State records shed light on ‘cult-like’ secret society operating at Leesburg High School

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Records show it was started as some kind of religious group by two school employees and a few former students. Gabriel Fielder has requested a chance to resign in lieu of termination after a report was made to Leesburg police…[Continue Reading...]

‘Welcome to Plathville’ Star Olivia Plath Compares Strict Christian Upbringing to Being in a ‘Cult’

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After experiencing a reckoning with her religious upbringing, Olivia Plath is doing her best to pick up the pieces. Olivia, 25, has starred on all five seasons of TLC’s Welcome to Plathville, a reality series about the Plath family in…[Continue Reading...]

What Happened to Synanon Founder Charles ‘Chuck’ Dederich? All About the Cult Leader Who Died in 1997

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Synanon was the brainchild of Charles “Chuck” Dederich. The infamous cult leader died in 1997, but the story of his reformative-turned-destructive drug rehabilitation organization is now the center of a four-part docuseries on HBO. Titled The Synanon Fix: Did The…[Continue Reading...]

Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children

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PHOENIX (AP) — The leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport underage girls across state lines in what authorities say was a scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children. Samuel…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Daybell’s ex-friend pinpoints moment ‘cult leader’ took ‘dark turn’ as trial for Lori Vallow’s kids’ murders begins

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A FRIEND of accused killer and doomsday author Chad Daybell has described how his beliefs took a dark turn once he met his future wife, Lori Daybell Vallow. The former friend spoke out on Monday as jury selection began for…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Daybell trial – live: Jury selection enters second day for husband of ‘cult mom’ Lori Vallow

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The husband of “doomsday cult mom” Lori Vallow is finally having his day in court as he goes on trial over the triple-murder case that shocked America. Chad Daybell’s trial began on Monday morning in Ada County Courthouse, Idaho, with…[Continue Reading...]

HBO’s The Synanon Fix Explores How a Rehab Program Became a Cult-Like Group

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What happens when a rehab program that is supposed to cure addictions becomes addictive itself? That’s the story of Synanon, an organization that went from providing revolutionary therapy to becoming “a kooky cult,” as TIME put it in 1977. The…[Continue Reading...]

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