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Transgender Zizian Cult Leader Goes On Anti-Trump Tirade In Courtroom

Published November 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged court appearance, criminal charges, cults, Jack "Ziz" LaSota, Zizians

The transgender “Zizians” cult leader refused to answer basic questions and ranted about President Donald Trump during his Monday arraignment on a gun charge, The Baltimore Banner reported. Jack “Ziz” LaSota, whose February arrest in Maryland concluded a nationwide manhunt,…[Continue Reading...]

She Spent 20 Years in NXIVM and Helped Put Its Leader in Jail. Now She’s Speaking Out

Published November 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Allison Mack, cult leader, cults, Keith Raniere, Lauren Salzman, NXIVM

Lauren Salzman didn’t have long as an adult before she became part of NXIVM, the self-help sex cult led by Keith Raniere. She had only graduated college a couple months before her mother, Nancy Salzman, brought her into the group.…[Continue Reading...]

Case Review: Breaking Free From NXIVM

Published November 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, India Oxenberg, NXIVM, survivor story

Emily revisits her conversation with author and documentary producer India Oxenberg about how she was drawn into, and ultimately escaped, the NIXVM cult. For seven years, India endured abuse, manipulation, and isolation under the coercive control of NXIVM’s leader, Keith…[Continue Reading...]

Colombia detains Lev Tahor sect members and takes 17 children into protective custody

Published November 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, Columbia, cults, government action, Lev Tahor

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Immigration authorities in Colombia have taken 17 children into protective custody after they were rescued from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect whose members have been accused of sexually abusing and kidnapping minors in several countries. Gloria Esperanza Arriero,…[Continue Reading...]

3-Year-Old Girl Forced To Marry 68-Year-Old Cult Leader In Pre-Birth Arrangement

Published November 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, Children of God, cult leader, cults, Moses David Berg, sexual abuse

A tragic story has emerged from the notorious ‘Children of God’ cult, infamous for its abusive and cruel practices. Serena Kelly, born into this cult, lost her chance at a normal life even before birth. The cult, known for its…[Continue Reading...]

Competency evaluation ordered for Tucson ‘cult’ pastor

Published November 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, cults, Golden Dawn Tabernacle, Isaac Noriega, IsaIsaac Noriega, Tucson

ATucson pastor accused of failing to report alleged child sex crimes must be evaluated for competency before he stands trial, a Pima County judge ordered Monday. Superior Court Judge Mark Hotchkiss agreed with a request by Pastor Isaac Noriega's attorney…[Continue Reading...]

Cult leader’s alleged plan to have sex with child

Published November 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Australia, criminal charges, cult leader, pedophile, William Kamm

The founder of a religious sect has been granted bail after he allegedly told a nine-year-old girl it was her mission to have sex with him. William Kamm, known to his followers as 'Little Pebble', is accused alongside his wife…[Continue Reading...]

Colombian authorities, Interpol rescue 17 minors from ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect

Published November 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, children rescued, Columbia, cults, Lev Tahor

Colombian immigration authorities announced that 17 minors, five of them under an Interpol Yellow Notice, were rescued from the Jewish ultra-Orthodox sect Lev Tahor on Sunday in the city of Yarumal, Antioquia, Colombia. The operation was led by the immigration…[Continue Reading...]

Bail granted for alleged NSW child groomer cult leader William ‘Little Pebble’ Kamm

Published November 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Australia, criminal charges, Little Pebble, William Kamm

An alleged NSW cult leader accused of grooming a child for more than a decade has been granted bail after his lawyer argued there was a "real question" as to whether prosecutors would be able to prove his intentions. William…[Continue Reading...]

How cult leader ‘Commander Butcher’ plotted to sow mayhem across US

Published November 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged commander butcher, criminal charges, cult leader, Michail Chkhikvishvili

Michail Chkhikvishvili, a self-described cult leader who called himself “Commander Butcher”, did not look like a Hollywood vision of a contemporary terrorist, despite the bizarre, almost made-for-TV extremist actions he planned, such as having people dressed as Santa Claus hand…[Continue Reading...]