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‘Mormon prophet’ cult leader forced children as young as nine to be wives

Published May 30, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, child abuse, criminal charges, cult leader, polygamist, Samuel Bateman

A sick 'Mormon prophet' cult leader is accused of forcing children as young as nine to be his wives. Samuel Bateman, 46, from Arizona, US, has been charged with 51 felonies for transporting children across state lines to facilitate sexual…[Continue Reading...]

What is “brainwashing”? “Cults Inside Out” unravels the process of cult indoctrination/manipulation with detailed research

Published May 29, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brainwashing, coercive persuasion, court expert, cult expert, cults, thought reform

You’ve seen them in movies and on TV, but cults are more prevalent than you think—and they’re armed with strategies that can brainwash and persuade even the most unlikely of candidates. But how do individuals get involved with cults in…[Continue Reading...]

What is the difference between a Ponzi and a pyramid scheme?

Published May 29, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Cambodia, Ponzi scheme, pyramid scheme

There is an old saying that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. And this is also applies when looking to invest money. There are a range of investment options to look into – and some…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology school gets £200k taxpayer handout from Covid support scheme

Published May 29, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Covid money, Greenfields School, Scientology, UK

A private Scientology school was handed £200,000 of Government cash, accounts show. The charity trust running Greenfields School, which takes pupils aged 3-18 and charges fees of up to £29,000, was handed £144,540 and £60,174 in grants from 2019 to…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow victim’s aunt reveals Las Vegas selfie with the cult mom as she tells of chilling Sin City coincidence

Published May 29, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged convicted murderer, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow

CHILD killer Lori Vallow is seen living it up in Sin City years before her Doomsday killing spree in a never-before-shared photo exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun. Vallow, 49, was found guilty earlier this month of murdering her two…[Continue Reading...]

Books: The Sullivanians: The Cult That Hid in Plain Sight on the Upper West Side

Published May 28, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized

My first job as a teenager on the Upper West Side was scooping ice cream at Ferguson’s on West 86th Street at Broadway, which turned out to be owned by EST, a cult whose celebrity followers included Yoko Ono and…[Continue Reading...]

The Indo Daily: ‘How a cult brainwashed me – and how I escaped’

Published May 28, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brainwashing, coercive control, cult recruitment, cults, sects

Ian Haworth has spent a lifetime warning of the dangers of cults, after his own terrifying experience. He talks to the Indo Daily podcast about what happened, and how he managed to escape. Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guest: Ian Haworth When…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow Daybell files for a new trial citing ‘confusing’ jury instructions

Published May 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged appeal, convicted murderer, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow

FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho — The woman found guilty of murdering her two children and conspiring to murder her husband's former wife has asked for a new trial, citing "confusing" jury instructions. Lori Vallow Daybell, or Lori Vallow, was found guilty on…[Continue Reading...]

‘Murderers’ and ‘criminals’: Meteorologists face unprecedented harassment from conspiracy theorists

Published May 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged climate change, conspiracy theorists, meteorologists, threats

These are just a handful of the threats and abuse sent to meteorologists at AEMET, Spain’s national weather agency, in recent months. They come via social media, its website, letters phone calls – even in the form of graffiti sprayed…[Continue Reading...]

Kabbalah Centre “cult” member Madonna’s trip to Israel will include visit to dead leader’s grave

Published May 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alleged cult leader, Israel, Kabbalah Centre, Madonna, Philip Berg

Kabbalah enthusiast Madonna is coming to Israel for the first time since taking the stage as an interval performer during the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. The international pop star, who unofficially adopted the Hebrew name Esther in…[Continue Reading...]