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Brooklyn jury finds ‘sex cult’ leaders guilty

Published June 10, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal convictions, cult leaders, cults, New York, Nicole Daedone, One Taste, OneTaste, Rachel Cherwitz

BROOKLYLN (CN) — Jurors convicted top leaders of a San Francisco-based company on Monday after a four-week forced labor trial in the Eastern District of New York. Nicole Daedone, 57, founded OneTaste in 2004. The company established branches in cities…[Continue Reading...]

Lawyer of convicted JMS cult leader indicted for leaking audio of sexual assault on follower

Published June 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, Jeong Myeong-seok, JMS., Providence Church, sexual abuse, South Korea

A defense attorney for Jeong Myeong-seok, the convicted leader of the Christian Gospel Mission cult — better known as JMS — has been indicted for leaking an audio recording that captured Jeong sexually assaulting his female followers. The Daejeon District…[Continue Reading...]

Israel’s Knesset considers rescue, rehabilitation of children from Jewish cult Lev Tahor

Published June 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, cult leader, cults, Lev Tahor, Schlomo Helbrans

The Aliyah, Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs Committee held a discussion on Monday on the involvement of the Israeli government in the rescue of children from the "Lev Tahor" cult in Guatemala. They discussed the support framework provided to cult survivors…[Continue Reading...]

Legal Analysis: Diddy’s GF Basically Proves The RICO … With Testimony!

Published June 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, coercive control, criminal trial, New York, Sean Diddy Combs

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrives at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by C Flanigan/FilmMagic) According to Doe, her relationship with Combs…[Continue Reading...]

VIDEO: Leanne Castley’s plea to outlaw coercive control is painfully personal

Published June 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, Australia, coercive control

Canberra Liberals leader Leanne Castley says coercive control stripped power, freedom and independence from the two women closest to her. Watch video https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-08/leanne-castleys-plea-to-outlaw-coercive-control-is/105391716[Continue Reading...]

‘Freemen on the land’: YouTube videos tell homeowners they aren’t bound by mortgages

Published June 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged extremist group, Freemen, hom mortgages, misinformation, scam

“Freemen on the land” sound like outlaws in a fairytale. But rather than stealing from the rich to give to the poor like Robin Hood, this group tries to convince hard-up borrowers they are not legally bound by their mortgage…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow Daybell: Tense moment as ‘Doomsday Mom’ was thrown out of courtroom

Published June 7, 2025 By admin

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

There was an explosive moment during Lori Vallow Daybell's 2nd and final Arizona trial on June 6, when the so-called 'Doomsday Mom' was thrown out of the courtroom after an intense exchange with the presiding judge. FOX 10 Investigator Justin…[Continue Reading...]

Florida attorney general steps into Scientology land debate

Published June 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Florida, James Uthmeier, Scientologists, Scientology

Residents, city council members and the Church of Scientology have been locked in a tug-of-war over a portion of roadway in downtown Clearwater ever since city leaders voted in March to tentatively approve selling the land to the church. The…[Continue Reading...]

Exposing Mystical Manipulation in a New Age YOGA CULT

Published June 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 3HO, cults, Guru Jagat, Yoga cult

Join us live as Charlotte Medlock, former devout follower and right-hand employee to the infamous Guru Jagat, breaks down the various manipulation tactics implemented by the "Guru" in her rise and abrupt death. From sleep deprivation, to spiraling out of…[Continue Reading...]

Judge confirms trial date for ‘Zizian cult’ murder case

Published June 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Alexander Leatham, California, cults, Jack "Ziz" LaSota, murder trial, Suri Dao, Zizians

FAIRFIELD, Calif. (CN) — A judge on Friday confirmed the trial of two defendants in Solano County for the attempted murder of their Vallejo landlord in 2022 and the resulting death of their friend, who died of a gunshot wound…[Continue Reading...]