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Shun Yen: Beautiful Art or Dangerous Cult?

Published February 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, dance company, Falun Gong, Shen Yun

It depends on who you talk to. People who’ve seen a performance of the Shun Yen dance troupe will tell you that it is a beautiful story of resilience and 5, 000 years of rich Chinese history and culture told…[Continue Reading...]

SC orders protection for Discovery staff after threats over ‘Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu’

Published February 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Asaram Bapu, Discovery, documentary, guru cult

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered police authorities of at least seven states to ensure protection for various officials of Discovery who are allegedly facing threats after the release of the documentary series Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu.…[Continue Reading...]

Modern Cults Still Active: The Hidden Threat You Need to Know

Published February 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leaders, cults, recovery, warning signs

When you hear the word “cult,” you might think of dramatic news stories or eerie documentaries. But cults aren't just relics of the past-they're still around, operating in the shadows, and causing real harm. Families and law enforcement are always…[Continue Reading...]

The Silicon Valley genius at the center of the Zizian trans ‘death cult’ tied to six killings

Published February 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, Jack "Ziz" LaSota, murders, Zizians

'Jack Amadeus LaSota left our lives but not our hearts on August 19 after a boating accident,' an obituary, published on the Daily News-Miner on September 7 2022, read. 'Loving adventure, friends and family, music, blueberries, biking, computer games and…[Continue Reading...]

Child bride of Arizona cult leader Samuel Bateman sentenced in abduction case

Published February 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes

A young woman who was a minor when she was taken as a wife by a cult leader in northern Arizona was sentenced to time served in connection with the abduction of eight girls. Moretta Johnson, 21, was among the…[Continue Reading...]

Neo-Nazi found guilty in plot to attack Baltimore grid

Published February 5, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brandon Russell, criminal conviction, Maryland, neo nazis, terrorism

The leader of a neo-Nazi group faces up to 20 years in prison after a federal jury in Maryland found him guilty this week of a conspiracy to damage an energy facility. Brandon Russell, 29, from Orlando, Florida, plotted to…[Continue Reading...]

IHOPKC founder committed sexual abuse, misconduct against 17 women, investigation finds

Published February 5, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged International House of Prayer, Kansas City, Mike Bickle, sexual abuse

International House of Prayer-Kansas City founder Mike Bickle committed sexual abuse or misconduct against 17 women — including minors — over decades, amid a thriving culture of systematic abuse and coverups, a third-party investigation has found. “Throughout the investigation, we…[Continue Reading...]

Max Tracks: Going to border towns that once shunned visitors and where FLDS reigned

Published February 5, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, Colorado City, FLDS, Hildale, Polygamist cult, Polygamists, Utah

HILDALE, Utah — The Short Creek communities of Hildale, Utah and Colorado City, Arizona are closer to Zion National Park than I knew. The Smithsonian Butte Scenic Back Country Byway begins just outside of Zion and ends in the town…[Continue Reading...]

More about Rebecca Minkoff’s apparent super sensitivity concerning her “church” aka Scientology

Published February 5, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Rebecca Minkoff, Scientologists, Scientology

Rebecca Minkoff made her Real Housewives of New York City debut during season 15 — and there’s a reason why she didn’t openly discuss Scientology on screen. “It was never brought up in a manner that was respectful,” Rebecca, 44,…[Continue Reading...]

Monsters behind online child abuse cult arrested

Published February 5, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, criminal arrests, cults, CVLT, grooming, online recruitment

Two members of the online child abuse cult that forced children to eat their own hair have been arrested. The investigation revealed a much larger abuse network with sinister motives. When these US citizens looked for targets, they usually preyed…[Continue Reading...]