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 scandals, shootouts, and…[Continue Reading...]
The Police in the Lake Zone City of Mwanza, in Tanzania, have once more apprehended ‘King Zumaridi,’ a lady who is a self-declared ‘God!’ Lady God Zumaridi, whose real names are Diana Edward Bundala, aged 42, was arrested at her…[Continue Reading...]
Guatemala's interior ministry confirmed on Thursday morning the release of four children from the grip of Lev Tahor, an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect known for its extreme and insular practices, residing in a compound in the Santa Rosa district. Interior Minister…[Continue Reading...]
On March 20 this year, people in Tokyo observed the 30th anniversary of the doomsday cult Aum Supreme Truth's nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system. Writing in Shukan Shincho (May 15), reporter Koji Kiyota relates the Aum's activities…[Continue Reading...]
BROOKLYN (CN) — The contradictory nature of a Bay Area company that sold ritualized sex acts as a form of meditation was on full display Wednesday as a trial continued to unfold against two former leaders of the organization. Nicole Daedone,…[Continue Reading...]
In an emotional Knesset hearing, families and officials urged swift action to rescue children from Guatemala’s Lev Tahor cult: 'They face imprisonment, starvation and rape—time is against them'; A 1.5 million shekel aid package was allocated to support rescue efforts…[Continue Reading...]
South Korean police say Huh Kyung-young used his status as a spiritual leader to sexually exploit followers and embezzle millions to fund political activities. South Korean police have requested an arrest warrant for Huh Kyung-young, a controversial cult leader and…[Continue Reading...]
BROOKLYN (CN) — Former members of OneTaste, a Bay Area organization that sold sex acts as mindfulness, said their bosses had them sexually service high-paying clients and encouraged them to date people who repulsed them. OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone, 57,…[Continue Reading...]
Cults are intriguing. The word conjures images of followers with glazed eyes entranced by an extravagant narcissist. Cults also invite curious readers: truth-seekers eager to discover what magnetism draws followers into the orbit of their leader, and voyeurs keen to…[Continue Reading...]
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