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Japan panel OKs putting Unification Church under increased scrutiny

Published March 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, government action, Japan, Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church

The government on Wednesday received approval from an advisory panel of experts for its plan to designate the Unification Church as a religious corporation subject to stricter monitoring of its assets under a special law. The education ministry presented the…[Continue Reading...]

Lawyer for Alex Jones’ InfoWars parent company cites ‘heated exchange’ and nonpayment in bid to abandon bankruptcy case

Published March 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptcy, InfoWars

There’s yet more trouble in bankruptcy court for famed far-right bloviator Alex Jones: The lead attorney for Jones’ company Free Speech Systems — the parent company of Jones’ conspiracy-theory-espousing show InfoWars — has filed an emergency motion to withdraw as…[Continue Reading...]

Dassi Erlich on life since she and her sisters fought and won their case against abuser Malka Leifer

Published March 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Adass Israel Scool, Australia, criminal conviction, Malka Leifer, sexual abuse, survivor story, Ultra-Orthodox Jewish groups

For nine weeks Dassi Erlich sat in a Melbourne courtroom wondering anxiously if the truth would prevail. Then, on April 3, 2023, in a moment she describes as "absolutely terrifying", the Victorian County Court jury finally handed down its verdict…[Continue Reading...]

Japan Buddhist sect probes nun’s sexual assault claims 1d

Published March 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Japan, monks, sexual abuse claims, Tendai Buddhist sect

TOKYO - One of Japan's biggest Buddhist sects said it has launched a probe after a nun accused a monk of sexually assaulting her for 14 years and an eminent priest of turning a blind eye. The woman, reportedly now…[Continue Reading...]

Colombian Mother, Partner Convicted in Satanic Ritual Killing of Son for Hidden Gold

Published March 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged 'Los Carneros, child abuse, Columbia, cult, murder

In a harrowing incident that has gripped Colombia, Sandra Patricia Caro Perez and her partner, Fabian Andres Carmona Ramirez, have been convicted of the brutal murder of six-year-old Maximiliano Tabares. The tragic event unfolded in the village of Cuturu Alto,…[Continue Reading...]

Does Synanon Still Exist After Appearing In The Program?

Published March 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged coercive persuasion, cultic manipulation, Synanon, troubled teen programs

Netflix’s The Program explores the troubled teen industry from the perspective of someone who went through it. Filmmaker Katherine Kubler spent 15 months at The Academy at Ivy Ridge, and uses the new docuseries to connect with fellow former students…[Continue Reading...]

‘I grew up in a cult and was banned from reading Harry Potter – I was so scared’

Published March 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged children in cults, cults, information control, survivor story

A woman who was raised in the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist cult has described her difficult childhood and the impact it had on her as an adult. From the age of nine to 18, she lived by the cult's strict rules…[Continue Reading...]

Immortal Consciousness & Dr. Duran: Arizona woman leaves cult to find happiness, advocacy

Published March 6, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, Church of Immortal Consciousness, cult leader, Dr. Duran, survivor story, Trina Kemp

No matter what expert you ask, they'll say there are still thousands of cults in the United States. A Gilbert, Arizona woman says many of them are all around us in Arizona – and she would know. She says she…[Continue Reading...]

Senate panel orders arrest of Quiboloy after skipping probe over his alleged crimes

Published March 5, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, criminal charges, cult leader, Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate panel on women on Tuesday ordered the arrest of religious leader Apollo Quiboloy after he skipped the chamber’s probe over his alleged crimes. At the Senate’s Tuesday hearing, Senator Risa Hontiveros moved to cite Quiboloy…[Continue Reading...]

Japan’s Major Buddhist Sect Investigates Nun’s 14-Year Sexual Assault Allegations

Published March 5, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Buddhist sect, Japan, sexual abuse allegations

One of Japan's largest Buddhist sects is currently under scrutiny following serious allegations made by a nun, who claims she was sexually assaulted by a monk over a span of 14 years. The accusations, which also implicate a high-ranking priest…[Continue Reading...]