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Zimbabwe police rescue 251 children used as labor and find graves in religious sect compound raid

Published March 14, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, Ishmael Chokurongerwa, police raid, Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe police on Wednesday said they have arrested a man claiming to be a prophet of an apostolic sect at a shrine where believers stay in a compound and authorities found 16 unregistered graves, including those…[Continue Reading...]

Partner of Alleged Cult Leader Granted Bail in Sydney

Published March 14, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Australia, criminal charges, cult leader, Little Pebble, pedophile, William Kamm

The partner of alleged cult leader William 'Little Pebble' Kamm was granted bail on Thursday. Mr Kamm is expected to apply for bail early next month but neither of the pair have entered pleas. The partner of an alleged cult…[Continue Reading...]

Cult leader Mackenzie boycotts bail hearing, cites mistreatment in prison

Published March 14, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged court proceedings, cult leader, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

The key suspect in the Shakahola Massacre, Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, boycotted his bail hearing on Wednesday alongside 94 others who are facing terrorism charges. His lawyer, Wycliffe Makasembo, told the court that Mackenzie had boycotted the hearing due to discriminatory…[Continue Reading...]

Crumbling Hippodrome once graced by Hollywood legends has scandalous link to ‘cult leader who promised miracle babies’

Published March 14, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged fraud, Gilbert Deya, miracle babies, preacher, UK

The hippodrome was later purchased by the Gilbert Deya Ministries - a controversial group affiliated to preacher Gilbert Deya. He is infamous for promising "miraculous pregnancies" in his bizarre sermons.[Continue Reading...]

More than 250 children rescued from cult after major raid

Published March 14, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, child labor, cult leader, Ishmael Chokurongerwa, police raid, South Africa

Police said Ishmael Chokurongerwa, 56, led a sect with more than 1,000 members at a farm about 21 miles north-west of Harare, Zimbabwe. Children were living alongside other ‘believers’ while ‘being used to perform various physical activities for the benefit…[Continue Reading...]

‘Cult recruitment calls’ made a day before probe into decades-long child grooming

Published March 14, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Australia, child abuse, criminal charges, cult leader, Little Pebble, William Kamm

A day before raids on a cult compound after a probe into a decade of child grooming, the sect leader's devoted wife was making international phone calls to recruit a new member, police allege.Sandra Mathison was on Monday charged with…[Continue Reading...]

Six neo-Nazis stalk journalist to his home after they were investigated

Published March 13, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged journalists, neo nazis, stalking, threats

US journalist Jordan Green had unwanted visitors showing up in front of his house in upper-North Carolina when he encountered six neo-Nazis with lit flares and giving the infamous salute, according to media reports in late February. The six individuals…[Continue Reading...]

Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary appears in court accused of leading and directing banned militant network Al-Muhajiroun

Published March 13, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Anjem Choudary, Islamist preacher, militant, terrorist allegations, UK

Radical preacher Anjem Choudary appeared in court today accused of leading and directing the banned militant network Al-Muhajiroun. Choudary, 57, and Canadian national Khaled Hussain, 28, were arrested last July for membership of the proscribed organisation. The cleric was taken…[Continue Reading...]

How Evangelicals Use Digital Surveillance to Target the Unconverted

Published March 13, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Christian fundamentalists, data gathering, evangelicals, new app, prayer walking, proselytizing

The future of proselytizing—and surveillance—has arrived. An app called Bless Every Home, which has been backed by some of the biggest names in evangelical circles, is mapping the personal information of immigrants and non-Christians in a bid to conduct door-to-door…[Continue Reading...]