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Chinese cult leader arrested for fraud, sexual assault, and exploitation of followers

Published September 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged China, criminal charges, cult leader, sexual assault, Shang Mouzeng

16th September 2025 – (Hong Kong) In early 2025, police in Henan Province uncovered an illegal cult led by a man identified as Shang Mouzeng, who falsely claimed to be the “Jade Emperor.” Over time, he manipulated followers, defrauding them…[Continue Reading...]

Constance Marten’s cult experience with preacher she called ‘daddy’ before killing baby Victoria

Published September 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, survivor storyNations, Synagogue Church of All Nations, TB Joshua

Deranged killer mum Constance Marten suffered months of sheer torment in a twisted Nigerian cult where a warped preacher compelled frightened followers to address him as "daddy" after delivering the bone-chilling warning: "I'll be your new father now." Shocking footage…[Continue Reading...]

New book uncovers the story behind infamous North Bay cult

Published September 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, cult leader, cults, Fountaingrove, Thomas Lake Harris

Decades before Charles Manson’s followers spread terror in Los Angeles and Jim Jones orchestrated mass suicide in Guyana, a bearded mystic named Thomas Lake Harris preached salvation in the hills above Santa Rosa. He claimed to speak with spirits, rewrote…[Continue Reading...]

They Went to Work for a Stock Exchange. Then the Scientology Ties Became Clear.

Published September 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Charlie Bills, Dream Exchange, Joe Cecala, Scientologists, Scientology

It started out as a routine workday at the buttoned-up offices of Dream Exchange, a fledgling stock exchange outside Chicago. Then Charlie Bills showed up. In flip-flops. Bills was there last summer to see Joe Cecala, the company’s founder and…[Continue Reading...]

What will it take for the Tom Phillips children to reintegrate into society?

Published September 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, family cult, New Zealand, Tom Phillips

A psychotherapist says she believes there are potentially cult-like characteristics to the life Tom Phillips created on the run with his children. Phillips died in a shootout with police in the early morning of 8 September, and one of his…[Continue Reading...]

AI Murder Cult Hearing Devolves Into Courtroom Chaos

Published September 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Alex Leatham, court appearance, criminal chargaes, cults, Teresa Youngblut, Zizians

In a pretrial hearing for two of the so-called "Zizians" — an alleged cult started by a charismatic, cape-wearing vegan named Jack "Ziz" LaSota who wanted to save the world from killer AI — a screaming defendant and a trash-talking…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church leader to voluntarily appear for special counsel questioning this week

Published September 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged a South Korea, criminal investigation, cults, Han Hak-j, Unification Church

Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church allegedly connected with the delivery of luxury gifts to ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee in exchange for favors, will voluntarily appear for questioning by a special counsel team this week after not heeding…[Continue Reading...]

Iraq arrests three members of banned ‘Qurban’ sect

Published September 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged arrests, Iraq, Qurban sect

Iraqi intelligence forces on Saturday detained three members of the outlawed “Qurban” sect, including a senior figure, in southern Dhi Qar province, a source told Shafaq News. Known also as al-Allahiya, Qurban is a fringe sect that venerates the first…[Continue Reading...]

Four Killed, 15 Injured In Cult Shooting At Anambra Funeral

Published September 13, 2025 By admin

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

AWKA – Four people have been confirmed dead and 15 others injured in what is believed to be a clash of cultists during a funeral ceremony in Ogidi in Idemili North local council of Anambra State. A statement signed by…[Continue Reading...]

Eunuch Maker castration victim tells how he brought down a twisted sex cult

Published September 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged castration, cult leader, Marius Theodor Snarum Gustavson, mutilation, UK

"I went to London for a bit of kink," says Michael. His tale starts out as a bit of fun then escalated into a tale of sexual depravity within a cult of castration, mutilations and abuse that some readers may…[Continue Reading...]