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Who is Han Hak-ja, ‘True Mother’ at center of Unification Church scandals?

Published December 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, Hak Ja Han Moon, Unification Church

Han Hak-ja, the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church and widow of its founder Moon Sun-myung, is back in the headlines. She faces a major bribery and lobbying scandal in Korea, while her movement confronts a historic court-ordered dissolution in…[Continue Reading...]

Opposition parties unite to demand special probe into Unification Church scandal

Published December 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged investigations, political influence, South Korea, Unification Church

Conservative opposition parties, led by the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) and including the minor Reform Party, are uniting to push for a special counsel investigation into an alleged bribery scandal involving the Unification Church that has already implicated…[Continue Reading...]

Busan mayoral election rocked by frontrunners’ ties to Unification Church

Published December 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, political influence, South Korea, Unification Church

The Busan mayoral election, now less than six months away, is being rocked by footage from the past showing the two frontrunners' ties to the scandal-ridden Unification Church. Photos and videos showing former Oceans and Fisheries Minister Chun Jae-soo of…[Continue Reading...]

‘Allison After NXIVM’ Podcast Creators on Interviewing Sex Cult Survivor Lauren Salzman and Backlash Over ‘Platforming’ Allison Mack: ‘Nothing Was Off the Table’

Published December 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Allison Mack, cult leader, cults, Keith Raniere, NXIVM, podcast, survivor story

“Allison After NXIVM” — the podcast featuring “Smallville” star Allison Mack, who became both a perpetrator and victim within Keith Raniere’s NXIVM sex cult — concludes on Dec. 15 with the release of its seventh and final episode. The podcast,…[Continue Reading...]

Alleged California ‘cult’ leaders arrested for murder

Published December 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged arrests, California, criminal charges, His Way Spirit Led Assemblies

We are learning more today about the group known as “His Way Spirit Led Assemblies” which has been under investigation since May 2023. Two members from the group, who are considered leaders, were arrested on suspicion of killing one of…[Continue Reading...]

Police raid 10 Unification Church locations amid bribery allegations

Published December 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged polic raids, South Korea, Unification Church

Police raided 10 locations related to the Unification Church over allegations of providing money to politicians, sources said Monday. A special investigation team under the National Police Agency sent investigators to the church's headquarters in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi, as well as…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church probe widens as police search sites, track cash

Published December 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged headquarters, police raid, South Korea, Unification Church

Police raid the Seoul headquarters of the Unification Church in Yongsan, Seoul, Monday, as authorities launch their first compulsory investigation into allegations that the the religious group provided money and valuables to political figures. The National Police Agency’s special investigation…[Continue Reading...]

Netflix documentary to shed fresh light on chilling cult mass murder case

Published December 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, Guyana, Jim Jones, Jonestown, mass maurder

True crime enthusiasts simply cannot miss a brand-new documentary series currently in development at Netflix, with the streaming giant revisiting a gripping and tragic case that remains etched in America's collective consciousness. This follows the success of other captivating series,…[Continue Reading...]

South Korea raids religious group’s headquarters over bribery case

Published December 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal investigation, police raid, South Korea, Unifiication Church

SEOUL, Dec 15: South Korean police raided the headquarters of the cult-like Unification Church on Monday and named its leader as a suspect in the bribery of several high-profile politicians. The church, known for its mass weddings, is at the…[Continue Reading...]

Police raid cult initiation ceremony in Edo, kill one

Published December 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, gangs, Nigeria, police raid

One person has died while 27 suspected cultists were arrested during initiation at Urohi Village, Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Ikoedem said…[Continue Reading...]