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Second Circuit upholds Keith Raniere sex cult abuse conviction

Published October 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged appeal rejected, criminal convictions, cult leader, cults, Keith Raniere, NXIVM

MANHATTAN (CN) — A federal appeals court on Monday rejected NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere’s bid for a new trial, finding that a “mountain of evidence” substantiated the government’s charges of child sexual exploitation and pornography predicate acts and his…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology-linked rehab centre in Meath remains ‘committed’ to opening

Published October 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Ballivor, Ireland, Narconon, Scientologists, Scientology

Questions have been raised about whether a €9m residential drug rehabilitation centre linked to the Church of Scientology will ever open its doors, following major opposition from the local community. The controversial drug facility at Ballivor, Co Meath, remains unopened,…[Continue Reading...]

A former Twelve Tribes member finds her voice through TikTok

Published October 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, cults, survivor story, Twelve Tribes

SWANTON — Tamara Mathieu starts all of her TikTok videos with a version of this introduction: “I’m a cult survivor. I lived for 14 years in the religious group called the Twelve Tribes, and I share videos about things that…[Continue Reading...]

Short Creek-area mayor trying to rebrand former FLDS community. A measles outbreak isn’t helping

Published October 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, Colorado City, FLDS, measles outbreak, Polygamist cult, Warren Jeffs

Arizona is in the midst of the worst measles outbreak it has seen in decades. Cases are mounting. As of this week, they're up to 123 in the area around the northern Arizona town of Colorado City and it's Utah…[Continue Reading...]

Shinzo Abe shooter expected to plead guilty, trial begins next week

Published October 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abe assassination, criminal trial, Japan, Unification Church

The trial of a man indicted for killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, allegedly due to a grudge against the Unification Church, will begin next week, three years after the shooting shed light on the church’s links to politicians. Tetsuya…[Continue Reading...]

Police Launch Probe into Viral Video of Alleged Child Cult Initiation In Anambra (Video)

Published October 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged child, cults, gangs, initiation, Nigeria, violence

The Anambra State Police Command has commenced a full-scale investigation into a viral video showing young boys reportedly initiating a minor into what appears to be a cult group. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that an initial…[Continue Reading...]

New Sask. legislation will recognize coercive control, cyberstalking as interpersonal violence October 23News New Sask. legislation will recognize coercive control, cyberstalking as interpersonal violence October 23 | Duration2:09 New Sask. legislation will recognize coercive control, cyberstalking as interpersonal violence

Published October 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse controlling relationships, Canada, coercieve control, legislation

The Saskatchewan government plans to introduce The Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act, which will amend the definition of interpersonal violence to include coercive or controlling behaviour and online stalking and harassment. Watch video report https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6951307[Continue Reading...]

Witness Testifies Luxury Items Delivered to Kim Keon-hee in Bribery Trial

Published October 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged bribery, political influence, South Korea, Unification Church

Jeon Seong-bae, known as "Geonjin Beop-sa," testified in court on the 24th regarding the allegation that he received a Graff diamond necklace worth 62.2 million Korean won and two Chanel bags worth around 10 million Korean won each from a…[Continue Reading...]

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe to begin next week

Published October 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abe assassination, criminal trial, Japan, Unification Church

TOKYO - The trial of a man indicted for killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, allegedly due to a grudge against the Unification Church, will begin next week, three years after the shooting shed light on the church's links to…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow Daybell snaps at judge after being ordered to pay nearly $12k in restitution to Kay Woodcock

Published October 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal convictions, cult mom, Lori Vallow, restitution

PHOENIX — Lori Vallow Daybell has been ordered to pay nearly $12,000 in restitution to Kay Woodcock in connection to Charles Vallow’s murder case in Arizona. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Justin Beresky ruled on the restitution amount during a…[Continue Reading...]