Continue Reading...]
Nine children who lost their fathers in Turkey’s massive earthquakes of Feb. 6 have been separated from their mothers and placed in a boarding school with links to a Sunni sect based in İstanbul, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported on…[Continue Reading...]
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho — A judge will issue a written decision on whether Chad and Lori Daybell's trial will be severed, and the couple's mental health will not be used as they try to convince a jury of their innocence.…[Continue Reading...]
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is taking on the Department of Justice in his bankruptcy proceedings following court-ordered debts of $1.5bn in damages to relatives of victims in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. However, the real stoush, it appears, seems…[Continue Reading...]
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