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8 victims file abuse lawsuits against the El Paso, Las Cruces diocese

Published July 17, 2025 By admin

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)-- Davis Kelin Law Firm, LLC and Huffman Wallace & Monagle, have filed eight lawsuits in the Third Judicial District in New Mexico against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces and the Catholic Diocese of…[Continue Reading...]

On polygamy and fundamentalism

Published July 17, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged FLDS, Kingston Group, polygamist groups, Polygamists, South Dakota, The Order

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Jim Hill, the former investigator for the Utah Attorney General’s Office, spent a lot of time looking at polygamy and he came away with a nuanced view. Polygamy, he contends, isn’t necessarily a problem. “It’s…[Continue Reading...]

Murderous Cult Members Reveal Chilling Kansas Double Murder Details

Published July 17, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged "God's Misfits", cult, murders, Ohio

TEXAS COUNTY, OH - During a preliminary trial, two defendants who are alleged members of the anti-government group known as "God's Misfits," and have been accused of murdering two Kansas women in 2024, shared testimony of the murders. Paul Grice,…[Continue Reading...]

Cult Leaders Arrested As Security Operatives Raid More Hideouts In Benin

Published July 17, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal arrests, cults, gangs, Nigeria

A special security team in Edo State on Wednesday continued its operations across Benin City, arresting several suspected cult leaders and criminals. Naija News reports that the operation is part of an ongoing effort by the Edo State government to…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-Aum Cult Leader’s 2nd Son Likely Heads Successor Group Aleph; Further Regulatory Action to Be Requested

Published July 17, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized

The Public Security Intelligence Agency (PSIA) suspects the second son of Chizuo Matsumoto, the executed founder of the Aum Supreme Truth cult, is effectively leading Aleph, the cult’s primary successor group, agency officials told The Yomiuri Shimbun. The PSIA will…[Continue Reading...]

Red House: 62 people now say they experienced abuse at children’s home run by a ‘cult’

Published July 17, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized

"It was like hell on Earth." Warning: This article includes references to sexual abuse and suicide that some readers may find distressing. Colin (not his real name) is one of 19 alleged abuse victims who has come forward following a…[Continue Reading...]

Tens of millions of yen found at home of Aum Shinrikyo founder’s wife

Published July 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Aum Shinrikyo, cults, Japan, police raid, recovered money, Shoko Asahara's wife

Saitama – Police in Saitama Prefecture have found tens of millions of yen in cash at the home of the wife of the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's founder Chizuo Matsumoto, who went by the name Shoko Asahara, informed sources…[Continue Reading...]

‘I ended up just getting through each day’: Online series highlights male victims of domestic abuse, with help available in Harrow

Published July 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, coercive control, domenst abuse

A national campaign to raise awareness of hidden forms of domestic abuse has featured the experiences of male victims, including a man who suffered more than two decades of violence from his wife. The session was part of the Spotlight…[Continue Reading...]

Bedford man jailed and given 16-year restraining order for coercive control of partner

Published July 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged coercive control, domestic abuse, Imjaz Khan, UK

A Bedford man who subjected his partner to what a judge called “atrocious” abuse has been jailed and handed a 16-year restraining order after being found guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour. Imjaz Khan, 49, of Oldfield Road, controlled and…[Continue Reading...]

‘Prophet’ faces sodomy charges

Published July 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes

A SELF-STYLED prophet from an apostolic sect has appeared at Mbare Magistrates’ Court on charges of sodomising a 19-year-old fellow church member on several occasions since October 2023. Innocent Bauti (31) was not asked to plead to charges of aggravated…[Continue Reading...]