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Mike Bickle Accused of Abusing a 14-Year-Old Before IHOPKC’s Founding

Published February 11, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged International House of Prayer, Mike Bickle, sex scandal

In the wake of additional allegations against its founder Mike Bickle, the International House of Prayer Kansas City (IHOPKC) cut off the livestream feed for the 24-7 prayer room that has defined its movement. On Thursday night, the display read,…[Continue Reading...]

Former Catholic priest sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison on sex abuse charge

Published February 11, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged 20 year prison sentence, Charleston, Jaime Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, Roman Catholic priest, sexual abuse charges, South Carolina

COLUMBIA — A former Charleston priest who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison. Jaime Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias received the sentence Feb. 8, roughly six months after he confessed in…[Continue Reading...]

Cults, Survivors, and Red Flags

Published February 11, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult survivors, cults, red flags

America has long held a deep fascination with cults and out-there religious sects. We wonder how these groups manage to conjure up such power and influence. We watch as people (sometimes those we know and love) fall victim to a…[Continue Reading...]

Judge rejects plea deal for ‘psychic healer’ accused of bilking people of more than $85,000

Published February 10, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal prosecution, Jackson Ramirez-Reyes, psychic

A Superior Court judge rejected the proposed plea deal Wednesday, Feb. 7, for a “psychic healer” accused of bilking more than $85,000 from people through threats about their family members dying of cancer.[Continue Reading...]

He once thought I was ‘the devil.’ Now, he’s telling me his story — and the story of Gwen Shamblin

Published February 10, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged "it's a cult", Gwen Shamblin, Michael Shamblin, Remnant Fellowship

"Phil, 20 years ago, early on in Remnant, you were the devil. You were Satan incarnate to the Remnant. Of course, Gwen was telling us all of that." Gwen was Gwen Shamblin, the controversial Christian diet guru who created her…[Continue Reading...]

Judge Quashes Summons in Woman’s Suit vs. Scientology Church Leader

Published February 10, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Miscavige, dodging service, lawsuit, Scientologists, Scientology

Church of Scientology International leader David Miscavige won a round in court when a judge ruled he was not properly served with a lawsuit filed by a self-professed former friend of the late Lisa Marie Presley, who alleges she was…[Continue Reading...]

The dark secrets of televangelist TB Joshua’s cult

Published February 10, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged coercive control, faith healer, sexual abuse, TB Joshua, televangelist

Perpetrators of abuse often isolate their victims, stopping them from interacting with the general population and restraining them from deciphering the extensive system of oppression in the relationship. Televangelist, creator of Emmanuel TV and founder of the Synagogue Church of…[Continue Reading...]

I visited Edinburgh and ended up in a cult for 20 years – my mum screamed I’d been kidnapped

Published February 10, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brahma Kumaris, cult survivor, cult survivor story, meditation group, personal story

A FORMER teacher has told how she ended up in a cult for 20 years amid her family's fears she had been kidnapped following a trip to the Edinburgh fringe. Anthea Church, of Tunbridge Wells, used to get up in…[Continue Reading...]

I visited Edinburgh and ended up in a cult for 20 years – my mum screamed I’d been kidnapped

Published February 10, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brahma Kumaris, cult survivor, meditation group, personal story

A FORMER teacher has told how she ended up in a cult for 20 years amid her family's fears she had been kidnapped following a trip to the Edinburgh fringe. Anthea Church, of Tunbridge Wells, used to get up in…[Continue Reading...]

Judges frustrated as Scientology head David Miscavige dodges summons

Published February 9, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, David Miscavige, lawsuit, Leah Remini, Scientologists, Scientology

LOS ANGELES (CN) — David Miscavige, the second and current head of the Church of Scientology, is a hard man to find. Plaintiffs in two separate cases are trying to serve Miscavige with complaints and summons, but the religious leader…[Continue Reading...]

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