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Those We Don’t Protect: Crimes by The Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints

Published March 20, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, criminal charges, FLDS, Polygamists

A 12-year-old girl rides in the backseat of a van to a remote location. She is unaware of where she is going, how much further is left, and when she will arrive. She sits quietly next to her mother. There…[Continue Reading...]

A mysterious sect that came and swiftly left

Published March 20, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Danish sect, Father’s House, Greece

A group of Danish citizens that settled for a while in a village outside Thessaloniki in northern Greece apparently belonged to a secretive Christian sect that is now accused of mistreating its followers, including by subjecting children and adults alike…[Continue Reading...]

Emily Watson discusses growing up in ‘cruel cult'”There was extreme behaviour, cruelty and unpleasantness that was very damaging for some people”

Published March 20, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, cult survivor, personal story, School of Economic Science

Emily Watson has opened up about growing up in the School of Economic Science, the religion of which her parents were members. Before Watson was expelled from the organisation in 1996 due to her role in Breaking the Waves, she…[Continue Reading...]

“So This Is Like A Pyramid Scheme, Right?”: Woman Attempts To Get Her Tinder Date To Join An MLM

Published March 20, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged MLM, multi-level marketing, recruitment tactics

“Hey girly! You seem like you’d be interested in running your own business. Let me tell you about a way you can earn $5k per month by working alongside fellow girl bosses!” It’s well known at this point that MLMs…[Continue Reading...]

Japan marks 28 years since AUM cult’s Tokyo subway sarin attack

Published March 20, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Aum Shinrikyo, cult leader, doomsday cult, Japan, Shoko Asahara, subway gas attack

Japan on Monday marked 28 years since the AUM Shinrikyo cult's nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000, at a time when another controversial religious group continues to draw public attention…[Continue Reading...]

Ericson: The persistence of a conspiracy cult Lyndon LaRouche was an abuser and a fraud, but some still carry on his message.

Published March 20, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, cult leader, disinformation, Lyndon LaRouche

“To say that Lyndon was slightly paranoid would be like saying the Titanic had a bit of a leak.” This is what disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker wrote about the man with whom he shared a cell in a Minnesota federal…[Continue Reading...]

Billie Eilish’s Creepy ‘Swarm’ Character Is Inspired by a Real Cult Everything you need to know about the Grammy-winning artist’s acting debut, a role that drew from the infamous NXIVM cult.

Published March 20, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Allison Mack, Billie Eilish, Keith Raniere, Movie, NXIVM, Swarm

Swarm, co-created and co-executive produced by Janine Nabers and Donald Glover, features a slew of celebrity cameos, including Rory Culkin and Paris Jackson. But episode four’s celebrity guest star — the Grammy-winning Billie Eilish — has delivered one of the series’ buzziest appearances.…[Continue Reading...]

The Psychic Who Suckered $25 Million Out of Heartbroken Clients

Published March 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged fraud, psychics, Rose Marks, scams

But maybe she should have. She was, after all, stealing a lot of money from unsuspecting clients. Rose Marks and eight members of her family were accused and convicted of bilking approximately $25 million out of her customers over the…[Continue Reading...]

The 1970s Cow Mutilation Mystery

Published March 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, cow mutilations, UFO

In the 1970s, ranchers all over the country began reporting something strange. Their cows were turning up dead, with portions of their faces and genitals removed. Historian Michael J. Goleman dove into the mystery, and found answers that had nothing…[Continue Reading...]

TikTok Is Full of Content Glorifying the Christchurch Shooter and Other Mass Murderers

Published March 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged hate groups, neo nazis, TikTok

Almost exactly four years after one of the deadliest neo-Nazi attacks in the modern age occurred, content celebrating the heinous crime can still be easily found on TikTok. In March 2019, a neo-Nazi opened fire on two mosques and murdered…[Continue Reading...]