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Ozarks pastor & former televangelist arrested on child sex abuse charges out of Oklahoma

Published December 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged a Pentecostal preacher, criminal charges, Joe Campbell, Ozarks, sexual abuse

ELKLAND, Mo. (NBC NEWS/KY3) - This story was written by the author Mike Hixenbaugh. This is part of NBC News’ series ‘Pastors and Prey.’ Click here to read more reporting of the series. Joe Campbell, a Pentecostal preacher in the…[Continue Reading...]

Religious Leader Accused of Molesting Kids to Stand Trial on Multiple Charges

Published December 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged California, Ricardo Isaac Flores, sexual abuse changes, shaman

An Inland Empire “shaman” accused of sexually assaulting several young girls must stand trial on a dozen felony charges, a judge ruled Thursday. Ricardo Isaac Flores, 60, of Rialto was arrested last year following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation.…[Continue Reading...]

Odd ballers: The cult next door

Published December 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Benjamin Purnell, Chicago, cults, Eden Springs, House of David

The Benton Harbor commune known as the Israelite House of David is a fascinating chapter in American religious and cultural history, blending spiritual ambition with public spectacle. Founded in 1903, the community grew out of a religious movement that began…[Continue Reading...]

Hasidic cult members illegally enter Nablus, ram Palestinian with their car

Published December 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults Rabbi Eliezer Berland, Hasidic cult, Israel, violence

Members of an ultra-Orthodox cult, led by convicted sex offender Rabbi Eliezer Berland, illegally entered the West Bank city of Nablus overnight between Thursday and Friday and rammed their car into a Palestinian, security officials said and footage showed. The…[Continue Reading...]

‘That is a cult’ | West Michigan man and siblings share religious trauma and experiences in new 13 ON YOUR SIDE documentary ‘Losing Faith’

Published December 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult survivor, cults, Michigan, personal story, survivor story

CARSON CITY, Mich. — Growing up in Carson City, Peter Michelsen said he loved his childhood. “Good memories from my childhood, like the park that we're sitting in, we came down here a lot to play in it. We grew…[Continue Reading...]