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2 adult wives of polygamist group leader, Samuel Bateman, make appearances in court

Published December 13, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, criminal charges, cult leader, polygamist, Samuel Bateman

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Two adult wives of polygamist group leader, Samuel Bateman, have appearances in federal magistrate court for status hearings on Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Donnae Barlow and Naomi Bistline face charges of kidnapping, obstruction, and tampering…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-Loudoun Co. priest convicted of sexual abuse of minor

Published December 13, 2022 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged child abuse, Louden Coundty, Sales Catholic Church, Scott Asalone, sexual abuse

A former Purcellville, Virginia, priest was convicted Monday of sexual abuse in a case that dated back to 1985. Scott Asalone, 65, a former priest at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, faces a sentence of up to 10 years,…[Continue Reading...]

When someone asks you to share a Facebook post, don’t. It’s probably a scam

Published December 13, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Facebook, multi-level marketing, schemes

Some Facebook posts go viral. When the subject is moving or emotional, users often share it with their friends. Scammers have now figured that out and have devised a sophisticated scheme to get unsuspecting Facebook users to do their bidding.…[Continue Reading...]

The Best True Crime Documentaries to Stream Now

Published December 13, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged FLDS, Gwen Shamlin, LuLaRoe, multi-level marketing, polygamist groups, weigh down diet

Some documentaries aren't exactly for the faint of heart. Though many true crime documentaries and docuseries tell a cautionary tale, they can also leave your heart racing and send a chill down your spine. But with so many streaming services…[Continue Reading...]

The Twitter Files are becoming Elon Musk’s QAnon

Published December 13, 2022 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, Elon Musk, Twitter

The Twitter Files show that there are two kinds of people in the world — those who have been ingesting a drip-feed of supposed revelations about how an elite Twitter cabal has been working in concert with the government to…[Continue Reading...]

The 10 best true crime shows of 2022

Published December 13, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal cult, cult leader, Keith Raniere, NXIVM, sex cult

Celebrities, sex slaves, billionaires, and even branding, the story of the NXIVM cult had all the components of one of the nation’s biggest scandals. HBO’s The Vow gave an in-depth look behind the curtain of deceit that was the NXIVM…[Continue Reading...]

‘Smallville’ Actress-Turned-Convicted NXIVM Cult Member Allison Mack Forced To Eat ‘Mac & Cheese’ For Prison Christmas

Published December 13, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Allison Mack, Christmas dinner, NXIVM, prison inmates

Allison Mack might not be macking on her former sex cult members anymore, but she will get down on some mac and cheese for her second Christmas in prison. RadarOnline.com has obtained the Smallville actress-turned-incarcerated sex cult member's holiday menu,…[Continue Reading...]

Balancing act of Indonesia’s morality law upsets activists and Islamists

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged adultery outlawed, Indonesia, Muslim fundamentalists

Just weeks after Indonesia burnished its international standing by successfully hosting a summit of G20 leaders in Bali last month, a suicide bomber reminded the world of the ever-present threat of Islamist extremism in south-east Asia’s largest country. The attack…[Continue Reading...]

New York ultra-Orthodox groups’ secret fight for education

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged education, New York, ultra-Orthodox Jews

After New York Times expose on violation of children's right to education, Haredi activists say they have been fearing retribution while discreetly promoting inclusion of core subjects in religious schoolsFearing harm of being shunned, a discreet group of ultra-Orthodox and…[Continue Reading...]

The Satanic Temple of Illinois has the right to build a holiday display in Springfield. Members say it’s about religious freedom.

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Illinois, religious freedom, Satanism

Minister Adam of the Satanic Temple of Illinois looked ready for the holidays. He was dressed in a black suit accented with a pair of Satanic symbol lapel pins, his flowing blond locks recalling Robert Plant, circa 1971. He smiled…[Continue Reading...]