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“We Were Suffering”: Ex-Cult Members Are Sharing The Moments They Realized Something Was Wrong, And I’m Shocked To My Core

Published November 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult abuse, cults, survivor stories

A while back, we shared stories about the moments former cult members realized they were, well, in a cult. Then, some readers decided to share their own stories. Here are the most interesting ones: Some responses are also from this…[Continue Reading...]

‘It seemed like quite a do’: why East Grinstead hosts one of Scientology’s glitziest evenings

Published November 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged East Grinstead, Scientologistss, Scientology, UK

In the nearly 30 years that Diane Juchau has lived in East Grinstead, not many days live as long in the memory as the day she saw Tom Cruise on the high street. “I saw him a couple of years…[Continue Reading...]

Saskatchewan expands interpersonal violence definition to include coercive control, cyberstalking

Published November 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abusive controlling friendships, Abusive controlling relationships, Canada, coercive control, criminal law, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has introduced legislation that broadens the legal definition of interpersonal violence to include coercive control and cyberstalking. The Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act amends The Victims of Interpersonal Violence Act to provide protections for victims experiencing non-physical forms of…[Continue Reading...]

Sedona is and has always been a hotbed of a conspiracy theories

Published November 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, conspiracy theories, Sedona

Whenever there’s a big national news event, a national news event that affects Sedona and the Verde Valley or a news item that’s hard to explain in simple terms, conspiracy theories are bound to follow. These theories are compounded in…[Continue Reading...]

‘Bloodline and Blind Faith: Untold Stories of the Kirtland Cult Killings’: How to watch on WKYC+ starting Nov. 17

Published November 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cult leader, cult murders, Jeffrey Lundgren, Kirtland, Ohio

CLEVELAND — In 1989, Northeast Ohio cult leader Jeff Lundgren killed the Avery family: Dennis, Cheryl, and their three young daughters. A dozen men and women followed the self-proclaimed prophet through fanaticism, into the wilderness, and ultimately to prison. Thirty-five…[Continue Reading...]

True Crime Con 2025: Cult survivors share stories in Savannah this weekend

Published November 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged convention, cults, Georgia, panel discussions, survivor stories

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - True Crime Con is returning to Savannah this weekend, and this year’s convention is taking a deep dive into the dark and complex world of cults. Hosted by the Graveface Museum, the one-day event will be…[Continue Reading...]

Pastor Arrested in Central California for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Teen

Published November 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Assemblies of God, California, crimina charges, Joshua Kemper, pastor, sexual abuse allegations

An Assemblies of God pastor from a small central California community has been arrested following an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl, according to The Roys Report. Assembly of God Pastor Faces 14 Felony Charges Authorities…[Continue Reading...]

Saskatchewan government introduces Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act

Published November 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Canada, coercive control, legislation, Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to protect more victims of domestic violence and abuse. The Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act is aimed at helping victims escape dangerous situations sooner and more often, providing more options to report interpersonal violence.…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church leader returns to jail after eye surgery Lee Haye-ah, 이해아 Lee Haye-ah

Published November 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, Hak Ja Han Moon, jailed, South Korea, Unification Church

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja returned to jail Friday upon completing eye surgery, after a court rejected her request to extend her temporary release. Han, who is standing trial for alleged bribery linked to former…[Continue Reading...]

Kim Keon-hee, Han Hak-ja Indicted in Unification Church Party Scheme

Published November 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal indictment, cults, Hak Ja Han Moon, South Korea, Unification Church

The special prosecutor’s team, led by Min Joong-ki, investigating various allegations against former first lady Kim Keon-hee, announced on the 7th that it had additionally indicted Kim, Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja, and others in connection with the alleged "collective…[Continue Reading...]