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Japan Buddhist sect probes nun’s sexual assault claims 1d

Published March 6, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Japan, monks, sexual abuse claims, Tendai Buddhist sect

TOKYO - One of Japan's biggest Buddhist sects said it has launched a probe after a nun accused a monk of sexually assaulting her for 14 years and an eminent priest of turning a blind eye. The woman, reportedly now…[Continue Reading...]

Colombian Mother, Partner Convicted in Satanic Ritual Killing of Son for Hidden Gold

Published March 6, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged 'Los Carneros, child abuse, Columbia, cult, murder

In a harrowing incident that has gripped Colombia, Sandra Patricia Caro Perez and her partner, Fabian Andres Carmona Ramirez, have been convicted of the brutal murder of six-year-old Maximiliano Tabares. The tragic event unfolded in the village of Cuturu Alto,…[Continue Reading...]

Does Synanon Still Exist After Appearing In The Program?

Published March 6, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged coercive persuasion, cultic manipulation, Synanon, troubled teen programs

Netflix’s The Program explores the troubled teen industry from the perspective of someone who went through it. Filmmaker Katherine Kubler spent 15 months at The Academy at Ivy Ridge, and uses the new docuseries to connect with fellow former students…[Continue Reading...]

‘I grew up in a cult and was banned from reading Harry Potter – I was so scared’

Published March 6, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged children in cults, cults, information control, survivor story

A woman who was raised in the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist cult has described her difficult childhood and the impact it had on her as an adult. From the age of nine to 18, she lived by the cult's strict rules…[Continue Reading...]

Immortal Consciousness & Dr. Duran: Arizona woman leaves cult to find happiness, advocacy

Published March 6, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, Church of Immortal Consciousness, cult leader, Dr. Duran, survivor story, Trina Kemp

No matter what expert you ask, they'll say there are still thousands of cults in the United States. A Gilbert, Arizona woman says many of them are all around us in Arizona – and she would know. She says she…[Continue Reading...]