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Erdoğan’s new ally defends Islamic cult leader sentenced to 8,658 years in prison

Published March 31, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes

Islamist New Welfare Party (YRP) leader Fatih Erbakan on March 29 defended Islamic televangelist cult leader Adnan Oktar who was sentenced to 8,658 years in prison. Erbakan told broadcaster TV100 that “Is there any footage showing Adnan Oktar's (sexual) harassment?…[Continue Reading...]

Utah restaurant supply company with ties to polygamous group cited for violating child labor laws

Published March 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Kingston Klan, Kingston polygamists, labor violations, Utah

Amid increased enforcement efforts in the region, the U.S. Department of Labor assessed nearly $17,000 in penalties to a Salt Lake City-based restaurant supply company connected to the polygamous Kingston sect that was in violation of child labor laws, the…[Continue Reading...]

The Docuseries Uncovering a Homegrown Israeli Cult

Published March 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, Israel, Rabbi Eliezer Shlomo Schick

In Kan's 'In the Name of the Father,' Bat Dor Ojalvo uses the platform of television to unmask the underage marriage, rape, excommunication and violence in a seemingly placid Hasidic community in northern Israel, which for decades was run from…[Continue Reading...]

Rick Alan Ross appears on the Judaism Demystified podcast

Published March 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult expert, cults, Jewish cults

Watch this interview with cult expert Rick Alan Ross discussing cults generally and Jewish groups called "cults" most specifically.[Continue Reading...]

BBB Tip: Watch for door-to-door sales scams

Published March 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged door-to-door scamns, MLM, mullti level marketing, Ponzi scheme

March brings warmer weather, and everyone is spending more time outside — including salespeople. Now through September is prime time for door-to-door sales, so it’s a good time to form a plan for how you will respond if someone knocks…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow defense wants some family excluded from trial

Published March 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, children murdered, criminal trial, cult leader, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow

BOISE, Idaho — Lori Vallow, the woman charged with murdering her two children and her husband's ex-wife, appeared in Ada County Court Wednesday where her defense argued to exclude most family members from watching portions of her trial on April…[Continue Reading...]

QAnon’s Newest Target Is Huggies Diapers for Some Reason

Published March 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, Huggies diapers, QAnon

QAnon has a new obsession: Huggies diapers. Over the last week, the cult’s latest baseless conspiracy theory—that Huggies diapers feature secret symbols linked to pedophilia—went viral after a QAnon influencer on Twitter, recently reinstated on the platform by Elon Musk,…[Continue Reading...]

Where is Maple Yip from JMS Cult now? Explained

Published March 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal charges, cult, cult leader, Jeong Myeong-seok, JMS., Netflix documentary

Where is Maple Yip from JMS Cult now? We discuss a significant person involved with the JMS Church and its leader Jeong Myeong-seok. In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal is a docuseries on Netflix, all about four different…[Continue Reading...]

Alleged cult leader Chasing Horse appears in court

Published March 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult, cult leader, Las Vegas, Nathan Chasing Horse, The Circle

An alleged cult leader accused of sexually assaulting two women in Clark County appeared in court on Wednesday morning. Nathan Chasing Horse, 46, was indicted in February and has pleaded not guilty to 19 felony charges, including sexual assault of…[Continue Reading...]

What Is a Cult and Why Do People Join Them?

Published March 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult recruitment, cults, defining cults

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “what is a cult?” then you’re not alone. Throughout history and the pop culture zeitgeist, cults have drawn mass fascination from the general public. But it’s not clear just how many of them exist — and…[Continue Reading...]