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After escaping ‘religious cult’, Montana woman faces new challenges with honeyberry farm

Published February 23, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged former member, Montana, polygamist groups, victim recovery

CORVALLIS — Melissa Allred is out to set examples with her life story, but it hasn't been easy. First and foremost, she's out to prove she's a successful agricultural entrepreneur who can overcome obstacles and severe setbacks. She wants to…[Continue Reading...]

Victim of Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader Who Later Became His ‘Lieutenant’ Gets 54 Months in Prison

Published February 23, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal conviction, Isabella Pollok, Larry Ray, Lawrence Ray, New York, prison sentence, sex cult

A New York woman who became a co-conspirator to the man who started a sex cult out of his daughter's dorm at the prestigious Sarah Lawrence College was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office confirms.…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-Followers Demand 1.6 B. Yen from Unification Church

Published February 22, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged complaints, fund raising, Japan, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church, victims claims

Tokyo, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)--A group of 50 former Unification Church followers on Wednesday asked for talks with the controversial religious group to have it pay back some 1,610 million yen to them, including some 140 million yen in damages.…[Continue Reading...]

Rabbis Announce ‘Messiah Congress in the Holy Land’

Published February 22, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Chabad Lubavitch, conference, Israel, Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, messianic claims

Rabbis of the Chabad movement, an Orthodox Jewish Hasidic denomination, announced on Wednesday that the “Messiah Congress in the Holy Land” will be held next week in the coastal city of Bat Yam. According to a notice posted to Chabad.info,…[Continue Reading...]

Insiders called it a cult. To others, it was a family — until it turned on itself

Published February 22, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse allegations, cult allegations, Jarry A’Walia and Jarry Walia alleged cult leader, Jarry Ahlowalia, Jarry Awalia, M.J. Awalia, Mohan Ahlowalia, Mohan Ahuwalia, Mohan J. Walia, The Family

They were once a family. They lived in a mansion. They prayed together. They cooked and ate and did chores together. They worked side by side and shared their earnings and expenses. They cared for one another’s children and vacationed…[Continue Reading...]

Former members allege reckless and ‘cult’ behavior at Kansas city teenage addiction program

Published February 22, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged complaints, cult allegations, former clients, Full Circle, Kansas City, Missouri, rehabilitation program

When teenagers and young adults in Missouri and Kansas struggle with addiction and alcohol abuse, some turn to outpatient groups based on the idea that substance abuse treatment has to be fun and feel good for it to stick —…[Continue Reading...]

A terrifying cult that is still active today

Published February 22, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leaders, cults, Luc Jouret, mass suicide, Order of the Solar Temple

In today's world, we frequently hear about various cults that have emerged throughout history, each with its own set of beliefs and practices. However, one cult stands out as particularly frightening, not only for its bizarre practices but also for…[Continue Reading...]

Alleged BDSM sex cult leader seen for first time since being granted bail

Published February 22, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Australia, BDSM, criminal charges, cult leader, James Robert Davis, sex cult

A former soldier accused of running a “sex cult” in regional NSW, in where he lived with six polyamorous partners, has been pictured for the first time as he asked for his bail to be relaxed. James-Robert Davis fronted Sydney’s…[Continue Reading...]

How a Newfoundland woman found herself trapped in a cult by her ex-husband: Christine Faour sharing story of her life with the Advanced Training Institute

Published February 22, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, cult, cults, former member, personal account

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — Looking back at her life as a follower of the Advanced Training Institute, Christine Faour believes she was “ripe for the picking” to be swept into a life in what she now recognizes as a cult.…[Continue Reading...]

Accused polygamous ‘cult’ leader Samuel Bateman’s next indictment could name ‘additional defendants,’ feds say

Published February 22, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, polygamist prophet, Polygamists, Samuel Bateman

Accused polygamous “cult” leader Samuel Bateman’s next indictment will include new charges against him—and may feature additional co-defendants, prosecutors revealed in a filing on Tuesday. “The United States anticipates a superseding indictment within the next 90 days, which would include…[Continue Reading...]