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The warning signs of coercive control as NSW jails first offender

Published March 29, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, coercive control, warning signs

A landmark moment in the fight against domestic abuse has been reached, with the first person in NSW jailed after being found guilty of coercive control — a silent crisis affecting about a quarter of Australian women. Callum Fairleigh, 34,…[Continue Reading...]

Shooter of Japan ex-prime minister Abe replies to NHK in written interview

Published March 29, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Abe assasination, cults, Japan, Unification Church, Yamagami Tetsuya

The man sentenced to life in prison for killing former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo told NHK that the attack would not have happened without the influence of the religious group widely known as the Unification Church. Yamagami Tetsuya made…[Continue Reading...]

Fame, Fortune & Fear: Scientology’s Soft Power Agenda (Talk)

Published March 29, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientolgists, Scientology, UK

Hear from survivors, experts and local residents on what life is really like behind closed doors at the Church of Scientology's UK headquarters and how they plan to influence East Grinstead The Church of Scientology have had a significant presence…[Continue Reading...]

Court to inspect Quiboloy sect’s properties in Davao, NCR

Published March 29, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Televangelists Tagged Apollo Quiboloy, cults, Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — A Pasig City court has ordered the inspection of six properties, including two in the National Capital Region (NCR), belonging to the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), the sect founded by televangelist and alleged sex offender Apollo…[Continue Reading...]

He Ran a Mountain Cult and Left Behind a Hidden Fortune. How Treasure Hunters Finally Found His Lost Gold.

Published March 29, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Antoni Jaczewicz, cult leader, cults, Poland

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Antoni Jaczewicz lived a dubious life in the Polish mountains in the 1700s, amassing a collection of wealth that explorers discovered in 2024. The notorious scammer and robber lived as a…[Continue Reading...]

My mom, the cult leader: ‘She told us what to wear, when to pray, how we would have sex. We were prisoners’

Published March 29, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps, cult leader, cults, Deborah Green, New Mexico, survivor story

Sarah Green realised things weren’t right in the religious community where she was raised when her mother forced three of its members to live in a locked shed. All three were women, disowned by their husbands, and forced to live…[Continue Reading...]

Albany Diocese, abuse survivors reach $148 million settlement

Published March 28, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged abuse settlement, Albany Diocese, New York, Roman Catholic Church

The Albany Diocese and survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy have reached a settlement in the diocese's bankruptcy case. The settlement totals $148 million, with the diocese saying in a statement that it "is an important first step in…[Continue Reading...]

Spiritual compound south of GV named in lawsuit; allegations include sex abuse, coercion, forced labor

Published March 28, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, cult leader, cults, Gabriel of Urantia, Global Community Communications Alliance, lawsuit, Tony Delevin

A woman who claims she escaped from a spiritual compound near Tumacácori after 20 years of abuse has filed a lawsuit in Superior Court in Santa Cruz County that includes allegations of forced labor, sexual exploitation and psychological coercion. The…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church Leader Han Hak-ja Released on Third Detention Suspension

Published March 28, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, detention, Han Hak-ja, South Korea, Unification Church

A court has granted temporary release to Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church, who has been standing trial in custody while citing deteriorating health. According to legal circles on Wednesday, the 27th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District…[Continue Reading...]

Tom Cruise’s $9.5M Scientology penthouse dogged by unpaid contractor bills years after $3M makeover

Published March 28, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Florida, penthouse, Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise splashed out millions transforming his luxury Scientology penthouse - only to leave frustrated contractors chasing payments long after the work was done, a Daily Mail investigation has revealed. The Hollywood star, 63, spent around $3 million on high-end…[Continue Reading...]