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I grew up in a sex cult – making feminist porn helped me overcome my trauma

Published November 28, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Austria, child abuse, cult leader, Friedrichshof Commune, Otto Muehl, survivor story

Inka Winter has no memories of the day she arrived at the commune as a tiny child. After her father abandoned the family, her mother had to seek work in Berlin, so four-year-old Inka was left at the headquarters of…[Continue Reading...]

On Keith Raniere & NXIVM 3: Jim Heller, Maharaji Comparisons

Published November 27, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, Keith Raniere, Maharaji, NXIVM ses cult

Jim Heller is a former Canadian ashram premie. Currently, he is a criminal lawyer in Victoria, B.C., Canada, and a guitarist in a band called Gravel. He has critiqued Maharaji’s past claims and his followers’ evasion of accountability. Heller looks…[Continue Reading...]

Cult Deprogrammer Answers Cult Questions

Published November 27, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult deprogrammer, cult deprogramming, cult expert, cults, Rick Alan Ross

Professional cult deprogrammer Rick Alan Ross joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about cults. What makes a cult a cult exactly? What are some signs you’re in one? How do cults differ from religions? Can a family be…[Continue Reading...]

Falun Gong-Backed Troupe Accused of Trafficking by Ex-Dancer

Published November 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Falun Gong, former dancer, labor buses, proposed class action lawsuit, Shen Yun

An ex-Shen Yun performer brought a proposed class action against the dance company Monday, claiming the organization, run by Falun Gong religious leaders, engages in forced child labor. Chun-Ko Chang’s complaint against Shen Yun Performing Arts Center and its leaders…[Continue Reading...]

Psychic Accused of Scamming Customers Has Tarot Cards and Crystal Balls Seized by Police

Published November 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged arrested, Australia, fraud, psychic, scam, Tina Montana

A psychic's tarot cards and crystal balls were seized by police after she was accused of being involved in a crime group that allegedly scammed multiple people out of their savings. Tina Montana, 47, was arrested in Sydney, Australia, and…[Continue Reading...]

Israel issues more than 1,000 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox draft avoiders

Published November 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Israel, military draft, ultra-Orthodox, ultra-Orthodox Jews

Israel’s military has issued 1,126 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox conscripts who have not responded to drafting orders, in a move likely to fuel discontent over a controversial decision to remove their decades-long exemption from service. Brig. Gen. Shay Tayeb announced…[Continue Reading...]

Competency Hearing Still on for Lori Vallow Daybell in Arizona

Published November 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, competency hearing, cult mom, Lori Vallow, murder trial

An Arizona judge ordered a new competency hearing for convicted killed Lori Vallow Daybell last week after she refused to attend a hearing on the issue the week before. Vallow Daybell, convicted in the deaths of two of her children…[Continue Reading...]

FBI surveillance of Lisa Marie Presley reveals hidden struggles, fame, and government scrutiny

Published November 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged FBI surveilance, Lisa Marie Presley, Scientologists, Scientology

Lisa Marie Presley was born into one of the most famous families in the world. As the only child of Elvis Presley, she was under constant public scrutiny. However, few knew that her life was also being watched by the…[Continue Reading...]

Edo Police nab notorious cult leader, expose link to internet fraud syndicate

Published November 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged arrests, cults, fraud, gangs, Nigeria, violence

Edo State police operatives have apprehended Osakpolor Edebor, a 32-year-old alleged leader of a violent cult group, following his involvement in a series of heinous crimes and a dramatic escape that led him to a fraudulent operation in Auchi. Edebor,…[Continue Reading...]

Popular New Zealand podcast takes critical look at Mormon church’s abuse “helpline”

Published November 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse allegations, helpline, LDS, Mormons

A new investigative podcast from New Zealand examines how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints handles reports of abuse. Driving the news: "Heaven's Helpline," produced by the New Zealand Herald, topped the island nation's podcast charts upon its…[Continue Reading...]

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