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Kenya exhumes 32 bodies as outcry grows over starvation cult deaths

Published August 29, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, deaths, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

Thirty-two bodies have been exhumed in southeastern Kenya in the past week, in a tragedy that is sparking fresh criticism of authorities who had vowed to crack down on extremist sects after hundreds of members of a doomsday cult died…[Continue Reading...]

South Korea’s ex-first lady indicted for bribery

Published August 29, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged bribery, political influence, South Korea, Unification Church

Kim Keon Hee and her husband are in jail, with Yoon on trial for insurrection and other charges following his April ouster over a disastrous bid to impose martial law in December. The 52-year-old ex-first lady has been investigated over…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-Scientologist describes child labor, church code of silence

Published August 29, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged child labor allegations, Jenna Miscavige, Scientologists, Scientology

(NewsNation) — Jenna Miscavige, the niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige, says the childhood she spent toiling for the church makes sense, at least to adherents of the religion. The former Scientologist described to “Banfield” how she was isolated at…[Continue Reading...]

One brother is linked to a neo-Nazi paedophile cult encouraging suicide, the other is a child rapist

Published August 29, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Barthimaus Ehimere, neo-Nazi pedophile cult, Richard Ehiemere

When Richard Ehiemere was accused of links to a neo-Nazi paedophile cult, he blamed his older brother Barthimaus. Bart, as he is known to friends, was caught with hundreds of indecent images of young boys in a raid on their…[Continue Reading...]

‘Revenge’ star Christa B. Allen claims she escaped cult after romance with its leader nearly ruined her life

Published August 29, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, cults, survivor story

“Revenge” star Christa B. Allen claimed she escaped a cult after her romance with its leader nearly ruined her life. “How it feels rebuilding your life after being in love with a charismatic wealthy cult leader who burned it to…[Continue Reading...]

Boy, 4, died while in custody of leaders of cult-like group; police reopen investigation

Published August 29, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Bailey Martin, California, child abuse, criminal charges, cult, Darryl Muzic Martin, death, Inland Emprie

Two weeks after the leaders of a cult-like group in the Inland Empire were arrested, police have reopened an investigation into the death of a 4-year-old boy who had been placed in their custody. On Thursday, the Colton Police Department…[Continue Reading...]

A secretive sect embroiled in allegations of abuse is offering advice to “anyone struggling with harmful sexual thoughts or behaviour”.

Published August 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, sexual abuse, sexual advice, two by twos

Known as the Two By Twos or The Truth, the church has sent an email to its members with "resources created to offer possible pathways for those affected by sexual harm". Police in New Zealand, Australia, and the USA were…[Continue Reading...]

Man speaks out against 2 ministry leaders accused of money laundering scheme in Michigan

Published August 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, David Taylor, federal indictment, Kingdom of God Global Church, Michigan

A federal grand jury has indicted two people with ties to Taylor, Michigan, for an alleged forced labor and money laundering scheme through Kingdom of God Global Church, formerly known as Joshua Media Ministries International, as part of a nationwide…[Continue Reading...]

Police link new bodies exhumed from Kenyan mass graves to starvation cult

Published August 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cult murders, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

Over the last 10 days, 24 bodies have been exhumed from Kwa Binzaro, a small village near Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast and not far from the Shakahola forest – where 450 bodies were found in 2023. These were followers of…[Continue Reading...]

Niece of Scientology leader uses TikTok to criticize church

Published August 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Miscavige, Jenna Miscavige, Scientology, survivor story

(NewsNation) — The niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige has long been an outspoken critic of the church, and now, she’s doing so with a new TikTok page. Jenna Miscavige entered the Church of Scientology as a young child and…[Continue Reading...]