The child sex abuse case against Short Creek polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman, 48, took several unusual turns before it ended Monday in a 50-year prison sentence. Here are five things to know about the investigation. 1. Bateman broke away…[Continue Reading...]
The leader of a polygamous sect claimed to have more than 20 spiritual "wives," including 10 underage girls. He was sentenced to 9 years in prison on Dec. 50 for forcing girls as young as 9 to perform sexual acts…[Continue Reading...]
Guyana is delving back into a bleak moment of its past, nearly half a century after cult leader Jim Jones and more than 900 of his devotees met their deaths in the dense wilderness of the lush South American country.…[Continue Reading...]
Rebecca Minkoff made a shocking statement about disgraced actor Danny Masterson when asked about their connection. The 43-year-old fashion designer clarified her relationship to the convicted rapist when asked about how they are both Scientologists. While speaking to Teddi Mellencamp…[Continue Reading...]
This year, the news cycle has been filled with images of an 18-year-old Suri Cruise celebrating her prom and graduating from high school. It seems like just yesterday we saw the cherubic-faced infant daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise…[Continue Reading...]
This year, the news cycle has been filled with images of an 18-year-old Suri Cruise celebrating her prom and graduating from high school. It seems like just yesterday we saw the cherubic-faced infant daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise…[Continue Reading...]
A polygamist religious leader who claimed more than 20 spiritual “wives” including 10 underage girls was sentenced to 50 years in prison for coercing girls as young as nine years old to submit to criminal sex acts with him and…[Continue Reading...]
Polygamous religious leader Samuel Bateman is facing sentencing in the US for a number of sexual abuse charges involving children, including 10 underage girls. Bateman, 48, who claims he has more than 20 spiritual “wives”, is due to be sentenced…[Continue Reading...]
Rise Up Kings offers Christian men a space for personal growth and community at a time when society often misunderstands masculinity and questions traditional men’s groups. The founder, Skylar Lewis, invites men to rethink what it means to be strong…[Continue Reading...]
A disgraced former cult leader’s name is still on a piece of public art in Little Rock, despite a city spokesperson’s assurance in July that the name would be removed. “Responding is spirit in action. We are the change agents…[Continue Reading...]
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