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Lev Tahor members in Guatemala can stay up to 3 months

Published April 16, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes

The Lev Tahor family that left Canada for Guatemala in early March is allowed to stay there with no special conditions — for now. Uriel Goldman, the spokesman for the LevTahor group living in Chatham, Ont., confirmed Wednesday that the…[Continue Reading...]

The Apocalyptic Sect of Antares de la Luz: a documentary on the controversial sect on Netflix

Published April 16, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged Antares de la Luz, apocolyptic sect, Chile, Ramón Gustavo Castillo Gaete

Discover The Apocalyptic Sect of Antares de la Luz, an intriguing documentary that delves into the abyss of one of Chile's most enigmatic sects. Available exclusively on Netflix from April 25, 2024. The documentary The Apocalyptic Sect of Antares de…[Continue Reading...]

Former member of religious sect reveals truth about their looks

Published April 16, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged beliefs, former members, gene pool, LDS, Mormon Church, Mormons

Alyssa Grenfell, 31, grew up within the confines of an ultra-strict household but escaped the uptight lifestyle and began to focus on reclaiming her body when she was in her late 20s after moving from Utah to New York in…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Daybell trial: Court sees video of ‘cult dad’ telling his daughter ‘I’m not coming back’

Published April 16, 2024 By admin

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

Chad Daybell calmly talked to his adult daughter about handling finances and other family matters as he was detained on the day investigators found the remains of Lori Vallow’s two children buried in the backyard of his Idaho property. “Yeah,…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Daybell trial live: Jury hears about exhumation of ‘cult’ author’s ‘healthy’ late wife

Published April 16, 2024 By admin

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

An Idaho jury heard about the exhumation of Chad Daybell’s former wife Tammy Daybell at his triple murder trial on Monday. Tammy Daybell died on 19 October 2019, of what was originally reported as natural causes. Authorities later grew suspicious…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology tried to ‘derail’ star’s rape trial by harassing prosecutor, suit says; church calls claim ‘false’

Published April 15, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Danny Masterson, harassment of prosecutor, Los Angeles, rape trial, Scientologists, Scientology

LOS ANGELES — Nearly six months after actor Danny Masterson was convicted of sexually assaulting two fellow members of the Church of Scientology, lawyers for his victims filed a document that contained a stunning new allegation against the faith. Submitted…[Continue Reading...]

Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?

Published April 15, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Jackson Pollock, New York, Sullivanians, Sulvanian Institute, The Sullivanian Institute, The Sullivanians, therapy cullt

In the 1950s, a quasi-psychoanalytical organization called the Sullivan Institute began to gain a following among the intellectuals and creatives of NYC. The Sullivanians argued that nuclear family and emotional attachments were destructive to human nature and encouraged communal living…[Continue Reading...]

How the Horror in Waco Unfolded in 1993 — Killing Dozens — and the Rise of a New Group Leader Years Later

Published April 15, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, David Koresh, doomsday cult, Waco Davidian standoff, Waco Davidians

April 19, 2024, marks the 31st anniversary of one of the deadliest law enforcement altercations in American history, when members of the Branch Davidians, a religious group under the leadership of self-proclaimed prophet David Koresh, clashed with agents from the Bureau of…[Continue Reading...]

Religious cults stalk college campuses; I was in one

Published April 15, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged college campuses, cult, cult leader, International Church of Christ, Kip McKean, recruitment tactics, survivor story

When I attended UC Santa Cruz after transferring from CSM, the last thing I expected was to become involved in a religious cult called the International Christian Church (ICC). Upon finally researching the group, I realized that it is a…[Continue Reading...]

Neo-Nazi Jan. 6 rioter pleads guilty, admits to stealing police helmet as a ‘war trophy’

Published April 14, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged guilty plea, January 6th, neo nazis, Richard Zachary Ackerman

WASHINGTON — A member of a neo-Nazi group pleaded guilty to Capitol riot charges Thursday, admitting he threw a water bottle at police during the brutal battle at the lower west tunnel and stole a police helmet as a "war…[Continue Reading...]