Already imprisoned for sexually assaulting followers, cult leader Jeong Myeong-seok is facing fresh charges for allegedly profiting from unlicensed sales of “miracle water” to his devotees. Jeong, founder of the Christian Gospel Mission cult, commonly known as JMS, who is…[Continue Reading...]
Former Deputy Minister Yoon Young-ho faces the prospect of arrest for allegedly giving expensive necklaces and luxury bags worth tens of millions of won to Jeon Seong-bae, a private monk, in exchange for requests regarding issues related to the Unification…[Continue Reading...]
WELLINGTON: The leader of an isolated and conservative Christian commune in New Zealand pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a dozen indecency and assault charges against women and girls who were members of the religious group. The admission of guilt from…[Continue Reading...]
The government has approved a set of proposals by the Presidential Taskforce on Religious Organisations, developed in the wake of the Shakahola tragedy, to safeguard faith-based institutions against exploitation. The proposals were endorsed during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President…[Continue Reading...]
Federal agents have raided a property associated with Robert Shinn, the Shekinah Church pastor featured in Netflix's 2024 docuseries Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult, according to the Los Angeles Times. Citing authorities, the outlet reported that the…[Continue Reading...]
A teenage survivor of the Shakahola tragedy gave chilling testimony in court on Monday, recounting how he was forced to abandon school and later endure starvation under the influence of self-proclaimed preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie. The now 16-year-old, testifying under…[Continue Reading...]
What we know: FBI agents and the El Monte Tactical Team conducted a raid at a home located in the 7700 block of McGroarty around 6 a.m. July 25. According to authorities, arrest warrants were served for multiple crimes, including…[Continue Reading...]
The pre-arrest interrogation of former Unification Church Deputy Minister Yoon Young-ho, requested by the special prosecutor, will be held on the 30th. Yoon is accused of delivering a luxury handbag to Kim Keon-hee. According to the legal community on the…[Continue Reading...]
Barbed wire once kept secrets buried at Villa Baviera. Now, Chile’s government plans to open the gates—to schoolchildren, archivists, and survivors—converting the site of dictatorship-era torture into a public reckoning with overlapping traumas that still echo across generations. From Bavarian…[Continue Reading...]
A woman leading a crackpot AI health cult has been banged up in Rome for killing someone after convincing them to stop cancer treatment based on the advice of a fake AI. Carla Stagno was slapped with a nine-year stretch for…[Continue Reading...]
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