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Bethany Joy Lenz says ‘One Tree Hill’ costars tried to ‘rescue’ her from cult: ‘I was very stubborn’

Published August 11, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bethany Joy Lenz, cults, former cult member, personal story

“One Tree Hill” star Bethany Joy Lenz has recalled the time her co-stars tried to “rescue” her from the cult she was a part of for a decade of her life. In an interview with Variety, Lenz said things got…[Continue Reading...]

Cocaine cartels encroach on Unification Church’s Paraguayan paradise

Published August 11, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged drug cartels, Paraguay, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church

Early one morning in July of last year, about 30 Paraguayan anti-narcotics officers flew into a vast wooded wilderness known as the Chaco to raid five airplane landing strips used by drug traffickers. Situated in northern Paraguay, a small, landlocked…[Continue Reading...]

Arizona polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman will represent himself in trial

Published August 11, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, criminal trial, cult leader, polygamist, Samuel Bateman

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — While the infamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints religious leader, Warren Jeffs, was sentenced to life in prison years ago on child sex abuse charges related to underage marriages, another man, Samuel Bateman,…[Continue Reading...]

Cult leader on reprisal mission arrested with pistol in Lagos

Published August 10, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, gangs, leader arrested, Nigeria, violence

A member of a secret cult group who the police describe as the head of the gang’s killer squad, Idris Ayinla, has been arrested while on a reprisal mission in the Victoria Island area of Lagos. The police said the…[Continue Reading...]

“False prophets and cults are real”: Rubee Lana Free Him Now cult conspiracy sparks concern online

Published August 10, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, false prophets, Rubee Lana, TikTok

Rubee Lana, a 23-year-old TikTok content creator raised concerns about her wellbeing among netizens after sharing some disturbing life updates in a YouTube video posted on August 7. She titled the video MY LAST VIDEO! and spoke about how an…[Continue Reading...]

‘One Tree Hill’ star Bethany Joy Lenz suffered alleged ‘spiritual abuse’ during years in a cult

Published August 10, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, Bethany Joy Lenz, personal story, religious cult

"One Tree Hill" star Bethany Joy Lenz says she suffered "spiritual abuse" during the 10 years she spent in a cult. The 42-year-old told People magazine that she went through "lots of therapy" after getting away from the unidentified cult,…[Continue Reading...]

Bethany Joy Lenz Will Write About Her Religious Cult Experience & More in New Memoir

Published August 10, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bethany Joy Lenz, cults, former cult member, Joy Lenz, personal story

The 42-year-old former One Tree Hill actress and Hallmark Channel star shared the news with People that she will be releasing a memoir, and inside, fans will be able to read more about her experience with a religious cult. The…[Continue Reading...]

John Travolta offers Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to join Scientology church?

Published August 9, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged John Travolta, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Scientology

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have roped in Hollywood star John Travolta in the pair’s "Montecito Mafia" after the couple’s fallout with the Beckhams. Insiders revealed to The Sun that the couple met up with the Grease actor for lunch…[Continue Reading...]

Who are Warren Jeffs’ spouses, and what are they up to now?

Published August 9, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, FLDS, polygamist wives, Polygamists, Warren Jeffs

Warren Jeffs is an American religious leader and the President of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). He rose to fame after being arrested and charged with sex crimes involving minors. The FLDS is a sect…[Continue Reading...]

Residents lament recurring cult clashes in Lagos community

Published August 9, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

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

Residents and traders in the Ire-Akari Estate of Isolo, Lagos State are currently in fear over recurring cult clashes and activities of hoodlums in the area. Speaking in separate interviews with PUNCH Metro on Tuesday, residents lamented the insecurity being…[Continue Reading...]