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Man reveals pain, shame of growing up as Unification Church ‘blessed 2nd gen.’ in Japan

Published September 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, cult leader, Sun Myung Moon, survivor story, Unification Church

TOKYO -- Garbage piled up in his family's home. He had to miss long stretches of school to take part in "study sessions." These were just two aspects of being a "blessed second-generation" member of the Unification Church (now the…[Continue Reading...]

Gloriavale escapee Pearl tells: ‘It was normal to be humiliated’

Published September 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, Gloriavale, New Zealand, survivor story

When Pearl Valor reflects on the key reasons that led to her and husband Paul breaking away from the reclusive Gloriavale community, one stands out above the rest: “We wanted to give our kids a better life than we had.”…[Continue Reading...]

Psychoanalysis and free sex: The Sullivanians, a commune that mutated into a cult on New York’s Upper West Side

Published September 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged New York, Sullivanians, therapy cult

It was not in some desert in Oregon, nor was there a guru from afar who laid down the rules and doctrine. The Sullivanians group operated in Manhattan — the apartments and houses in which its members lived, segregated by…[Continue Reading...]

Going once … going twice: Alex Jones’ cameras, mics, Infowars show, vitamin site

Published September 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, auction of assets, bankruptcy, InfoWars

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars show is likely to be shut down within a few months, after a federal bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that plans to sell off the assets of Jones’ media company, Free Speech Systems, can move forward.…[Continue Reading...]

Investigation Reveals Controversial Aspects of Shen Yun’s Operations

Published September 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged abuse, exploitation, Falun Gong, Shen Yun

On August 16, 2024, The New York Times Chinese Edition published an investigative report that scrutinizes the inner workings of Shen Yun, a globally recognized performing arts group closely associated with the Falun Gong spiritual movement. The report provides a…[Continue Reading...]

How the 2×2 sect silenced Central Valley sexual abuse survivors and their fight for justice across the globe

Published September 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged sect, sexual abuse, survivor stories, two by twos

Sheri Autrey, a survivor who was part of the Visalia congregation in the 1980s, is now aiding the FBI in their investigation. She has also hired a PR team to secure media coverage, leading to an investigation by Nightline and…[Continue Reading...]

News Navigator: What’s behind Japan ministry seeking dissolution of Unification Church?

Published September 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, cult leader, Japan, poltical influence, Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a Japanese ministry's request for an order to dissolve the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, formerly known as the Unification Church. Question: What leads up to a…[Continue Reading...]

More Tragedy for Danny Masterson Family: Rapist Actor’s Ex-Stepfather and Scientology Whistleblower Joe Reaiche Dead Aged 66

Published September 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Danny Masterson, death, ex-Scientologist, father of Danny Masterson, Joe Reaiche, Scientologists, Scientology

Disgraced actor Danny Masterson's family has been hit by yet another tragedy. RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal the convicted rapist's former step-father, Joe Reaiche, has died at age 66. Reaiche, who left the Church of Scientology in 2005, became estranged from…[Continue Reading...]

‘Two by Twos’: Elderly NZ man admits abusing children after FBI probe into cult

Published September 24, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, criminal charges, cult, New Zealand, sexual abuse, two by twos, William Stephen Easton

WARNING: This article deals with sexual abuse of children and may be upsetting to some readers. A Northland man’s sexual offending against children dating back 60 years finally caught up with him after the FBI started investigating the Two by…[Continue Reading...]

8 Dreamy California Destinations That Were Once Home to Cults

Published September 23, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult properties, cults, real estate

California and cults—it’s definitely a thing. Theories abound as to why so many cults have been drawn to the Golden State. Was it the lack of established religion during California’s early days? The presence of hippies and Hollywood celebrities willing…[Continue Reading...]

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