A small Christian commune that aspired to create heaven on Earth grew to become a cult in which sexual and physical abuse was perpetuated in plain sight. The Jesus Army church recruited thousands of people to live in close-knit, puritanical…[Continue Reading...]
Japanese authorities have warned that the son of a cult leader behind the deadly sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo's subway network in 1995 is now the leader of a successor group. The cult, Aum Shinrikyo was disbanded and its…[Continue Reading...]
A large operation was seen unfolding in Tujunga on Friday morning when federal and local law enforcement served a search warrant for alleged sex trafficking at a home owned by a controversial pastor and subject of the Netflix docuseries “Dancing…[Continue Reading...]
TUJUNGA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Search warrants were served and several people were detained Friday at a Tujunga property tied to Shekinah Church, which was founded by Robert Israel Shinn and was the subject of the documentary "Dancing for the…[Continue Reading...]
TEXAS COUNTY, OH - During a preliminary trial, two defendants who are alleged members of the anti-government group known as "God's Misfits," and have been accused of murdering two Kansas women in 2024, shared testimony of the murders. Paul Grice,…[Continue Reading...]
Online company Twin Flames is under investigation by the Michigan attorney general for “coercive control” over its members. The group offers help to people looking to find a lifelong romantic partner. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian spoke with a former member…[Continue Reading...]
A shadowy Christian sect known as the Two by Twos (2x2s) — also called The Truth, The Way, or the No-Name Church — is at the center of a shocking global child sexual abuse scandal. A Daily Maverick investigation reveals…[Continue Reading...]
The story of "cult mom" Lori Vallow who became a murderer under the influence of cult leader Chad Daybell. Vallow and Daybell have been linked to four murders and one attempted murder in Utah, Arizona and Idaho. The dead included…[Continue Reading...]
From streaming documentaries to bestselling books and theatrical productions, cults are trending. The groups have become a dominant force in contemporary media, reflecting deeper societal anxieties and a search for meaning in a world that can often feel disconnected. The…[Continue Reading...]
Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Escaping the modern world and your noisy mind Sarah Edmondson joined NXIVM hoping to find her purpose... until she realized it was a dangerous cult. She shares the harrowing story of her…[Continue Reading...]
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