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‘Church Camp’ book calls out conversion efforts, ‘cry night’ at evangelical summer camps

Published May 22, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged church camps, fundamaentalist Christians, fundamentalists, White evangelicals

(RNS) — For many Christian kids, church camp — with nightly s’mores, goofy skits and Jesus-y singalongs — is an oasis that welcomes them each summer. For decades, that was the case for Cara Meredith, who grew up evangelical and…[Continue Reading...]

New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

Published May 22, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged 180 million dollars, Diocese of New Orleans, lawsuit settlement, Roman Catholic Church

NEW ORLEANS — The Archdiocese of New Orleans agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday, the latest in a string of settlements by the Catholic Church. The archdiocese, its parishes…[Continue Reading...]

Trial By Jury: Diddy — Expert explains why survivors stay silent

Published May 22, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, criminal trial, expert analysis, Sean Diddy Combs

Well, I'm so happy to be with you here today, Laura, and this is exactly what I talk about in the cases where I'm an expert witness as well. Dawn Hughes today is speaking as what they call a blind…[Continue Reading...]

Chrissy Teigen Goes Off on ‘Miserable’ QAnon ‘Sh*tfucks’ For Suggesting She Runs ‘Pedo Ring’ With Husband John Legend

Published May 22, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Chrissy Teigan, conspiracy theories, John Legend, QAnon

Model and actress Chrissy Teigen published a seven-post Twitter rant, Tuesday, slamming fringe QAnon supporters for suggesting that she and her husband John Legend run a “pedo ring.” “u know what is not great? I still have to read on…[Continue Reading...]

Woman’s extraordinarily intimate on-stage act with two men revealed after she joined bizarre ‘orgasm cult’

Published May 22, 2025 By admin

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

A woman was filmed kissing two men on stage before ending up flushed during a bizarre orgasm meditation ceremony. The footage was produced by prosecutors in the ongoing trial against OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone, 57, and former head of sales Rachel…[Continue Reading...]

YES! YES! YES! Orgasm cult guru accused of forcing pair into sex

Published May 22, 2025 By admin

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

Prosecutors are going harder, Harder, HARDER! on a bizarre orgasm cult that allegedly forced staff to engage in hormone-charged hijinks to ease sexual tension. Two executives with the “orgasmic meditation” group are now on trial in a New York federal…[Continue Reading...]

Cult violence cost Edo over $1bn annually -Okpebholo.

Published May 22, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, deaths, gangs, Nigeria, violence

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has revealed that prolonged cult-related violence has cost the state more than $1 billion in potential investments every year, warning that the economic consequences of insecurity have been staggering. According to him, years of…[Continue Reading...]

German police arrest teenage neo-Nazis over alleged attacks on migrants

Published May 21, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Germany, Hate crimes, neo nazis

German police have staged early morning raids against an alleged far-right “terrorist” cell on suspicion of attacks against asylum seekers and political enemies, arresting five teenage suspects, federal prosecutors have said. The operation on Wednesday targeting a neo-Nazi group calling…[Continue Reading...]

Former Shen Yun dancers sue over alleged forced child labor, abuse

Published May 21, 2025 By admin

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

Two former dancers have filed a federal lawsuit against Shen Yun Performing Arts — the U.S.-based classical Chinese dance company known for its colorful stage performances and spiritual messaging — alleging that the organization subjected them to forced child labor,…[Continue Reading...]

Kim Keon Hee’s secretary under the microscope in handbag investigation

Published May 21, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged bribery investigation, political influence, South Korea, Unification Church

Prosecutors investigating influence-peddling allegations involving shaman Jeon Seong-bae, also known as “Geon Jin,” are zeroing in on a close aide to ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office's virtual asset crime task force unit recently questioned…[Continue Reading...]