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Prosecutor responds to Lori Vallow Daybell’s request for a new trial

Published May 9, 2025 By admin

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

PHOENIX — A Maricopa County prosecutor says Lori Vallow Daybell’s request for a new trial should be denied because “there was no juror misconduct, no prosecutorial misconduct, no improper exclusion of hearsay testimony and no lack of impartiality by the…[Continue Reading...]

Faithfuls ‘conned, forced into slavery’

Published May 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Brazil, criminal charges, cult, Jesus Evangelical Community

Rio de Janeiro - Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) on Monday disbanded a criminal ring that was disguised as a religious sect to swindle members millions in donations and force them into slavery. Dubbed “Return to Canaan”, the early morning operation…[Continue Reading...]

Siti Aishah Wahab, survivor of Maoist cult, dies at 81

Published May 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Aravindan Balakrishnan, Maoist cult, survivor story

LONDON: Siti Aishah Wahab, the Malaysian woman whose story made global headlines after escaping the grip of a Maoist cult in South London 12 years ago, has died in Leeds at the age of 81, following a battle with lymphoma.…[Continue Reading...]

Quantum Witch, a ‘plot-former’ inspired by its creator’s life in a cult, is out next month

Published May 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, Quantum Witch, survivor story, video game

A game inspired by its creator’s real-life experiences living in a religious cult is set to be released next month. Quantum Witch is set to be released on Steam on June 24, and is described by its creator NikkiJay as…[Continue Reading...]

OneTaste guru once claimed her alleged sex cult’s philosophy could stop rape by turning ‘p—y on high’

Published May 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged court testimony, criminal trial, cults, New York, Nicole Daedone, One Taste, OneTaste, Rachel Cherwitz

“Orgasmic meditation” guru Nicole Daedone once told her followers that they could stop a rape using their aggressive sexuality — and claimed she even did it herself against a knife-wielding man by “turning my p—y on high,” a Manhattan court…[Continue Reading...]

Guilty! Texas neo-Nazi convicted for online threat against Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk

Published May 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal conviction, David Aaron Bloyed, Goyim Defense League, Nashville, neo nazis, Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A federal court jury deliberated for less than an hour Wednesday before convicting a Texas neo-Nazi for posting an online threat against Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk. The jury found David Aaron Bloyed, 60, an…[Continue Reading...]

‘I’ll Be on the Street’—Televangelist Jim Bakker Pleads With Viewers To Keep Him From Foreclosure

Published May 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Televangelists Tagged desperate for dollars, fund raising, Jim Bakker

Televangelist Jim Bakker recently went public about his financial distress and the threat of foreclosure. The Praise the Lord (PTL) Network leader and convicted felon has had his share of controversy and health challenges, culminating in a financial crisis. “If…[Continue Reading...]

Clearwater grassroots group presents counter-proposal to Church of Scientology buying downtown street

Published May 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Florida, real estate development, Scientologists, Scientology

A grassroots group is presenting a counter-proposal to the Church of Scientology's offer to purchase a street in Downtown Clearwater. Council members decided to table the vote to sell a portion of South Garden Avenue to the Church of Scientology.The…[Continue Reading...]

Battle over street with Church of Scientology

Published May 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Florida, real estate development, Scientologists, Scientology

As the Church of Scientology seeks to buy a street in Downtown Clearwater, a grassroots group has a different proposal in hopes of acquiring it. FOX 13’s Jennifer Kveglis reports. Watch the video https://www.fox13news.com/video/1637728[Continue Reading...]

Two new abuse complaints against religious sect, the Two by Twos

Published May 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cults, New Zealand, religious sect, sexual abuse, two by twos

Police have received two more complaints of abuse within a secretive sect known as the Two by Twos. The FBI is investigating the sect for historical child sexual abuse, and two Northland men have already appeared in court over historic…[Continue Reading...]