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Clergy Abuse Survivors Can Take Decades to Come Forward. Hundreds Are Doing So Now

Published December 29, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Hundreds of lawsuits are hitting the Roman Catholic Church across California, made possible by a 2019 law that opened a three-year window for victims of child sexual abuse to file claims, regardless of when the abuse occurred. Most of the…[Continue Reading...]

Explained: The Unification Church scandal haunting Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet in Japan

Published December 29, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Japan, LDP, Liberal Democratic Party, political influence, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church

Four ministers have been sacked by Fumio Kishida in the past two months amid the Unification Church scandal that emerged following Shinzo Abe’s assassination. The controversial religious group's deep political ties with the ruling party have caused public outrage and…[Continue Reading...]

Scientologist John Travolta Can’t Sell $5M Maine Island Mansion

Published December 29, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged John Travolta, Maine, real estate, Scientology

Actor John Travolta, superstar scientology cultist and sometime summer resident of Maine, is struggling to sell is gorgeous Maine mansion, located on 48 acres of Islesboro Island’s oceanfront. “This is a one of a kind property,” the listing agent says…[Continue Reading...]

Remember when Leah Remini left Scientology

Published December 29, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Leah Remini, Scientology

For the first time, Leah Remini is talking about her departure from Scientology on her TV show „It’s All Relative.“ Many know Remini as Carrie Heffernan from the sitcom „King of Queens“ alongside Kevin James. With her resignation, she wants…[Continue Reading...]

The White Supremacist Origins of Exercise, and 6 Other Surprising Facts About the History of U.S. Physical Fitness

Published December 28, 2022 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged physical exercise, United States, White supremacists

How did U.S. exercise trends go from reinforcing white supremacy to celebrating Richard Simmons? That evolution is explored in a new book by a historian of exercise, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, author of the book Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains…[Continue Reading...]

Vermont lawmaker to seek to close clergy reporting exemption

Published December 28, 2022 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged child abuse, clergy abuse, clergy exemptions, Vermont

The head of the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee says he’s going to introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session to close an exemption to the state’s child abuse and neglect reporting laws for members of the clergy. Democratic Sen.…[Continue Reading...]

‘I’m not recruiting young, nubile women to be his sex slaves’: Smallville star Allison Mack protests her innocence in unearthed interview about sex cult NXIVM – claiming she joined ‘to become a great actress again’

Published December 28, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Allison Mack, cult leader, Keith Raniere, NXIVM

Disgraced Smallville actress Allison Mack claimed she had joined Keith Raniere's Nxivm sex cult because he had promised to make her a star again. Mack, 40, who is serving a three-year sentence after pleading guilty to manipulating women to become…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Daybell’s attorney wants to postpone trial again

Published December 28, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Chad Daybell, criminal trial, cult murders, Idaho

ST. ANTHONY – The attorney for Chad Daybell has filed a motion to object to the court’s scheduling order for jury questionnaire submissions. Attorney John Prior filed the motion on Dec. 23, to address the “quickly approaching Jan. 9 deadline…[Continue Reading...]

Allison Mack joined sex cult NXIVM to ‘become a great actress again’

Published December 28, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Allison Mack, cult leader, Keith Raniere, NXIVM

“Smallville” actress Allison Mack first got involved in the infamous cult NXIVM because she thought co-founder Keith Raniere could help her “become a great actress again.” “I moved to Albany (NXIVM headquarters) to fill that emptiness and find the soul…[Continue Reading...]

Convicted leader of plot to kidnap Michigan governor sentenced to 16 years in federal prison

Published December 28, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Adam Fox, kidnap plot, Michigan, terrorism, terrorist

A Michigan federal judge sentenced a man convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to 16 years in prison Tuesday. Prosecutors said that Adam Fox was the leader of a plot to kidnap the Democratic governor from her…[Continue Reading...]