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Ex-Texas megachurch pastor indicted in Oklahoma on child sex abuse charges

Published March 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged criminal indictment, Gateway Church, obert Preston Morris, Oklahoma, sexual absue allegations

DALLAS (AP) — A former pastor of a Texas megachurch who resigned after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her in the 1980s has been indicted in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges, that state’s attorney general’s office said…[Continue Reading...]

Legionaries of Christ Priest Accused of Abusing 5 Schoolgirls in Spain

Published March 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Father Marcelino de Andrés Núñez, Legionaries of Christ, sexual abuse allegations, Spain

Father Marcelino de Andrés Núñez, a priest of the Legionaries of Christ and former secretary of Marcial Maciel, was arrested in Spain and released subject to restrictions, accused of abusing five underage girls at a school where he served as…[Continue Reading...]

David Archuleta on coming out, quitting Mormon Church and having crushes: ‘I’ve become young again’

Published March 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Mormons Tagged former member, LDS. David Archuletta, Mormon Church, personal story

Dressed in a slightly too big blazer, his hair gelled all fuzzy like a baby bird’s, and belting out a ‘70s ork-pop classic, he’s a boy cosplaying as a man. Cute as a button but with a matured, honeyed voice,…[Continue Reading...]

Benson Boone on growing up as a Mormon: “I was always confused and frustrated”

Published March 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Mormons Tagged Benson Boone, former member, LDS, Mormon Church, personal story

Benson Boone has opened up about growing up as a Mormon, admitting that it made him feel “confused and frustrated”. The Grammy-nominated artist sat down with Rolling Stone as the first of four cover stars for its Future Of Music…[Continue Reading...]

Poor sleep can make you more susceptible to conspiracy theories

Published March 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, lack of sleep, research, suggestability

Poor sleep can make you susceptible to a wide range of physical and mental health issues, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and anxiety. But new research indicates it may also increase the chances of yet another unwanted outcome: embracing…[Continue Reading...]

The “JMS” Scandal that Rocked the Entertainment Industry: Stars Publicly Leave the Cult

Published March 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, Jeong Myeong-seok, JMS., South Korea

Public awareness of cults has heightened after reports surfaced that a woman who escaped from the Christian Gospel Mission (JMS), known for committing sexual crimes against its followers, was sued for distributing illegal footage while trying to convince her friend…[Continue Reading...]

10 Books About Cults That Are More Terrifying Than Horror Novels

Published March 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged books about cults, cult leaders, cults

Cults lure in the unsuspecting with promises of enlightenment, only to entrap them in webs of deceit, control, and terror. These books unravel the eerie realities behind some of history’s most disturbing sects offering an unsettling glimpse into the dark…[Continue Reading...]

30 Years After Sarin Attack / Former Police Officer Recalls Arrest of Aum Supreme Truth Cult Leader in 1995, Discovery of Asahara in Hidden Room

Published March 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged arrest, Aum Shinrikyo, cult leader, doomsday cult, Japan, Shoko Asahara

At the time, Yamada was deputy chief of the division. Kamikuishiki was later merged with neighboring municipalities. Asahara, whose real name is Chizuo Matsumoto, would be executed at age 63. Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Tatsuhiro Ishizawa spoke with Yamada, 84,…[Continue Reading...]

Arrest warrant issued for member of cult exposed by BBC

Published March 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged arrest warrant, cults, life coaching, Lighthouse, Shaun Cooper, UK

An arrest warrant has been issued for a senior member of Lighthouse, the life-coaching group which was the subject of the BBC podcast series, A Very British Cult. The warrant was issued for Shaun Cooper, a director of the group's…[Continue Reading...]

Lev Tahor Members Demonstrate As Courts To Determine Fate Of 139 Children

Published March 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child absuse, cults, Guatemala, Lev Tahor, sects

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Lev Tahor members have stepped up their protests over the removal of 139 children from their cult. In recent days members of the cult blocked roads, demonstrated outside the facility where the children are being kept…[Continue Reading...]