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Jehovah’s Witnesses apply for judicial review of Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care

Published June 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, child abuse, Jehovah's Witnesses, report, sexual abuse

The Jehovah's Witness church has filed an application for a judicial review of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, arguing it doesn't bear responsibility for care of children and that no abuse occurred that was within the scope of the inquiry.…[Continue Reading...]

First study of clerical abuse in Brazil calls known cases ‘tip of the iceberg’

Published June 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Brazil, child abuse, research, Roman Catholic Church, sexual abuse, study

SÃO PAULO – An unprecedented new compendium of child abuse cases in the Brazilian Catholic Church has found that 108 members of the clergy victimized 148 children and teenagers since 2000. The authors, however, claim those totals are only the…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-priest, who left after sex abuse accusations, settlements, not among 451 predatory clergy Kwame Raoul’s investigation turned up

Published June 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Augustine priest, Chicago, John D. Murphy, Roman Catholic Church, sexual abuse

John D. Murphy, a former Catholic priest and member of the Augustinian religious order in the Chicago area, was accused in lawsuits two decades ago of sexually assaulting numerous children. More than a dozen accusers ended up settling legal claims…[Continue Reading...]

‘Insidious organization’: a reality TV family and the dangers of fundamentalism

Published June 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bill Gothard, Christian fundamentalism, documentary, Duggar family, Institute in Basic Life Principles

Any casual peruser of American cable television is probably familiar with the Duggar family – if not with the specifics of their juggernaut series on TLC, then with the sheer number of them. From 2007 until 2015, the Duggars, a…[Continue Reading...]

Kenyan starvation cult leader appears in court

Published June 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged court appearance, criminal charges, cult leader, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

CNN's David McKenzie spoke to the leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult which told its followers to starve themselves to reach heaven, leading to the death of at least 200 people.[Continue Reading...]

‘I grew up in a sex cult that tore babies from mums and forced marriage at 3’

Published June 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Children of God, cult leader, Moses David Berg, sex cult, survivor story

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Serena Kelley was born into the Children of God cult and became a 'poster girl' for the controversial organisation. After making her escape, she has shared her story with The Mirror A woman who survived a cult…[Continue Reading...]

Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist guilty of plotting to destroy 5G masts

Published June 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 5G, anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theories, Covid, criminal conviction, terrorist, UK

An anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist has been found guilty of plotting to destroy 5G masts after subscribing to an ideology that they were linked to the Covid-19 vaccine. Christine Grayson discussed “getting rid” of the mobile phone masts with expanding foam…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-official: Scientology has denied allegations for decades

Published June 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged coercive control, Scientologists, Scientology, Scientology policies

The Church of Scientology released a statement in response to “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson’s guilty verdict on rape charges that they have “no policy prohibiting or discouraging members from reporting criminal conduct.” But former Scientologist official Claire Headley,…[Continue Reading...]

Inside Danny Masterson’s life as a Scientologist: How actor grew up in a close family dedicated to its teachings until his dad was kicked out for rejecting them while church lawyers ‘protected’ devoted star when rape claims first emerged

Published June 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged convicted rapist, Danny Masterson, Scientologist, Scientology, Scientology teachings

Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday as a jury found him guilty on two of three counts of rape at his second trial. Masterson's wife, actor and model Bijou Phillips, gasped when…[Continue Reading...]