Category: Cult Crimes

Cult: Father testifies how TV sermon hooked him, death of six children to starvation

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There was silence as a Mombasa court on Tuesday heard chilling accounts of how former followers of cult leader Paul Mackenzie were indoctrinated and the subsequent deaths of their loved ones. The Kwa Binzaro deaths took centre stage in proceedings…[Continue Reading...]

Sentencing delayed for California cult leader who sexually assaulted his followers

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OROVILLE, Calif. — A religious cult leader from Oroville was supposed to be sentenced in a Butte County courtroom on Tuesday, but the date was pushed. Sansue Bee Vang was found guilty in February by a jury of eight counts…[Continue Reading...]

It’s not over: A sinister update on Sam Bateman’s group after the Netflix documentary

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As told through the new Netflix documentary, Trust Me: The False Prophet, Sam Bateman operated a polygamist Mormon sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). He took over after the founder, Warren Jeffs, was jailed…[Continue Reading...]

Imprisoned Leader of Egyptian-Themed UFO-Obsessed Cult Seeks Compassionate Release

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The leader of a Black supremacist Egyptian-themed cult is seeking early release from federal prison, claiming in papers filed last month that he suffers from a recurring medical condition that causes parts of his body to swell. Dwight "Malachi" York,…[Continue Reading...]

Where Are Warren Jeffs’ 80 Wives Now? Inside Their Lives Nearly Two Decades After the Cult Leader’s Imprisonment

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Warren Jeffs claimed to be a prophet, but he was, in fact, the head of a polygamist "cult" and a serial sexual abuser. Under the guise of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) — an offshoot of Mormonism…[Continue Reading...]

What draws people into cults? A new book tracks the journeys of two followers

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In 2017, a gaunt, bespectacled, 71-year-old woman wearing a crisp white uniform with two stars on the shoulder was arrested in New Mexico. This was Deborah Green, nee Lila Carter, the leader and self-described general of the Aggressive Christianity Missions…[Continue Reading...]

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