BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — A Butte County jury found a religious cult leader guilty of molesting young girls and raping women who were members of his group and now faces life in state prison, the Butte County District Attorney's Office…[Continue Reading...]
The Shincheonji Church of Jesus raised about 17 billion won ($12 million) from its followers to defend its founder, Lee Man-hee, as he faced criminal investigations tied to the Covid-19 outbreak and alleged financial crimes, according to prosecutorial records reviewed…[Continue Reading...]
Gunmen have killed the President-General of Ogidi community in Anambra State, Ikwuka Okoye, along with one other person in what authorities believe was a targeted revenge cult attack. The deadly incident occurred in Ogidi, a prominent community in Idemili North…[Continue Reading...]
WASHINGTON — The rise of a nihilistic terror cult known as 764 that blackmails minors into sex acts, self-harm, and animal torture has been unnerving federal law enforcement officials. Just last year, for example, the feds in DC charged sickos,…[Continue Reading...]
Shelley Bailey “Kat” Martin taught members of her secretive religious group that she was like the character Neo from the Matrix — awoken from this realm by God and transformed into a perfect being, according to testimony from a former…[Continue Reading...]
In 2018, the 13 Turpin family siblings were rescued from their family home after enduring years of abuse at the hands of their parents: David and Louise Turpin. It wasn't until then-17-year-old Jordan Turpin escaped their family's California home and…[Continue Reading...]
In the latest "can't believe it's true" tale from Lifetime, Surviving My Father: The Rachel Jeffs Story tells the real-life drama that the daughter of polygamist cult leader Warren Jeffs had to endure before she managed to escape her father's…[Continue Reading...]
“They were a church cult – whatever they called themselves. They kept me locked away because I knew what they were doing was wrong, like beating me every day.” Brie Byrd said she was battered and bruised on a daily…[Continue Reading...]
The Shincheonji Church of Jesus has condemned a joint investigation by prosecutors and police into alleged collusion between religion and politics regarding the religious sect, saying the group has faced “persecution” before and should stay focused on its mission. The…[Continue Reading...]
For more than five decades, Australian cult The Family has sparked both fascination and controversy. Founded in the early 1960s by yoga instructor turned spiritual guru Anne Hamilton-Byrne, this New Age group – predominately based in and around Melbourne’s Dandenong…[Continue Reading...]
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