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Exclusive: One Tree Hill’s Bethany Joy Lenz on friendship, faith and fresh starts after years in a cult

Published August 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bethany Joy Lenz, cults, personal story

"I have been pleasantly surprised," she tells HELLO!, adding: "It's just always a scary thing to talk about and I think the biggest thing is not wanting you or your heart to be misunderstood, so it's really lovely to hear that…[Continue Reading...]

Kenya bans churches linked to cult deaths

Published August 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged ban, churches, cults, Kenya

Kenyan authorities have banned five churches including that of a suspected cult leader accused of inciting more than 400 of his followers to starve themselves to death, a government document said Friday. The registrar of societies said in a gazette notice…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow Daybell’s cousin who starred in ‘Doomsday Preppers’ sheds new light on her beliefs and Chad Daybell’s influence

Published August 18, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged beliefs, cult mom, doomsday preppers, Lore Vallow

IDAHO FALLS — One of Lori Vallow Daybell’s close cousins is shedding new light on her doomsday beliefs and the influence Chad Daybell may have had on her in the months leading up to the deaths of her children. Braxton…[Continue Reading...]

‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow to be extradited to Arizona

Published August 18, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, convicted murderer, cult mom, extradition, Lori Vallow

Vallow, 50, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on July 31 for murdering her children, 17-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old J.J. Vallow, in September 2019 and for conspiring to murder her husband's first wife, Tammy Daybell, in October…[Continue Reading...]

She Was Sucked Into a Cult-Like Crypto Scam. Now She’s Fighting Back.

Published August 18, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged crypto currency, crypto scam, cult like scam

"If you don't understand the intricacies of how cryptocurrency works, I beg you not to invest in it." So says Jen McAdam, a Scottish coal miner's daughter, who was one of the countless victims of the insidious OneCoin global cryptocurrency…[Continue Reading...]

Hillsong Church founder found not guilty of concealing his father’s child sex crimes

Published August 18, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brian Houston, child abuse, church leader, court trial, Hillsong Church, not guilty, sexual abuse

CANBERRA, Australia — Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston was ruled not guilty Thursday of an Australian charge of concealing his father's child sex crimes. Houston, 69, was the Sydney-based church's senior global pastor when police charged him two years ago…[Continue Reading...]

Gov. Hobbs requests extradition for ‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow

Published August 17, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, convicted murderer, cult mom, extradition, Lori Vallow

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Arizona has taken another step in getting the so-called “Doomsday Mom,” Lori Vallow, back to the Grand Canyon State to face charges in connection with the killing and near-killing of family members. Gov. Katie Hobbs signed…[Continue Reading...]

Judge to decide if Alex Jones pays Sandy Hook families ‘realistic amount’ or ‘until the day he dies’

Published August 17, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptcy, conspiracy theorist, court rulings, InfoWars

It’s up to a federal judge to decide whether the bankrupted Alex Jones should get a “fresh start” from the $1.5 billion he owes Sandy Hook families he defamed by paying them a “realistic amount” or whether he should be…[Continue Reading...]

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Fast Facts

Published August 17, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult profile, cults, FLDS, Polygamist cult, Warren Jeffs

(CNN) — Here is a look at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), a religious sect that broke away from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church, over the…[Continue Reading...]

The Story of How Fleetwood Mac Member Joined a Cult

Published August 17, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Children of God, cults, Fleetwood Mac, Jeremy Spencer, Moses David Berg

Jeremy Spencer was an original member of Fleetwood Mac from its inception in 1967 — he played rhythm guitar in the band as the great Peter Green took on lead guitar duties. That lineup recorded two albums of material that…[Continue Reading...]