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‘Sex slave to my husband’: A Singaporean’s 18-year ordeal in a Malaysian cult-linked group

Published October 23, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult, Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding, Malaysia, sexual abuse

SINGAPORE: She was just 17 when forced to marry the son of an influential member of Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) Holdings, a controversial Malaysian conglomerate in global headlines for allegations of sexual abuse, human trafficking and religious deviance…[Continue Reading...]

Members of ‘Eunuch Maker’ extreme body modification cult can appeal their sentences over depraved procedures carried out for sick online audiences

Published October 23, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal conviction, cult leader, Marius Gustavson, prison sentence, UK

Six men jailed for their roles in an extreme body modification ring which saw its leader have his penis cut off with a kitchen knife can challenge the length of their sentences, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Marius Gustavson,…[Continue Reading...]

Disturbing Videos of Shakahola Cult Followers Aired in Court Proceedings

Published October 23, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Bethany Joy Lenz, criminal trial Kenya, cult, cult leader, cult survivor, cults, Good News International Church, Paul Mackenzie, personal story, starvation deaths

Video clips related to the Shakahola forest cult, linked to controversial pastor Paul Makenzie, were shown in court for the first time, revealing numerous malnourished followers unable to escape from police during a raid. The footage depicts women lying helplessly…[Continue Reading...]

Bethany Joy Lenz Reveals How Her Daughter Influenced Her Decision to Leave Cult After 10 Years: ‘We Gotta Get Out’

Published October 23, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bethany Joy Lenz, cult survivor, cults, personal story

Bethany Joy Lenz is opening up about her experience in an ultra-Christian cult — and how her daughter motivated her to escape after a full decade. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the One Tree Hill star, 43, joined Good Morning America…[Continue Reading...]

One Tree Hill’s Bethany Joy Lenz’s Former Father-in-Law Addresses Cult Accusations

Published October 23, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bethany Joy Lenz, cult survivor, cults, personal story

As the One Tree Hill alum has continued to share her experience as a member of The Big House Family organization, which she'd described as a "cult," the ministry's founder and her former father-in-law Michael Galeotti refuted the allegations. "Everybody…[Continue Reading...]

‘One Tree Hill’ star’s cult sent a ‘minder’ to watch her on TV set

Published October 23, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bethany Joy Lenz, cult survivor, cult tactics, cults, personal story

Lenz first revealed she was in a cult during her time on the hit TV show in 2023. Due to the high interest in her story, she chose to open up about her experience in a book, "Dinner for Vampires."…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow: Lawyer for ‘Doomsday Mom’ files motion to have her mental competency evaluated

Published October 22, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, cut mom, Lori Vallow, murder trial

PHOENIX - There is a new update in the years-long legal saga involving the woman who is known as the so-called ‘Doomsday Mom.’ We learned on Oct. 21 that Lori Vallow's defense lawyer filed a motion on Oct. 9 for…[Continue Reading...]

From NXIVM, a sect with sex slaves to leading the Religious Affairs Unit of SEGOB

Published October 22, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Clara Luz Flores, cult, cult leader, Keith Raniere, Mexico, NXIVM

After having requested leave as a Congress Representative, Clara Luz Flores ended up in the Ministry of the Interior (Secretaría de Gobernación: Segob) as head of the Unit of Religious Affairs, Prevention and Reconstruction of the Social Fabric. The former…[Continue Reading...]

A fight to save city owned “cult” cabins

Published October 22, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Colorado, cult, cult leader, John Robert Stevens, Living Word Fellowship, property Palmer Lake

(PALMER LAKE, Colo.) — The Living Word Fellowship — now widely known as a cult — donated 28 acres along Highway 105 to the Town of Palmer Lake several years ago. Now, the community is debating what to do with…[Continue Reading...]

‘One Tree Hill’ actress among celebrities lured in by cult ‘predators’ despite fame and success

Published October 22, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged celebrities, cults, Hollywood

"One Tree Hill" star Bethany Joy Lenz is still grappling with leaving the cult that controlled her life for a decade. "There’s something really powerful in putting things out in the open and being an open book and being honest…[Continue Reading...]