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Quiboloy ordered killings, ex-followers tell Senate

Published October 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Apollo Quiboloy, criminal charges, cult, cult leader, Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Apollo Quiboloy ordered the killing of some of his followers who had left the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) because “they knew too much” about his alleged sex crimes, such as grooming girls as young as 11…[Continue Reading...]

Thai families seek justice against rainbow cult for investment scam

Published October 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged fraud allegations, Rainbow cult, Thailand

Two Thai families are attempting to take legal action against the leader of a “rainbow cult” in the Isaan province of Sisaket for allegedly promoting explicit behaviour and operating an investment scam. Members of two families visited Prang Ku Police…[Continue Reading...]

Church of Shincheonji: Inside the alleged cult and tactics former members say were used to control them

Published October 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized

For four months, 7NEWS journalist Nick Overall has been investigating the secretive religious movement Shincheonji (SCJ), which originates in South Korea and has a growing presen ...view more[Continue Reading...]

Inside Malaysia’s ‘Houses of Horror’: Dark secret of child abuse, cult allegations, and a $75 mn scandal

Published October 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, criminal charges, cult, Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding, Malaysia

A Malaysian conglomerate under investigation for child abuse and money laundering eluded authorities for years by hiding behind a thriving global Islamic business network, according to police and the company's now-offline website. Horrific allegations of child sexual assault came to…[Continue Reading...]

Cult killings continue in Anambra with 7 confirmed dead

Published October 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, deaths, gangs, Nigeria, violence

Barely five days after the Nibo massacre traced to a cult-related clash, another devastating shooting has left over seven more persons dead in what appeared to be renewed hostilities in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Daily Sun reports that the…[Continue Reading...]

Bethany Joy Lenz starred in ‘One Tree Hill’ for 9 seasons. She said that she lost $2 million of her TV show earnings to a Christian cult.

Published October 24, 2024 By admin

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

"One Tree Hill" star Bethany Joy Lenz said that the cult she was part of for 10 years took $2 million from her checking account, leaving her with $220,000 and struggling to make ends meet. Lenz wrote about her experience…[Continue Reading...]

Peacock greenlights Renowned Films docuseries on cult leader Charles Manson

Published October 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged Charles Manson, cult documentary, cult leader, cults

US streamer Peacock has ordered a three-part documentary series about the life of notorious cult leader Charles Manson from London-based prodco Renowned Films. Making Manson, which features previously unheard audio taken from over 100 hours of conversations recorded during the…[Continue Reading...]

Charity Commission finds ‘shortfalls’ at Scientology-linked addiction charity

Published October 23, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged charity investigation, Narconon, Scientologists, Scientology, UK

The Charity Commission has taken action against a Scientology-linked addiction charity with “a range of shortfalls”, according to reports from the Observer. Narconon UK, which runs a private drug and alcohol addiction rehab facility in rural East Sussex, has been…[Continue Reading...]

‘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...]