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He watched his brother die from 200 lashes at age 9. Now he’s telling his story of cult survival

Published January 30, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged House of Judah, survivor story

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – Decades after his 12-year-old brother died in his arms, Daniel Yarbough returned to what was left of the House of Judah compound. He sat alone for eight hours, surrounded by overgrown brush and scrub trees, and…[Continue Reading...]

Tom Cruise’s Sudden Departure From His London Flat For The US Leaves Staff ‘Stunned’: ‘It’s Most Strange’

Published January 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise, UK

Tom Cruise has reportedly left the staff at his $47 million London apartment "stunned" by his abrupt departure from the UK. A source revealed that the actor, who once declared himself an "Anglophile," made the decision to leave for the…[Continue Reading...]

Police want Paul Mackenzie charged with Binzaro cult deaths

Published January 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Binzaro cult deaths, cult leader, Kenya, murder charges, Paul Mackenzie

Controversial cult leader Paul Mackenzie will be enjoined in a case in which several suspects are being held over the Kwa Bi Nzaro village cult deaths, where victims are alleged to have died from starvation, Police in Malindi have said.…[Continue Reading...]

Neo Nazi death cult telling kids to stab people in the street and self-harm

Published January 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cuts, hate groups, neo nazis, onlin cults, recruitment online, targeting children

A neo-Nazi group has been found to be preparing for a race war with fighting camps. Vanguard Britannica, which was founded as a small group in 2022 in Leicestershire and has since expanded by allying with white supremacist groups in…[Continue Reading...]

Behind the scenes of Shen Yun — “A group of child laborers living in constant fear.”

Published January 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse allegations, cult leader, cults, dance company, Falun Gong, Li Hongzhi, Shen Yun

Deep in the woods of New York State, behind guarded gates, lies a vision of ancient China reborn – a private sanctuary called Dragon Springs, 400 acres where faith and art share the same stage. It is the creative center…[Continue Reading...]

Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s killer motivated by ‘disgust’ at links to Unification Church

Published January 25, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abe assassination, cults, Japan, Tetsuya Yamagami, Unification Church

Tetsuya Yamagami was angry. His father had died of suicide when he was just four years old. His older brother had died the same way in 2015, unable to afford medical treatment for lymphoma. And his mother, a devout member…[Continue Reading...]

Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark

Published January 24, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, Brethren, cults, Exclusive Brethren, schools

Teachers employed by a large group of Queensland Christian schools were told to teach creationism in science classes, including that vegetarian baby dinosaurs would have been taken aboard Noah’s Ark. Last year, the Open Brethren organisation Christian Community Ministries (CCM)…[Continue Reading...]

Conman, Pedophile, Cult Leader: The Various Allegations Against Global Godman Sathya Sai Baba

Published January 24, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alleged sexual abuse, cults, guru, India, Sathya Sai Baba

Key Points Sathya Sai Baba built a global spiritual empire spanning more than 120 countries, drawing followers from politics, business, and popular culture. For decades, he faced sustained allegations of sexual abuse, fraud, institutional cover-ups, and even murder, though no…[Continue Reading...]

Spotting Conspiracy Talk: A Linguistic Guide For The Digital Age – Analysis

Published January 24, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged analysis, conspiracy theories, liguistics

Learning to spot the language of conspiracy theories is a key skill for navigating digital media. While we may be most familiar with modern-day conspiracy theories about government intelligence, unidentified flying objects, anti-vaccination, COVID-19, and more, conspiracy theories have existed…[Continue Reading...]

New Book Explores the Bay Area’s First Cult, Which Called Santa Rosa Home

Published January 24, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brotherhood of the New Life, California, cult leader, cults, Thomas Lake Harris

The first creepy cult to take root in California, about 25 years after statehood, had its origins in upstate New York in the 19th Century, which was a hotbed of religious zealotry and cults. It was called the Brotherhood of…[Continue Reading...]