A 17-year-old witness testified in a Mombasa court about her harrowing experience surviving solely on water for 38 days in Shakahola Forest before police rescued her. Now under state protection, the teenager shared a chilling account of her forced removal…[Continue Reading...]
A Utah woman was charged with kidnapping and conspiracy after she allegedly abducted her daughter and joined a cult in Missouri. Kimberly Dell Davidson-Drolet, 53, allegedly planned the kidnapping for 14 months, according to newly released Utah federal court filings.…[Continue Reading...]
Ruth Jarman was born into a fundamentalist Bible-based group, but didn't question think to its values until she was in her 20s. "There were lots of rules and restrictions on what we could do, what we should think, what we…[Continue Reading...]
Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown is Hulu's newest dystopian documentary based on one of the darkest and most twisted cult stories. So, what is the story behind this Jim Jones documentary? Let's keep reading to find out. Be warned,…[Continue Reading...]
The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to death has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, in one of the worst ever cases of cult-related mass deaths. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie appeared in…[Continue Reading...]
Survivors and victim families of Kenya's worst cult-related massacre are hoping for justice as the trial of cult leader Paul Mackenzie begins. Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed pastor, stands accused of terrorism, manslaughter and other charges following the deaths of more than…[Continue Reading...]
World Kenya starvation cult leader on trial for manslaughter over deaths of more than 400 followers August 12, 2024 / 6:48 AM EDT / AFP The leader of a Kenyan starvation sect went on trial on Monday for manslaughter over…[Continue Reading...]
A mom is accused of kidnapping and taking a toddler from Utah to a religious compound in Missouri, federal prosecutors say. Three other people were also arrested in connection to the case. Kimberly Dell Davidson-Drolet, 53, kidnapped her non-custodial 4-year-old…[Continue Reading...]
The shaman of an Inland Empire religious sect who is accused of sexually assaulting several young girls was charged Friday with forcible rape and more than a half-dozen other felony counts. Ricardo Isaac Flores, 59, of Rialto was arrested Wednesday…[Continue Reading...]
"The gaslighting and the guilt is what has created such a perfect breeding ground for the pedophilia that goes on," a former member said to the 7 Investigates team. BOISE, Idaho — A fundamentalist Christian sect has mostly stayed under…[Continue Reading...]
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