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‘This isn’t just about a cult, it’s about accountability’: Why I had to tell Elizabeth’s story

Published April 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Australia, criminal prosecutions, cults, death, Elizabeth Struhs, faith healing sect, medical neglect, The Saints

Over the past few months I can honestly say there hasn't been a day that's passed where hasn't been on my mind. It's been more than three years since Elizabeth's life was cruelly cut short, in January 2022, and I've been…[Continue Reading...]

‘She didn’t have to die’: Girl’s death in a Queensland cult

Published April 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Australia, cults, death, Elizabeth Struhs, faith healing sect, medical neglect, The Saints

The harrowing case of Elizabeth Struhs has left child safety experts baffled, and in agreement that her death was avoidable, with allegations government failures are as much to blame as the 14 cult members now in jail. Elizabeth, 8, died…[Continue Reading...]

I Grew Up Religiously Oppressed. Here’s How I Overcame The Brainwashing & Reclaimed Myself, And My Faith.

Published April 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brainwashing, cults, sects, survivor story

Meet Hannah, 37. She shares how growing up in an extreme religious environment shaped her identity and twisted her relationship with her faith. “I was raised to believe that obedience was holiness, that questioning was rebellion, and that my worth…[Continue Reading...]

Attorney weighs in on Lori Vallow Daybell’s exclusive interview ahead of trial

Published April 6, 2025 By admin

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

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — In a True Crime Arizona exclusive, Lori Valley Daybell is speaking out ahead of her trial in Maricopa County, which is scheduled to begin on Monday. So-called “Doomsday Mom,” Vallow Daybell, has already been convicted in Idaho…[Continue Reading...]

A Deadly Nazi Cult in Chile

Published April 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chile, Colonia Dignadad, cult leader, cults, Paul Schaefer

For nearly 40 years, a secretive colony in the Chilean countryside hid unspeakable horrors: child abuse, torture, and a twisted legacy of Nazism. Colonia Dignidad, led by ex-Nazi Paul Schäfer, thrived not just as a cult but as a brutal…[Continue Reading...]