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Star witness admits she stole $1 million from husband during cross-examination in psychic fraud trial

Published March 3, 2023 By admin

TAMPA, Fla. - Another twist came in the psychic fraud trial of Jaycee Wasso when the state’s star witness, Lin Halfon, admitted under cross-examination Thursday that she, not Wasso, is the one who stole $1 million from her wealthy older…[Continue Reading...]

The neo-Nazi movement behind the plot to blackout Baltimore

Published March 3, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Balatimore, domestic terrorists, neo nazis, terrorism

The two neo-Nazis charged with federal crimes for plotting to attack Baltimore’s energy grid support a decades-old doctrine to push the country into armed racial conflict. Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, and Brandon Clint Russell, 27, subscribe to a neo-Nazi ideology…[Continue Reading...]

‘I was radicalised by the far right aged 15’

Published March 3, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged far right, hate groups, radical extremists, radicalization

A former right-wing extremist has described how he was radicalised as a 15-year-old boy in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing. John said he wanted to speak out as a way of warning other young people, particularly about the…[Continue Reading...]

Finding Queer Family Within and Without FaithQueer podcasters unpack evangelicalism in How Gay Thou Art

Published March 3, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Christian fundamentalists, evangelicals, LGBT, Queer podcast

It took divorce on Keller’s end and joining a cult on Austen’s, but both eventually left the church in adulthood and came to terms with their queer identities. The duo started their podcast, How Gay Thou Art, last October to…[Continue Reading...]

Japan lawyers form group to support children of Jehovah’s Witnesses followers

Published March 3, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Jehovah's Witnesses Tagged Japan, Jehovah's Witnesses, Second generation Witnesses

A group of lawyers in Japan has been formed to support children of followers of the Jehovah’s Witnesses religious organization. “We want to stop the violation of the human rights” of such second-generation followers, Jun Tabata, a member of the…[Continue Reading...]

170 local lawmakers in Japan said to have joined 2020 event tied to Unification Church

Published March 3, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Japan, policial influence, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church

Many local legislators from Japan attended an event in South Korea held in February 2020 by a group affiliated with the controversial Unification Church, the Mainichi Shimbun has learned. One former municipal assembly member who took part said they heard…[Continue Reading...]

Former mayor, Mormon bishop gets prison for child sex abuse

Published March 3, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Carl Matthew Johnson, criminal conviction, LDS, Mormon bishop, Mormon Church, Mormons, sexual abuse

A former Utah city mayor and one-time bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced Thursday for child sexual abuse at a hearing in which…[Continue Reading...]

The Rise Of QAnon — Interview on Fresh Air

Published March 3, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized

Journalist Will Sommer went to road shows and spoke to believers and their families while investigating QAnon. His book, Trust the Plan, makes the case that there are more conspiracy theories to come.[Continue Reading...]

Tom Cruise ‘skeptical of anyone’ outside his Scientology circle: ‘He’s hard to pin down’

Published March 3, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is “skeptical” of anyone not having links with the religion and likes to stay "under radar," claimed insider. An insider told Radar Online that the Mission: Impossible lead seeks people’s attention when he’s on the big screen but…[Continue Reading...]

Trauma transformed: Pitzer grad releases memoir of childhood in a family cult

Published March 3, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged family cult, Family cults, former cult member, personal story

When Michelle Dowd first started writing as a young girl, it was during stolen moments in the margins of a Sears catalog. The only larger book she owned was her childhood Bible, and in her family the catalog was akin…[Continue Reading...]