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LIVE UPDATES: Day 1 of jury selection in Lori Daybell Arizona Boudreaux trial

Published May 30, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, attempted murder, cult mom, jury selection, Lori Vallow, trial

Lori Vallow Daybell is on trial in Maricopa County, Arizona, on one charge of conspiracy to commit the murder of Brandon Boudreaux, her former nephew-in-law. Nate Eaton is live in the courtroom with updates. Please excuse any typos. Times listed…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow Daybell: ‘Doomsday Mom’ motion to remove judge from her AZ case fails

Published May 30, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, attempted murder, criminal trial, cult mom, Lori Vallow

PHOENIX - Just days ahead of her second trial in Arizona, the so-called ‘Doomsday Mom’ made another, ultimately failed move aimed at removing the judge who is presiding over the case. According to legal documents we received, Lori Vallow Daybell…[Continue Reading...]

New research highlights spite as a motivator of conspiracy theory beliefs

Published May 30, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiacy theories, psychology, research, spite

A new series of studies published in the Journal of Social Issues suggests that spite—a desire to harm others even at one’s own expense—may help explain why some people are drawn to conspiracy theories. The research, conducted by psychologists at…[Continue Reading...]

QAnon follower gets 3 years for threatening to ‘execute’ Katie Hobbs

Published May 30, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, death threats, prison sentence, QAnon, Teak Brockbank

Teak Brockbank was sentenced to three years in federal prison for threatening to kill then-Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in 2022. Photo via FBI/Justice Department A Colorado man who wrote online about how he had the right to execute then-Secretary…[Continue Reading...]

52 Former Cult Members Share How They Knew They Were In A Cult

Published May 30, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, former members, survivor stories

A few years ago, hundreds of people religiously followed their pastor into the woods, where they built a village. It had seemed like a no-brainer for many of them, who were offered parcels of land for less than $100. Little…[Continue Reading...]

22 People Who Woke Up One Day And Said, “Oh My God, I Think I’m In A Cult” Are Sharing Their Stories

Published May 30, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cul survivors, cults, pesonal stories

Warning: Some stories in this post mention mental health struggles, trauma, suicide ideation, child abuse, and abortion. 1."I was at a band rehearsal and dropped to the floor, all but screaming in pain from what turned out to be gallstones,…[Continue Reading...]

Death at the cross: Secret burials, ‘cult-like’ practices at Kenyan church

Published May 30, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, deaths, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

Opapo, Kenya – Perched in the grass alongside the Rongo-Homa Bay Road in Kenya’s Migori County, a rusted sign announces the Melkio St Joseph Missions of Messiah Church in Africa. Beyond it, a sandy path meets big blue and purple…[Continue Reading...]

‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Case Raises Question of What Constitutes Coercion

Published May 29, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged coercive control, criminal trial, cults, leaders, New York, Nicole Daedone, OneTaste, Rachel Cherwitz

The women arrived with dreams of rebirth, community and climax. Instead, they said, their twenties were ruined by working at OneTaste, a buzzy San Francisco company that billed itself as a health and education start-up promoting female empowerment via “orgasmic…[Continue Reading...]

Philly Anti-Scientology Lawyer Suspended for Sexual Relationship With Client

Published May 29, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brian Kent, lawyer, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Scientologists, Scientology, suspension

Philadelphia lawyer Brian Kent has spent his entire career investigating sex crimes and allegations of sexual abuse. Before entering the private sector, he was a Montgomery County prosecutor who focused on sex crimes. At his Center City firm Laffey Bucci…[Continue Reading...]

Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate face rape and trafficking charges in the UK

Published May 29, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Andrew Tate, rape charges, sex trafficking charges, UK

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in the UK with rape, human trafficking, and other offences, British prosecutors said on Wednesday. The Crown Prosecution Service stated that a European arrest warrant had been issued last year, and…[Continue Reading...]