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‘I Am God’: How This Cult Leader Convinced 912 Followers To Kill Themselves Within Minutes

Published August 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult, cult leader, Jim Jones, Jonestown, Jonestwon, mass murder suicide

On November 18, 1978, the world witnessed one of the darkest chapters in modern history. A total of 912 people, including 276 children, lost their lives in a mass suicide at Jonestown, a remote settlement in Guyana (a country on…[Continue Reading...]

Hyojin and her friend were kidnapped by a cult. Then she was forced to kill him.

Published August 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chijon family cult, cult murders, South Korea

In September 1994, Hyojin and a colleague were driving to meet friends at Yangsu-ri river when their car was abruptly stopped by another vehicle ahead. Confused, Hyojin looked ahead, only to see a group of men emerge from the car…[Continue Reading...]

Feds: 2 Cult Religious Leaders Used Forced Labor to Solicit Tens of Millions of Dollars in Donations

Published August 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult leaders arrested, cults, David Taylor, Detroit, FBI raid, forced labor, Joshua Media Ministries International, Kingdom of God Global Church, Michelle Brannon, Michigan

Federal authorities in Detroit have indicted two self-professed religious leaders who essentially operated a cult and allegedly used physical and psychological abuse to coerce victims into working at call centers to solicit tens of millions of dollars in donations in…[Continue Reading...]

‘This feels like a cult’: Friend of former follower shares experience at church at center of multi-state FBI raid

Published August 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged arrests, cult leaders, cults, David Taylor, FBI raid, Kingdom of God Global Church, Michelle Brannon, Texas, The Joshua Media Ministries International Global

HOUSTON – Two pastors were arrested on federal charges for allegedly running a $50 million labor trafficking and money laundering operation tied to their church network. David Taylor and Michelle Brannon were taken into custody as part of an FBI…[Continue Reading...]

Historical society shines light on Shirley ‘Sheet People’ cult of 1980s

Published August 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Charles Franklin McHugh, Christ Family, cult leader, cults

It was considered quite the “odd thing,” a gathering of people in Shirley in the 198os who were not like everyone else. They were a group, up to 50 of them, who lived in a communal setting and dressed in…[Continue Reading...]

Name suppression bid by Two by Two sect member facing sex charges adjourned

Published August 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged court proceeding, cults, New Zealand, two by twos

A name suppression hearing for a Northland man who is linked to a secretive sect known as the Two by Twos and is facing sex offence charges has been adjourned. The 81 year old faces 12 charges of indecent assault,…[Continue Reading...]

Waldport Event Marks 50 Years to the Day Heaven’s Gate Cult Came to Oregon Coast

Published August 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, Heaven's Gate, Marshall Applewhite, Oregon

(Waldport, Oregon) – In the middle of September, an unusual, even other-worldly anniversary will occur for the Oregon coastline. September 14, 1975 was the date of an infamous lecture in Waldport, where an oddball group held an event talking about…[Continue Reading...]

“I’ve seen the rod of His wrath, and have been beaten with it”: Glenn Schwartz was set to be one of the great guitar heroes of the 70s – but then he was lost to a horrific religious cult

Published August 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged All Saved Freak Band, Church of the Risen Christ, cults, Ohio, Windsor

Glenn Schwartz stands before 80,000 people and he knows what’s coming next. It’s Saturday December 28, 1968, and the first day of the Miami Pop Festival is in full swing. The ads promise three days of “Beautiful Music”, and for…[Continue Reading...]

Maple exposes JMS cult, shares personal story to warn others in South Korea

Published August 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, Jeong Myung-seok, JMS. Providence Church, South Korea

Maple, who exposed JMS (Christian Gospel Mission) through Netflix's "I'm God" and "I'm a Survivor," left a lengthy message expressing her feelings. On the 26th, Maple said, "I don't know how to describe myself when introducing myself, but my title…[Continue Reading...]

Cult-like California religious group at center of missing persons investigation by: Josh DuBose

Published August 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, cults, His Way Spirit Led Assemblies, Kathryn Martin, missing person investigation

Detectives in San Bernardino may have caught a break in a more than two-year-old missing persons case that they are now investigating as a possible homicide. Emilio Ghanem, 40, vanished in May 2023 while on a trip to the Inland…[Continue Reading...]