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Coercive control to become a criminal offence in Queensland

Published May 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, Australia, coercive control, criminal law

Frontline workers in Queensland are welcoming new laws that make coercive control a criminal offence as the state grapples with the ongoing scourge of domestic and family violence. Source: The Catholic Leader. The new offence, which comes into effect on…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church leader banned from leaving country as gov’t investigates bribery scandal

Published May 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged bribery investigation, political inflrence, South Korea, Unification Church

A religious leader has been barred from leaving the country on suspicion of bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee with luxury gifts. Prosecutors investigating allegations that Jeon Seong-bae — a shamanic figure linked to allegations of political peddling by…[Continue Reading...]

Vietnam police dismantle mushroom-based MLM ring involving 9,000 people

Published May 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal charges, MLM, multi level marketing scam, Nguu Chuong Chi mushroom, Vietnam

A trillion-VND scheme promoted a health supplement while secretly operating a transnational pyramid structure. Lang Son Provincial Police have dismantled a massive multi-level marketing (MLM) network operating across Vietnam and internationally, arresting 12 suspects and seizing a large quantity of…[Continue Reading...]

COURTROOM INSIDER | New court docs, surveillance videos, Lori and Brandon

Published May 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, attempted murder trial, cult mom, Lori Vallow

Tonight on “Courtroom Insider,” Lori Vallow Daybell has filed several new motions. Nate Eaton breaks them down, plus a closer look at pivotal surveillance videos and an explanation of Brandon Boudreaux’s case. Watch in the video[Continue Reading...]

Spoof — “New Mission Impossible film to feature Tom Cruise escaping from Church of Scientology”

Published May 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

The latest instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise features Tom Cruise escaping from the Church of Scientology, we can report. The film opens with Cruise discovering the Church is a shadowy organisation devoted to global domination and sets out to…[Continue Reading...]

Shakahola Horror: Children’s Officer Testifies to Shocking Abuse, Starvation, and Radical Indoctrination

Published May 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged court testimony, criminal trial, cult leader, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

A senior children’s officer painted a harrowing picture in court this week of the abuse children suffered inside Shakahola Forest under the control of pastor Paul Nthege Mackenzie and his acolytes. Principal Children’s Officer Sebastian Muli Muteti took the stand…[Continue Reading...]

Shakahola Horror: Children’s Officer Testifies to Shocking Abuse, Starvation, and Radical Indoctrination

Published May 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged court testimony, criminal trial, cult leader, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

Coercion, control and worship: Where do we draw the line between a religion and a cult?

Published May 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, cults, sects, survivor stories

Is a cult a misunderstood religion? Or something much more dangerous? The line between high-control religions, new religious movements, and 'cults' is as grey as ever. But the fascination we have with these groups is only getting stronger. What counts…[Continue Reading...]

San Mateo Sheriff and alleged boyfriend described as ‘cult of two’: report

Published May 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, Christina Corpus, coercive control, cultic relationship, San Mateo County Sheriff

Tensions and turmoil caused by San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus’ relationship with an alleged boyfriend were detailed in a new investigation report released by county leaders on Thursday. The investigation was triggered by a claim filed by Corpus against…[Continue Reading...]

‘Church Camp’ book calls out conversion efforts, ‘cry night’ at evangelical summer camps

Published May 22, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged church camps, fundamaentalist Christians, fundamentalists, White evangelicals

(RNS) — For many Christian kids, church camp — with nightly s’mores, goofy skits and Jesus-y singalongs — is an oasis that welcomes them each summer. For decades, that was the case for Cara Meredith, who grew up evangelical and…[Continue Reading...]