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Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children

Published April 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, child abuse, cult leader, guilty plea, Polygamist cult, Samuel Bateman, sexual abuse

PHOENIX (AP) — The leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport underage girls across state lines in what authorities say was a scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children. Samuel…[Continue Reading...]

Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children

Published April 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, child abuse, criminal charges, guilty plea, polygamist cult leader, Samuel Bateman, sexual abuse

Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children, watch video report.[Continue Reading...]

Six feared killed in deadly cult clashes in Anambra

Published April 2, 2024 By admin

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

At least six persons were feared killed following an alleged attack by armed men suspected to be members of rival cult groups in various areas of Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, on Sunday. Reports indicate that the attacks…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Daybell’s ex-friend pinpoints moment ‘cult leader’ took ‘dark turn’ as trial for Lori Vallow’s kids’ murders begins

Published April 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, cult beliefs, cult leader, Idaho, murder trial, murders

A FRIEND of accused killer and doomsday author Chad Daybell has described how his beliefs took a dark turn once he met his future wife, Lori Daybell Vallow. The former friend spoke out on Monday as jury selection began for…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Daybell trial – live: Jury selection enters second day for husband of ‘cult mom’ Lori Vallow

Published April 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, cult leader, Idaho, murder trial, murders

The husband of “doomsday cult mom” Lori Vallow is finally having his day in court as he goes on trial over the triple-murder case that shocked America. Chad Daybell’s trial began on Monday morning in Ada County Courthouse, Idaho, with…[Continue Reading...]

HBO’s The Synanon Fix Explores How a Rehab Program Became a Cult-Like Group

Published April 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged abuse, California, Charles Dederich, crimes, cult leader, survivors story, Synanon

What happens when a rehab program that is supposed to cure addictions becomes addictive itself? That’s the story of Synanon, an organization that went from providing revolutionary therapy to becoming “a kooky cult,” as TIME put it in 1977. The…[Continue Reading...]

Who Is Chad Daybell? Idaho Trial for Man Accused in ‘Doomsday Cult’ Murders

Published April 1, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, cult leader, Idaho, murder trial

A doomsday prophesizer accused of killing his wife and murdering his new partner's two children is due to stand trial this week in the culmination of a bizarre case that has rocked the U.S. Chad Daybell is set to arrive…[Continue Reading...]

Why L. Ron Hubbard Patented His E-Meter — The device was intended to put the science in Scientology

Published April 1, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged auditing, e-meter, research, scientific research, Scientologists, Scientology

To call L. Ron Hubbard a prolific writer is an extreme understatement. From 1934 to 1940, he regularly penned 70,000 to 100,000 words per month of pulp fiction under 15 different pseudonyms published in various magazines. Not to be constrained…[Continue Reading...]

Has the local council of a sleepy Sussex town fallen under the spell of Scientology? Civic leaders in East Grinstead have been dazzled by Tom Cruise – and even given red carpet treatment to the church’s controversial leader

Published April 1, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Miscavige, East Grinstead, Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise, UK

A chance to rub shoulders with Hollywood stars and royals at film premieres would be beyond the dreams of most local council officials or pen-pushers. But for those representing the sleepy market town of East Grinstead in Sussex, attending glitzy…[Continue Reading...]

Confessions of an ‘Amish stripper’: Woman who grew up in strict conservative sect opens up about how she endured years of abuse, drug addiction, and sex work after leaving the settlement at 17

Published April 1, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Amish, former Amish member, personal story, survivor story

A woman who grew up in a strict Amish settlement has opened up about how she endured years of abuse, drug addiction, and sex work after leaving the settlement - which she believes stemmed from her extremely sheltered childhood. Naomi…[Continue Reading...]