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Escaping NXIVM: India Oxenberg’s Journey Of Healing

Published March 20, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cult survivor, India Oxenberg, Keith Raniere, NXIVM, personal story

If someone who seemed larger than life offered you a glimpse of a brand-new self, would you believe it? Keith Raniere had the ability to make the people around him see a vision of hope and success with his group,…[Continue Reading...]

Polygamous sect member pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children

Published March 20, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, criminal plea, cult leader, pedophile, polygamist, Samule Bateman

PHOENIX (AP) — A businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with the leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border to transport underage girls across state lines, making him the first man to be convicted in what authorities…[Continue Reading...]

Netflix’s ‘The Program’ Reveals the Cult Tactics Used to Extract Money from the Parents of Troubled Teens

Published March 20, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged attack therapy, coercive persuasion methods, troubled teen industry

Last weekend was my daughter's 20th birthday so I spent some time hanging out with her as we went shopping for a new computer (her 6 year old laptop was on its last legs). She brought up a new show…[Continue Reading...]

Nelly’s Missouri Mansion Still Abandoned – Owned By Alleged Cult?

Published March 20, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, mansion, Missouri, Nellie

A strange story about a weird St. Louis, Missouri property formerly owned by Nelly has taken another bizarre twist. A new video share proves the property is still abandoned and is now allegedly owned by a cult. It was a…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology Critic Issues Warning After Losing His Reelection

Published March 20, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged City Council election, Clearwater, Florida, Scientologists, Scientology

Mark Bunker, a major critic of the Church of Scientology, lost his City Council reelection bid in Clearwater, Florida, a major hub for the church, and he's worried what it means for the church's influence. Bunker, a Democrat, on Tuesday…[Continue Reading...]

Why 10 Things I Hate About You Actor Andrew Keegan Finally Addressed Cult Leader Claims

Published March 19, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Andrew Keegan, cult claims, Los Angeles, The Circle

One thing Andrew Keegan hates? Clickbait. After headlines insinuated the 10 Things I Hate About You actor was once a cult leader, Andrew finally decided to set the record straight. Now, he's reflecting on why he chose to speak to the rumors with friend Danielle…[Continue Reading...]

6 Black Cult Leaders Who Ran Into Trouble With American Law Enforcement

Published March 19, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged African-American cult leaders, African-American cults, criminal charges

Black cult leaders who, with their charisma and promises of salvation, ensnared followers into lives of manipulation, abuse, and criminality. Here are six cult leaders who ran into trouble with American law enforcement. Kansas cult leader Royall Jenkins, once a…[Continue Reading...]

Man from Gloriavale gets 11-year jail term for sex crimes.

Published March 19, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged child abuse, cult compound, Gloriavale, New Zealand, prison sentence, sex offender

In a significant court ruling, a Gloriavale man sentenced to 11 years for sexual offending has faced justice. The man, Jonathan Benjamin, was convicted for a series of crimes against children within the secluded Gloriavale Christian community. His reprehensible acts,…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology leader David Miscavige went missing to hide from a human trafficking lawsuit, federal judge rules

Published March 19, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Miscavige, labor trafficking claims, lawsuit, Scientologists, Scientology

Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige has been hiding from a federal human trafficking lawsuit filed against him and the religious organization, according to a judge who ruled this week that he has now been considered served in the case.…[Continue Reading...]

Regulator opens case into charity with links to Church of Scientology

Published March 19, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

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

The Charity Commission is looking into a charity with links to the Church of Scientology that allegedly left vulnerable people “panicking” and in “trance-like states”. The regulator said it opened a compliance case into the drug rehabilitation charity Narconon UK…[Continue Reading...]