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Former Santa Fe Catholic pastor arrested in clergy abuse case

Published June 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Daniel Balizan, New Mexico, Roman Catholic Church, Sant Fe, sexual abuse

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The former pastor of Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Community in New Mexico has been arrested. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe said the arrest is related to a clergy sexual abuse case. Daniel Balizan was booked…[Continue Reading...]

Newsweek Shareholders End Legal Dispute, Co-owner Davis Leaves Olivet Sect

Published June 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Jang, lawsuit, Newsweek, Olivet University

Newsweek's publisher said on Thursday the company's shareholders had resolved their legal disputes and one co-owner, Johnathan Davis, announced he had left the Olivet Christian sect which had been embroiled in the litigation. The announcement of a settlement and Davis's…[Continue Reading...]

7 News Spotlight Tells The Story of Aussie Women Who Escaped Religious Cult

Published June 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged cult, cult leader, JMS., Jung Myung-seok, Providence Church

This week, in a 7NEWS Spotlight global investigation, for the first time the chilling true stories of the women who escaped a dangerous cult. Branded as a religious movement, Providence has been operating in Australia since 1997, and is accused…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow’s brother breaks silence after ‘cult mom’ trial as family launches Tylee and JJ podcast ahead of sentencing

Published June 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal convictions, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, murders

LORI Vallow's brother has spoken out for the first time since his "cult mom" sister was found guilty of murdering her children. Adam Cox shared haunting memories from the months leading up to the deaths of Joshua "JJ" Vallow, seven,…[Continue Reading...]

Czech police probe cult-related deaths in forest near Český Šternberk castle

Published June 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal investigation, cult, Czech Republic, deaths, Kutná Hora, self-proclaimed healer

Police are investigating the deaths of two members of a cult associated with a self-proclaimed healer from Kutná Hora, located in Central Bohemia. The news server iROZHLAS.cz reported today that the men, aged 56 and 59, died last August as…[Continue Reading...]

Noted sociologist and cult expert Ronald M. Enroth passed away in February

Published June 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult expert, Dr. Ronald M. Enroth, obituary, scholar, sociologist

Cult News has learned that noted cult scholar, sociologist and cult expert Dr. Ronald M. Enroth passed away in early February. He was 84 and retired living in Volcano, Hawaii. Ronald Enroth, Ph.D. Dr. Enroth was born in 1938 in…[Continue Reading...]

Mom was mesmerized by Pastor Mackenzie’s TV program – man links mother, sisters’ disappearance to Shakahola cult

Published June 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Paul Mackenzie, starvation deaths

Stanley Ombuna narrates that losing his mother and two siblings started through an addiction towards a TV station that was sharing a special doctrine. Speaking to a local media station, the 22-year-old says that all was well in their family…[Continue Reading...]

Former members of an ‘orgasm cult’ alleged they were told to have sex with prospective clients. An investigator says a federal human-trafficking law could have been violated.

Published June 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal charges, Nicole Daedone, One Taste, OneTaste, orgasm cult, sex cult

Former members of a group that has been dubbed an "orgasm cult" have accused the organization's leaders of pushing them to have sex with prospective members, which could potentially allow the ex-workers to seek legal action through a novel use…[Continue Reading...]

Peoria man ordered to pay $4M for call center schemeInvestments were sold for “a call center that would purportedly find customers to put in the investors’ downlines for multi-level marketing companies.”

Published June 29, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged investment scheme, Jad Morris, MLM scheme, MLMs, multi-level marketing

PHOENIX — A Peoria man and his affiliated companies have been ordered to pay over $4 million in restitution for allegedly selling unregistered investment contracts to about 400 investors. The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the financial penalty against Jad Morris…[Continue Reading...]

8 Cult Documentaries to Stream on Max

Published June 29, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged cults, documentaries, streaming

Why do cults fascinate us so much? Maybe it's because it's incredibly easy — and terrifying — to imagine being sucked into one. The line between a "normal" life and suddenly deciding to devote every hour and dollar to a…[Continue Reading...]