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Five killed in Ondo cult clash

Published May 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, deaths, gangs, Nigeria, violence

Five persons have been killed in renewed cult clash in Ondo City, Ondo West local government area. One person was killed around FFF junction, Oka area and three others were shot dead near Ife Garage area. It could not be…[Continue Reading...]

The Psychology of Cults

Published May 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult psychology, cults, lecture, UK

When we hear the word ‘cult’, we might think about notorious religious groups such as Heaven’s Gate, Children of God, and Scientologists. But cults and other high control groups are everywhere, and they definitely are not always religious in character,…[Continue Reading...]

Court Rules on Mackenzie’s Bid to Block Children’s Trauma Evidence in Shakahola Case

Published May 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, criminal trial, cult leader, cults, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

A Tononoka Children’s Court has upheld a psychologist’s report as part of the prosecution’s evidence against Shakahola massacre prime suspect Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, marking a major win for the prosecution. Mackenzie, through his legal team, had moved to have the…[Continue Reading...]

Where are we at with criminalising coercive control?

Published May 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, Australia, coercive control, criminal law, criminal prosecution

In 2020, The Weekly campaigned for governments to criminalise coercive control. Now, as new laws come into force in Queensland, we meet families who have lost loved ones to this insidious form of abuse and have been working towards this…[Continue Reading...]

Probe into former first lady’s alleged influence peddling intensifies as prosecutors seize Chanel box

Published May 27, 2025 By admin

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

Prosecutors reportedly seized a Chanel box believed to be part of a lobbying attempt targeting former first lady Kim Keon Hee, intensifying a growing investigation into allegations of illicit gift-giving and influence-peddling involving close aides and religious figures. The Seoul…[Continue Reading...]

Tom Cruise 2025: Why Mission Impossible star just can’t quit cult life

Published May 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

There’s a well-known anecdote American Psycho director Mary Harron has told about Christian Bale’s inspiration for the titular sociopath. By Harron’s account, Bale had seen an interview of Cruise on David Letterman, and he saw in Cruise this, “very intense…[Continue Reading...]

Top Nigerian pastor, Omotoso deported from South Africa amid controversy over rape trial acquittal

Published May 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Televangelists Tagged deported, preacher, rape charges, South Afric, Tim Omotoso

Tim Omotoso, a Nigerian televangelist and founder of Jesus Dominion International (JDI) church, acquitted of raping young women has departed South Africa today, Sunday, May 18th, amid his rearrest on charges related to immigration violations. TheNewsGuru reports that the department…[Continue Reading...]

Tortured for 8 Years by Sadistic “Shawano Wisconsin Cult” Leader

Published May 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, survivor story

Born into this hyper-strict cult in Wisconsin, Martha Glory Stecker Kartaoui was told she was one of the chosen people. Intense modesty rules and odd dietary restrictions were nothing compared to what she endured every weekend at the compound with…[Continue Reading...]

Coercive control is now illegal in this state. Here’s what it means

Published May 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse controlling relationships, Australia, coercive control, criminal offense, laws

The new laws have come into effect after years of campaigning from advocates, including Sue and Lloyd Clarke, whose daughter Hannah experienced domestic violence and coercive control. Here's what you need to know about the new laws and why it…[Continue Reading...]

Department of Cults and Religion tells ‘guru’ to stop posting content that affects social security on social media

Published May 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Ae Kru Angka, Ae Kru Angkam, Cambodia, guru, Nop Sakda, teacher

The Director of the Department of Cults and Religion has instructed Nop Sakda, a.k.a Teacher Ae Kru Angkam, to stop posting videos and photos of activities that affect social security on social media. On Saturday, May 24, 2025, Mr. Tep…[Continue Reading...]