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Prosecutor: Preacher accused of child sex crimes is a “charismatic cult leader”

Published May 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged alleged cult leader, criminal trial, Ronny Allen Killingsworth, Wichita Falls

A prosecutor called a longtime pastor of a Wichita Falls church a "charismatic cult leader" who engaged in mental manipulation to commit indecency with three young girls in his congregation. But a defense attorney said his client was targeted by…[Continue Reading...]

Why Do Former Daybell ‘Cult Members’ Still Believe The Crazy Concepts Of Chad Daybell?

Published May 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, criminal trials, cult control, cult leader

In this episode of "Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski," retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke discusses the psychological effects of cult-like belief systems and their impact on individuals involved in high-profile legal cases like those of Chad Daybell and Lori…[Continue Reading...]

Maine man sentenced for ‘cult-like’ sexual misconduct

Published May 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged coercive control, criminal conviction, cult control, Maine, Wade Brayman

BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - Wade Brayman, 65 of Liberty, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of gross sexual misconduct and aggravated assault over a year ago. Brayman received his sentence Thursday at Waldo County…[Continue Reading...]

Maine man sentenced to 20 years in jail for ‘cult-like’ behavior

Published May 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged coercive control, criminal conviction, cult control, Maine, Wad Brayman

Wade Brayman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of gross sexual misconduct and aggravated assault last year. Brayman allegedly sexually abused and controlled his victim using religion and other coercion tactics to "brainwash" them. The…[Continue Reading...]

Plymouth Brethren: Woman who grew up in church ‘cult’ says she was sexually abused and had no access to technology

Published May 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged coercive control, cult allegations, Plymouth Brethren, survivor story

A woman born into a church she describes as a “cult”, where she claims she was sexually abused and grew up not being allowed to wear makeup, cut her hair or use technology, is now not of any faith and…[Continue Reading...]

Dahn World denies connections to BTS, HYBE and being a cult

Published May 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alleged cult leader, BTS, cult allegations, Dahn World, Dahn Yoga, Ilchi Lee, South Korea

Dahn World, the contentious meditation company that has been accused of having ties with HYBE, denied rumors of being connected to HYBE groups BTS and NewJeans and of being a cult. The refutation was made in Dahn World's official statement,…[Continue Reading...]

Documentary series, ‘The Synanon Fix,’ shows drug rehab turned cult that was in Detroit

Published May 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Charles Dederich, cult leader, Detroit, Michigan, Synanon

During the 1950s, Detroit, like other urban cities, had startling numbers of residents suffering from drug abuse and the city became the ideal starting ground for the country's first drug rehabilitation programs. A new HBO Max docuseries, "The Synanon Fix,"…[Continue Reading...]

Letters to the Editor: I was in a cult that hated reporter Bob Pool. How he became a saint to me

Published May 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Church Universal and Triumphant, cult leader, doomsday cult, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, personal story

Learning that veteran Los Angeles Times reporter Bob Pool died, I remembered how he had transformed from a sinner to a saint in my eyes. In the 1980s, he covered the Church Universal and Triumphant led by Elizabeth Clare Prophet,…[Continue Reading...]

I was part of a ‘cult’ and didn’t know it. Then something just didn’t make sense

Published May 1, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized

Why are we still drawn to cults and cult-like groups, and should we be doing more to protect people from them? Watch Insight episode Cult Following on Tuesday 30 April at 8.30pm on SBS and Nobody actively seeks out a…[Continue Reading...]

Interview: Personal ‘Horrible’ Experience of Korean Cult Shinchonji for a Year and Half

Published May 1, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, cult recruitment, personal story, Shinchonji, Witness Lee Man-Hee

South Korea's Shinchonji caused public outrage by gathering as usual to have consequently helped spreading the pandemic. In China by taking the opportunity of the pandemic, Shinchonji launched very wide network promotion of the cult which highly alerted the Chinese…[Continue Reading...]