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Two more Lancaster Jehovah’s Witnesses charged with sexual abuse of children

Published February 7, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abimael Valentin-Matos, criminal charges, Jehovah's Witnesses, Norman Aviles, Pennsylvania, sexual abuse

Two more Jehovah's Witnesses from Lancaster County have been charged by a statewide grand jury with using their positions within their churches to sexually abuse children. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges against Abimael Valentin-Matos, 42, and Norman Aviles,…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church questioned by government for third time

Published February 7, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Japan, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church

Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency said Tuesday it has received answers to a third set of questions it sent to the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church. The agency will consider whether to seek a court order for the…[Continue Reading...]

How a talk with his father pulled an Oregon man out of online conspiracy theories

Published February 7, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, family story, online recruitment, victim story

David Morrill of Portland, Oregon, was involved in conspiracy theory communities online until a mental health crisis forced him to confront his beliefs. He talked with his father about how he found his way back to reality. Their conversation is…[Continue Reading...]

The Launch of a 19th Century Sex-Cult in Upstate New York

Published February 7, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leaders, history of cults, John Humphrey Noyes, New York, Oneida Community

John Humphrey Noyes, in his youth, was so painfully shy that he could barely endure the company of women. “I could face a battery of cannon with less trepidation,” he wrote in his diary, than “a room full of ladies…[Continue Reading...]

This OnlyFans Star Was Once Part of a Fanatical MLM Cult. “I Was Forced Into Celibacy.”

Published February 7, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult allegations, cult like control, mullti level marketing, multi-level marketing

But nearly five years ago, Strella was $25,000 in debt and barely surviving under the tutelage of a bizarre MLM (multilevel marketing) scheme that she describes as running like a strict religious cult. At one point, Strella was required to…[Continue Reading...]

Accused cult leader misused ‘spiritual influence,’ arrest report says

Published February 7, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult leader, Nathan Chasing Horse, sex cult, The Circle, victims

A North Las Vegas courtroom was packed on Monday morning with supporters and alleged victims of a former actor accused of operating a cult and sexually abusing women and girls. Nathan Chasing Horse, a 46-year-old member of the Rosebud Sioux…[Continue Reading...]

UPDATE 3-FBI arrests two including neo-Nazi leader in plot to attack Baltimore grid

Published February 6, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Baltimore plot, criminal arrests, domestic terrorism, neo nazis, terrorism

WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The FBI arrested two people, including a neo-Nazi leader, before they could attack Baltimore's power grid, officials said on Monday. The suspects, Brandon Russell from Florida and Sarah Clendaniel from Maryland, were taken into custody…[Continue Reading...]

Neo-Nazi leader and Maryland woman allegedly plotted to ‘completely destroy’ Baltimore, Justice Department says

Published February 6, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged chrismal plot, Justice Department, neo nazis

Two people charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities – a neo-Nazi leader and a woman with whom he had a personal relationship – allegedly planned to attack electrical substations encircling Baltimore and “completely destroy” the entire city, according to…[Continue Reading...]

70% of White evangelical parents say it’s very important that their kids have similar religious beliefs to theirs

Published February 6, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged children research, evangelicals, parents, religious beliefs, White evangelicals

About a third (35%) of U.S. parents with children under 18 say it’s extremely or very important to them that their kids have similar religious beliefs to their own as adults, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. But…[Continue Reading...]

Mormons targeted in alleged $500 million Ponzi scheme

Published February 6, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged affinity fraud, Mormons, Ponzi scheme

A $500 million fraud case in Las Vegas has Utah ties, and serves as a reminder that Latter-day Saints may be particularly vulnerable to financial predation by other church members. Driving the news: Federal investigators have accused Michael Beasley, Jeffrey Judd…[Continue Reading...]