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Coercive Control: ‘I was 12 when Mum’s new boyfriend moved in. I didn’t know I’d spend years trying to disappear.’

Published October 11, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, coercive control, survivor story

Her mother, often caught in the middle, seemed to genuinely believe her partner was simply trying to be a good parent. "She'd sneak into my room and say sorry. 'He's just stressed about work. Things will get better. Try being…[Continue Reading...]

Cults, mass graves, ‘encounters with Jesus’: In Kenya, freedom of worship comes under scrutiny

Published October 10, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, starvation deaths

In April 2023, Kenyan human rights defenders discovered a deadly cult in the Shakahola forest. They exhumed more than 400 bodies from mass graves. The pastor of the Good News International Ministries, Paul Mackenzie, had convinced his followers that by…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja indicted on charges including political bribery and destruction of evidence

Published October 10, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged bribery, criminal idictment, Hak Ja Han Moon, Moonies, South Korea, Unification Church

A special counsel team indicted Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, on multiple charges, including political bribery, illegal political donations and destruction of evidence, on Friday. Han’s detention period expires on Sunday. She had filed a request for…[Continue Reading...]

Leader of secretive church returning to Australia for ‘extended break’

Published October 10, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Australia, child abuse, cults, sexual abuse, two by twos

The leader of a secretive religious group has announced he’s stepping back from his role, citing a “tough year” and “constant pressure". Wayne Dean, who oversees a church commonly referred to as the Two By Twos or The Truth -…[Continue Reading...]

Former member details ‘illegal schools’ run by Mission de l’Esprit-Saint

Published October 10, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Canada, Mission de l’Esprit-Saint, schools

Fée Larivière was married at 17 to a 42-year-old man and gave birth to her first child at 18. She says she was never free while living within the Mission de l’Esprit-Saint, a religious sect founded in 1913 known for…[Continue Reading...]

Montco ‘fortunetellers’ accused of stealing over $600,000 from customers

Published October 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal charges, fraud, Gina Marks, psychics, Steve Nicklas

2 charged with stealing more than $600,00 in fortunetelling scheme Police say Gina Marks and Steve Nicklas of Jenkintown Psychic Visions told customers that they were cursed, and demanded huge sums of money and luxury items in order to cleanse…[Continue Reading...]

“Missouri Is Next”: Neo-Nazi Network Expanding Whites-Only Towns—Here’s Where They’re Looking

Published October 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged hate groups, Return to the Land, White supremacists, whites only towns

They’re not hiding it anymore. While Missourians were going about their lives, a network of white supremacists led by a Norwegian-born French horn player who once monetized his own sex tapes and a Hungarian jazz pianist wanted for attempted murder…[Continue Reading...]

Fat Girl Diaries: The Weigh Down Diet, or When Weight Loss Becomes a Religion

Published October 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults diet guru, Gwen Shamblin, Remnant Fellowship, Weigh Down

Before the turn of the century (man, that makes me feel old!) I was driving home one day when I noticed a sign outside one of the larger Baptist churches advertising a new weight loss group. I’m always on the…[Continue Reading...]

Epworth Men Jailed For Kidnapping Girl,15, To Initiate Her Into “Manjuzu” Cult

Published October 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, Manjuzu, Zimbabwe

Teen Girl Saved From “Manjuzu” Cult Initiation, As Epworth Men Jailed Two men from Epworth are starting a nine-month prison sentence after being found guilty of a shocking crime. The duo kidnapped a 15-year-old girl with the intention of forcing…[Continue Reading...]

How Gaslighting Rewires the Brain

Published October 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged gaslighting, manipulation, mind control, research

He'd make things up that didn't happen. Then he'd get angry when questioned, as if remembering was an attack on him. Every time she brought up something he did wrong, suddenly the conversation became about her mental health, her past…[Continue Reading...]