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Police speaking with former members of sect with no official name

Published May 17, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged coercive control, cults, New Zealand, police investigation, two by twos

A secretive sect under investigation by New Zealand Police for abuse says fellowship is voluntary, and members are free to leave if they wish. But others who’ve left the group known as the Two by Twos or The Truth say…[Continue Reading...]

Dutch municipality probes sect led by elderly exorcist amid abuse allegations

Published May 17, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged child abuse allegations, Netherlands, Pater Pio Stichting, Trees P.

The municipality of Tubbergen has launched an official investigation into a controversial religious sect that has operated in the region for decades, according to NOS. The group, known as the Pater Pio Stichting, is led by 85-year-old self-proclaimed faith healer…[Continue Reading...]

Who is Eurovision 2025 host Michelle Hunziker? All you need to know about glamorous model, 47, who was ‘brainwashed by cult’ and has famous ex as she prepares to present final in Basel

Published May 17, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized

The final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest hits our screens on Saturday evening and will be hosted by Michelle Hunziker. The 48-year-old model, who was born in Switzerland and acquired Italian citizenship when she tied the knot with Eros…[Continue Reading...]

Washington woman connected to Zizian cult fired bullet that killed border agent: Report

Published May 17, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, Jack "Ziz" LaSota, murders, Teresa Youngblut, Zizians

SEATTLE — A woman charged in the January killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop fired the bullet that struck him in the neck, authorities say in a new report. Another agent fired back during…[Continue Reading...]

Crying brought no mercy: Rescuing the children of the Aum cult

Published May 17, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Aum Shinrikyo, child abuse, doomsday cult, Japan

Almost a month after the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult unleashed a devastating nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway system on March 20, 1995, dozens of abused, famished children were rescued from its compound in Yamanashi Prefecture. The deadliest terrorist attack…[Continue Reading...]

Inside Tom Cruise’s $150m property portfolio

Published May 16, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged real estate, Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Inside Tom Cruise’s $150m property portfolio. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images; Realtor; Google Maps Tom Cruise has been box-office gold since the 1980s. His hit films include “Jerry McGuire”, “A Few Good Men” and the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. The Hollywood…[Continue Reading...]

Chaos at Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible premiere as anti-Scientology protesters are cuffed & bundled away by cops

Published May 16, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged anti-Scientology demonstation, Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise, UK

SHOCKING footage shows the moment chaos erupted at Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible premiere. Anti-Scientology protesters were caught on camera being cuffed and bundled away by cops at the film premiere in London last night. A group of former Church members…[Continue Reading...]

Famous Cults With Texas Ties

Published May 16, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cult leaders, cults, cults in Texas

Those of you with a penchant for the macabre, like me, might be pretty familiar with some of the more infamous Texas cults throughout history. We have seen many of them come and go, sometimes with tragic stories ending in scandals, shootouts, and…[Continue Reading...]

MLM Brands: The Devil on the Shoulder of Broke College Students

Published May 16, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged MLM, multi level markeing, scams, schemes, survivor story

Imagine scrolling on Instagram and you see yet another one of your high school classmates posting that they have become a partner with some random brand. You do a little digging and realize that they might have found themselves involved…[Continue Reading...]

Church of Scientology withdraws plans for downtown project

Published May 16, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Florida, real estate development, Scientologists, Scientology

The Church of Scientology has withdrawn its request to purchase a downtown Clearwater strip of public land on the eve of a vote by the City Council. The item was removed from Thursday’s agenda. A lawyer for the church sent…[Continue Reading...]