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Health warning issued after sect allegedly told to give up jobs, school, ARVs

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged medical neglect, religious sect, South Africa

A religious settlement in KwaMaphumulo has been accused of urging followers to abandon antiretroviral treatment and other modern medicine, leave school and jobs, and rely instead on faith healing. The allegations have garnered backlash from the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for health,…[Continue Reading...]

Veteran reporter revisits Eustis killing that exposed alleged family cult in new book

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, cults, Florida

That’s how a 911 call began in a case that would unravel into allegations of control, isolation and abuse within a family investigators later described as cult-like. “My stepmom… My dad is going to kill me,” the caller told the…[Continue Reading...]

Veteran reporter revisits Eustis killing that exposed alleged family cult in new book

Published April 6, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults crime, faily cult, Florida, murder

EUSTIS, Fla. — “I accidentally killed someone. Please.” That’s how a 911 call began in a case that would unravel into allegations of control, isolation and abuse within a family investigators later described as cult-like. “My stepmom… My dad is…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology Restores Villa Where Xenu Story Originated, Historian Weighs In

Published April 6, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Canary Islands, L. Rona Hubbard, Scientoligsts, Scientology, Xenu story

One of the surprises at the recent L. Ron Hubbard Birthday event was Scientology leader David Miscavige announcing the restoration of a villa in Las Palmas, Spain where Hubbard allegedly conceived the story of Xenu, the galactic overlord central to…[Continue Reading...]

Real estate influencer Caleb Simpson claims he grew up in abusive ‘cult’

Published April 6, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Caleb Simpson, family cult, survivor story

Real estate influencer Caleb Simpson is opening up about his difficult childhood, claiming he grew up in a cult-like environment. "I'm the middle of nine children. I have eight other brothers and sisters from the same parents," Simpson began in…[Continue Reading...]

Horror incest cult with 38 children all related and unable to see or speak

Published April 6, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, incest, New Zealand

The horrifying revelation left everyone who encountered it profoundly disturbed by the atrocities that had unfolded behind closed doors. A harrowing incest cult came to light, founded by two great-great grandparents in an isolated rural valley, hidden from society's view.…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-Aum leader’s son seeks damages from government

Published April 5, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Aleph, Aum Shinrikyo, Japan, lawsuit, son of Shok Asahara

The second son of Chizuo Matsumoto, former leader of the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, filed a lawsuit against the government to seek damages for an attempted inspection of his home. The 32-year-old son of Matsumoto, who went by the…[Continue Reading...]

Comeuppance: how an orgasmic ‘cult’ ended in a prison term for its founder

Published April 5, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal coviction, cult leader, cults, Nicole Daedone, OneTaste, prison sentence

Clitoral stimulation as a path to spiritual connection, mental clarity and emotional wellbeing has been practiced for millennia. After being convicted on forced labor conspiracy charges related to the practice (and getting sentenced to nine years by a Brooklyn court…[Continue Reading...]

Holocaust denier who fled to Scotland sentenced to one year of house arrest

Published April 4, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Holocaust denier, house arrest, neo Nazi, Vincent Reynouard

A notorious Holocaust denier who was extradited from Scotland after spending years on the run from authorities in France has been sentenced to one year of house arrest. Vincent Reynouard was caught living a double life in Anstruther, Fife, and…[Continue Reading...]

A Rundown of Sex Crime Allegations Against Andrew Tate

Published April 4, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Andrew Tate, cirminal charges, sexual abuse alegations

Andrew Tate faces overlapping criminal and civil allegations in Romania, the UK, and the US, with the newest public developments in March 2026 including a UK police review of older sex crime allegations and a London civil case set for…[Continue Reading...]