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5 Gujarat teachers transferred after they use rape convict Asaram Bapu’s photograph at school event

Published February 25, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes

Five teachers in Gujarat faced disciplinary action as the primary education department Friday transferred them to schools in Kutch district after they allegedly participated in a ‘Matru-Pitru puja’ event that had the photograph of self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram…[Continue Reading...]

Ram Rahim: Anger over parole for Indian guru jailed for rape

Published February 25, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged guru, India, Ram Rahim, rape, sexual abuse

Last week, a video of a controversial religious guru, who is serving long jail sentences for rape and murder, went viral in India. It showed Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, leader of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, out of prison on…[Continue Reading...]

2024 trial set for polygamous sect leader in Arizona

Published February 25, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, criminal charges, polygamist cult leader, Samuel Bateman, trial date

PHOENIX (AP) — The trial for a polygamous sect leader charged with kidnapping and evidence tampering in an investigation in his community on the Utah-Arizona state line has been postponed until 2024. Samuel Bateman had previously been scheduled to go…[Continue Reading...]

‘Devil in the Dorm’ investigates the Sarah Lawrence College Cult and Larry Ray’s crimes

Published February 25, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal convictions, cult leader, Larry Ray, Lawrence Ray, sex cult

Sarah Lawrence student, Talia Ray, introduced her middle-aged father, Larry Ray, to her on-campus roommates in 2010. This meeting kickstarted an unfortunate series of events and led to abuse and the formation of a “cult.” At the time Talia brought…[Continue Reading...]

Native American activists speak out against alleged cult leader

Published February 25, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult leader, Nathan Chasing Horse, sex cult

A group of Native American activists plan to hold a rally this weekend in support of the alleged victims of Nathan Chasing Horse, an accused cult leader they say took advantage of their culture. “There are people who are under…[Continue Reading...]

Leon County brothers, clergy accused of sexual assault of multiple children

Published February 24, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Apostolic Life United Pentecostal Church, Buffalo, Centerville, child abuse, Clark A. Travis, Matthew T. Travis Jr., Sexxual abuse, Texas, UPCI

LEON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) -Two Leon County brothers with pastoral leadership positions at churches in Centerville and Buffalo were arrested following grand jury indictments Wednesday. Clark A. Travis was arrested in Buffalo by Leon County Sheriff’s deputies without incident Tuesday…[Continue Reading...]

Benedictine order admits keeping cleric at Marmion Academy for years after child sex abuse accusations

Published February 24, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Benedictine Order, Brother Jerome Skaja, clergy abuse, Roman Catholic Church, sexual abuse

The Catholic religious order that runs Marmion Academy in Aurora is acknowledging for the first time that one of its members had “established allegations” of child sex abuse in the 1970s and remained at the school for years. During that…[Continue Reading...]

9 children who survived quakes sent to religious cult’s boarding school: report

Published February 24, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged children, Islamic cults, Turkey

Nine children who lost their fathers in Turkey’s massive earthquakes of Feb. 6 have been separated from their mothers and placed in a boarding school with links to a Sunni sect based in İstanbul, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported on…[Continue Reading...]

Judge to issue ruling on whether to separate Chad and Lori Daybell cases

Published February 24, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Chad Daybell, criminal trial, cult leader, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho — A judge will issue a written decision on whether Chad and Lori Daybell's trial will be severed, and the couple's mental health will not be used as they try to convince a jury of their innocence.…[Continue Reading...]

Alex Jones Refuses to Give Up Details of Pet Cat in Bankruptcy Proceedings

Published February 24, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptcy, InfoWars, judgement collection

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is taking on the Department of Justice in his bankruptcy proceedings following court-ordered debts of $1.5bn in damages to relatives of victims in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. However, the real stoush, it appears, seems…[Continue Reading...]