Jeong Myeong-seok, leader of the controversial religious cult Christian Gospel Mission, has been found to have enjoyed preferential treatment by spending a substantial portion of his lengthy prison terms in single-occupancy cells. It was also confirmed that during his first…[Continue Reading...]
In this July 1982 photograph, cult leader Emory Lamb Sr. posed for a portrait to accompany an article on a deadly bus hijacking by a couple of his followers. Keith and Kate Haigler of Jasper, Arkansas, held 17 passengers hostage…[Continue Reading...]
The man sentenced to life in prison for killing former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo told NHK that the attack would not have happened without the influence of the religious group widely known as the Unification Church. Yamagami Tetsuya made…[Continue Reading...]
MANILA, Philippines — A Pasig City court has ordered the inspection of six properties, including two in the National Capital Region (NCR), belonging to the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), the sect founded by televangelist and alleged sex offender Apollo…[Continue Reading...]
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Antoni Jaczewicz lived a dubious life in the Polish mountains in the 1700s, amassing a collection of wealth that explorers discovered in 2024. The notorious scammer and robber lived as a…[Continue Reading...]
A court has granted temporary release to Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church, who has been standing trial in custody while citing deteriorating health. According to legal circles on Wednesday, the 27th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District…[Continue Reading...]
Those of you with a penchant for the macabre, like me, might be pretty familiar with some of the more infamous Texas cults throughout history. We have seen many of them come and go, sometimes with tragic stories ending in…[Continue Reading...]
The leader of an Amish community in Cooper County was arrested on Wednesday over claims of sexual abuse and forced labor at a rural retreat. Cooper County Sheriff Chris Class said Sam Shetler, 42, was arrested after a search warrant…[Continue Reading...]
Each year, government estimates suggest roughly 200,000 Americans are involved in cults—often in secret and largely by choice. Who are they? And what can we learn from the tragic story of Heaven’s Gate? watch the video https://www.history.com/videos/how-cults-in-the-us-have-evolved-to-attract-new-members[Continue Reading...]
The Joint Investigation Headquarters for Corruption and Collusion, which is investigating allegations of collusion between the Unification Church and Shincheonji, launched a compulsory investigation into Shincheonji on March 26 over suspicions of tax evasion and embezzlement. On this day, the…[Continue Reading...]
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