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Arrested Philippine televangelist confronted in the Senate by women he’s accused of sexually abusing

Published October 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Apollo Quiboloy, cult, cult leader, Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Philippines, sexual abuse

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former followers of an arrested Filipino televangelist confronted him in a Senate hearing Wednesday, accusing him of repeatedly abusing them sexually by portraying the assaults as their religious duty to the “appointed son of God.” Apollo…[Continue Reading...]

MAGA youth pastor charged with coercing minors to have sex with him

Published October 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged clergy abuse, Michigan, sexual abuse, Youth minister, Zachary Radcliff

A MAGA youth pastor favored by the evangelist Jerry Falwell Jr has been charged with coercing minors to have sex with him and send him pornographic images. Zachary Radcliff, 29, of Saline in Michigan, is accused of a string of…[Continue Reading...]

The tragedy that plagues Tadej Pogacar’s family: Cousin, missing and “taken to a cult” by her own mother

Published October 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child missing, cult, cult leader, Lana Praner, Slovenia

Despite having completed the best year in the history of cycling, Tadej Pogacar's life is not all sunshine and rainbows. The world champion's family has been plagued by tragedy. His cousin Julija has been missing for almost three years, with…[Continue Reading...]

Tom Cruise’s Scientology Patron’s Ball under fire for erecting massive supertent – putting a damper on his audacious helicopter stunt

Published October 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise, UK

Tom Cruise wouldn’t miss it for the world, it’s the biggest event on the Scientology calendar. The Patron’s Ball is held at the Church’s British HQ every year, and this year – the 40th anniversary of the Scientology being founded…[Continue Reading...]

Coronation Street star says cults destroy lives

Published October 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult brainwashing, cults, survivor story, warning signs

An actor has spoken about his family's experience in a cult after landing a role as a cult leader on Coronation Street. Emrhys Cooper, who grew up near Totnes in Devon, has been playing sinister guru Rowan Cunliffe on the…[Continue Reading...]

‘One Tree Hill’ star Bethany Joy Lenz found herself in a cult. How do you know if you’re in one?

Published October 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cul recruitment, cult recovery, cult warning sigsns, cults, recovery, research, warning signs

It's scary to think about, but you might fall for a cult. Just ask "One Tree Hill" actress Bethany Joy Lenz. Lenz spent 10 years in a religious cult she calls the "Big House Family" – something she recounts in her…[Continue Reading...]

These celebrities have been very open about their time in cults

Published October 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged celebrities in cults, cults, Hollywood

Now, we're no stranger to what cults can do and the brainwashing effects some of them can have. In fact, it makes for pretty good Netflix documentary series, and we're not against hearing about them through our own TV, but…[Continue Reading...]

Leading UK cult reformer Gillie Jenkinson

Published October 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged counseling, cult recovery, Gillie Jenkinson, therapist

When Gillie Jenkinson was in her early 20s she ended up in a religious group that developed into a cult. She says it was in the 1970s and creating 'community' was very popular, but one man soon took over the…[Continue Reading...]

Who Is Guru Jagat? What to Know About the Kundalini Yoga Instructor From HBO’s ‘Breath of Fire’

Published October 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 3HO, cult, Guru Jagat, Kundalini Yoga, Yogi Bhajan

HBO's latest true crime docuseries Breath of Fire is another saga of a spiritual community accused of cult-like behaviors. Based on Haley Phelan's Vanity Fair article "The Second Coming of Guru Jagat," the four-part series—which premiered on October 23, 2024,…[Continue Reading...]

Michelle Dowd PZ ’90 discusses foraging, growing up in a cult at CMC Ath Talk

Published October 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult survivior, family cult, Michelle Dowd, personal story

With cloudy gray skies and autumn neigh, students flocked to Claremont McKenna College’s Athenaeum on Oct. 16 for Michelle Dowd PZ ’90’s talk “What I Learned from Foraging (And Surviving a Family Cult).” A Pitzer College alumna, Dowd is a…[Continue Reading...]