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Jinger Duggar says she’s ‘free’ from ‘cult-like’ religious upbringing: ‘It just consumed my life’

Published January 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Duggar family, fundamentalism, Jinger Duggar, persoal story

Jinger Duggar Vuolo finally feels "free" after being raised to follow religious teachings that she says were "cult-like in nature." The former "Counting On" star has written a book that is being published on Jan. 31 titled "Becoming Free Indeed:…[Continue Reading...]

The staring ‘cult leader’ charged with sex attacks on four female followers: Messianic head of Canadian spiritual group is known for his piercing gaze and bizarre monologues about coffee

Published January 29, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged alleged cult leader, Canada, criminal charges, John de Ruiter, sexual abuse

The self-styled leader of a wealthy spiritual community in western Canada has been charged with sexually assaulting several of his followers after telling them a 'spirit' instructed him to engage in sexual activity with them, police in Edmonton have said.…[Continue Reading...]

I Flew Across The Country For My Mom’s Wedding. When I Arrived, She Uninvited Me.

Published January 29, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged disfellowshipped, family estrangement, Jehovah's Witnesses, personal story

Some brides get cold feet before their wedding. My mom got cold feet about seeing me at hers. My phone pinged before I stepped off the plane that had taken me from my new home in Southern California to my…[Continue Reading...]

‘I was 65th wife of notorious cult leader who had 24 underage girls and banned books’

Published January 29, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged FLDS, polygamist groups, Polygamists, Warren Jeffs

The 65th wife of one of the most notorious cult leaders in American history was forced into marrying him at the age of 18. With an isolated existence that saw television, films, music, internet and books banned, and a way…[Continue Reading...]

Woman Who Allegedly Scammed Holocaust Survivor Out of Millions Previously Posed as Psychic

Published January 28, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Florida, fraud, psychics, scam

A FLORIDA WOMAN named Peaches Stergo was arrested Wednesday for allegedly defrauding an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor out of his life savings as part of a years-long romance scam, but it seems the $2.8 million payday was not her first rodeo.…[Continue Reading...]

‘Boys are often targeted and radicalised online’

Published January 28, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged boys, Ireland, online radicalization, radicalization

“This boy has just turned 11 and he is looking up at me in the middle of the yard, telling me how Andrew Tate has helped him. And I’m thinking, of course, he’s the perfect victim: A quiet boy with…[Continue Reading...]

Rockville Centre diocese proposes up to $200 million settlement for clergy abuse survivors

Published January 28, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged clergy abuse, Rockville Centre Diocese, Roman Catholic Church

The Diocese of Rockville Centre on Friday proposed a settlement of up to $200 million to be paid to hundreds of survivors of clergy sex abuse as it works toward emerging from bankruptcy. Attorneys for survivors denounced the proposal as too little and…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology Leader David Miscavige Appears to Be Missing

Published January 28, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Miscavige, hiding, lawsuit, process servers, Scientology

David Miscavige, the de facto leader of the Church of Scientology and noted BFF of Tom Cruise has gone M.I.A., it appears. According to TMZ, Miscavige is said to be missing (allegedly!) by attorneys who’ve spent the last four months…[Continue Reading...]

MLMs: Lured into India’s get-rich-quick selling schemes

Published January 27, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged get rich quick schemes, India, MLM, mullti level marketing

Direct-selling company QNET has been accused by India's economic crime agency of duping, "a huge number of innocent investors". The BBC has been speaking to victims and campaigners against the scheme, who say QNET agents lured them in with promises…[Continue Reading...]

Federal appeals court says no, again, to NXIVM leader Keith Raniere

Published January 27, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, Keith Raniere, loses in court, New York, NXIVM

For the second time within two months, a federal appeals court in Manhattan has rejected imprisoned NXIVM leader Keith Raniere — this time denying the convicted sex trafficker's petition to disqualify his trial judge from considering his remaining bids for…[Continue Reading...]