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Iraqi court jails “Qurban” cult leader over child suicide incitement

Published March 19, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cults, Iraq, Qurban

An Iraqi criminal court in Dhi Qar province convicted a senior figure in the banned “Qurban” group for inciting children to take their own lives, as judges handed down multiple life sentences in separate murder cases, a security source told…[Continue Reading...]

Charges stayed against ‘Queen of Canada’ cult leader Romana Didulo in Saskatchewan

Published March 19, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Canada, criminal charges, cult leader, Romana Didulo

SWIFT CURRENT - The leader of a cult that bedevilled residents of a Saskatchewan village for two years is no longer facing charges, disappointing and angering the mayor. Romana Didulo, head of the so-called Kingdom of Canada, had been charged…[Continue Reading...]

Aum Shinrikyo’s Madness: Sarin Attack, Fragile Peace

Published March 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Aum Shinrikyo, cult leader, cults, gas attack, Sho Asahara, Tokyo

Sunday, March 19, 1995, I am inside a Tokyo subway station. No one except the perpetrators themselves knows what horrific event will unfold here around 8 a.m. the next day. The safety and peace of the world are often in…[Continue Reading...]

A New Documentary Follows the Undercover Filmmakers Who Took Down a Cult Leader

Published March 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cult leader, FLDS, Warren Jeffs

When cult expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, moved to Short Creek, Utah, they planned to support a fractured community still reeling from the imprisonment of Warren Jeffs, leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of…[Continue Reading...]

Clearwater is seeing momentum downtown. Is Scientology helping?

Published March 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, cults, Florida, real estate development, Scientologists, Scientology

Clearwater officials say the city is finally experiencing an urban renaissance. A slew of projects are happening downtown, including a hotel, a long-awaited Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority station and a new City Hall that’s scheduled to open in October. City…[Continue Reading...]

Watch a very British cult

Published March 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged BBC documentary, cults, life coaching, Lighthouse

Dozens of people with experiences in the Lighthouse "life coaching" group interviwewed for this BBC documentary. Watch the video https://mabumbe.com/movies/watch/1568930[Continue Reading...]

Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Raised in Extreme Religious Sects

Published March 17, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged clelebrities, cults, Hollywoood

Many people are surprised to learn that some of the most famous figures in Hollywood spent their childhoods within the walls of extreme religious sects. These organizations often dictated every aspect of their lives from the clothes they wore to…[Continue Reading...]

Cult activity on university campuses: Kindness or recruitment?

Published March 17, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged colleges, cult recruitment, cults, South Korea, universities

Religious cults have long been a problem in Korea, and university campuses are no exception. In their efforts to recruit new members, cults often seek individuals who appear vulnerable, naive or easily influenced. As a result, university students, particularly international…[Continue Reading...]

The secrets of the Twelve Tribes cult

Published March 17, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged child abuse, cults, survivor story, Twelve Tribes

Religious leader Gene Spriggs creates a movement in Tennessee with teenagers and disenchanted hippies called the Twelve Tribes. The Tribes become a cult mired in accusations of child abuse, forced labor, and a devotion to what they claim is "God's…[Continue Reading...]

Cult in new true crime doc has Hyannis ties. What to know about Twelve Tribes.

Published March 16, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged cults, documentary, survivor story, Twelve Tribes

A documentary about the Twelve Tribes, a controversial religious group with a community in Hyannis, is set to premiere on Investigation Discovery this week. "People Magazine Investigates: The Secrets of the Twelve Tribes Cult" will air Monday, March 16, profiling…[Continue Reading...]