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Japanese court slams South Korean-based sect for manipulative tactics

Published March 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, government action, Japan, Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church

A court in Japan has made a major decision regarding Unification Church, which officially call itself Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. As reported by Associated Press, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the church was ordered dissolved after a government…[Continue Reading...]

UK PM wants ‘Adolescence’ TV series to be shown in schools to fight toxic culture

Published March 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged incel movement, online radicalization, radicalization, UK

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer supports a campaign for TV series ‘Adolescence’ to be shown in schools to combat an alarming rise in toxic masculinity and violence. The four-part British drama 'Adolescence' debuted last week on Netflix to wide-spread…[Continue Reading...]

Troops Crack Down on Crime in Plateau State: Notorious Cultist and Criminals Apprehended

Published March 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged crimes, cults, gangs, Nigeria

In a significant blow to criminal activity in Plateau State, troops of 3 Division and Operation SAFE HAVEN have arrested a notorious cult leader and several other criminals. The cult leader, Fidelis Adamu, was taken into custody on March 20,…[Continue Reading...]

Psychologist shares the number one reason why good people end up in cults

Published March 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, recruitment tactics, targeting people

When we think of cults, we often imagine people who are gullible, easily manipulated, or lacking intelligence. But in reality, many cult members are well-educated, thoughtful, and kind-hearted individuals. Why do good people—those who value morality, community, and self-improvement—end up…[Continue Reading...]

“Is This a Cult?”: NewJeans’ Emotional Court Statements Spark Mixed Reactions Online

Published March 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult allegations, Min Hee-jin, NewJeans

As tensions between NewJeans and HYBE continue to escalate, the members’ final statements submitted in their injunction lawsuit against ADOR have been released and public reaction is anything but calm. Each of the five members Haerin, Danielle, Hyein, Hanni, and…[Continue Reading...]

Tokyo court may decide on Unification Church dissolution on Tuesday

Published March 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged church diissolution, cult leader, cults, Japan, Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church

The Tokyo District Court has told the Unification Church to make an appearance on Tuesday regarding a request for an order to dissolve the religious group, informed sources said Saturday. The court is expected to present its decision on the…[Continue Reading...]

‘I’ve been getting 100 messages a day’: Church of Scientology accused of intimidating UK critics

Published March 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged attacking critics, Scientologists, Scientology, UK

Alex Barnes-Ross, a marketing director from east London, regularly posts YouTube videos criticising Scientology. In some of them, the former Scientologist, 29, describes his experience of joining aged 15 and becoming its London director of book sales. In others, he…[Continue Reading...]

The sinister British cult that lured in its victims with the promise of ‘life coaching’ and fleeced members out of millions of pounds – as disgraced head honcho goes on the run

Published March 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, life coaching, Lighthouse, Paul Waugh, Shaun Cooper, UK

It's been three years since British cult Lighthouse was brought down over allegations of exploitation and fraud after fleecing over £2 million from its trusting members. Lighthouse, also known as Lighthouse International Group, was founded in 2012 and paraded itself…[Continue Reading...]

‘Cults like us’: Why cults are as American as apple pie

Published March 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged American history, cults, sects

“We all have an idea of what constitutes a cult,” writes author Jane Borden in “Cults Like Us – Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America” (One Signal Publishers). “The word cult conjures a mental picture: a group of beautiful young people…[Continue Reading...]