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Leader of extremist Lev Tahor group arrested by Guatemalan authorities

Published February 1, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged arrests, cults, Guatemala, investigation, Josef Rosner, Lev Tahor, sect

The leader of the extremist Jewish Lev Tahor sect, Aaron Teller, has been arrested for human trafficking, authorities in Guatemala say. Another top member of the cult, Josef Rosner, has been arrested for child abuse and “human trafficking for forced…[Continue Reading...]

Guatemala cracks down on Israeli Jewish sect Lev Tahor as child trafficking probe widens

Published February 1, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, cults, government investigation, Guatemala, Lev Tahor, sect

Guatemalan authorities have intensified their investigation into Lev Tahor, a controversial Jewish sect accused of human trafficking and child abuse, following the arrest of one of its senior members, according to press reports. Yoel Alter, 35, was detained earlier this…[Continue Reading...]

Secretive Christian sect coerced young mothers to give up babies

Published February 1, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child adoptions, cult, sect, two by twos

Women who were once members of a secretive Christian sect in the United States have told the BBC they were coerced by the church into giving up their children for adoption. Hundreds of adoptions could have taken place between the…[Continue Reading...]

Laura was born into the Two by Twos cult. They don’t want you to know they exist.

Published February 1, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged abuse, cults, sects, survivor story, two by twos

It's known as The Truth or the Two by Twos cult amongst survivors. That's because they preach in pairs, visiting the homes of followers to ensure they're adhering to the rules. Rules designed to guarantee entry into heaven. But this…[Continue Reading...]

Cult of Fear – Asaram Bapu review: A fair look at rise and fall of notorious Godman

Published February 1, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged Asaram Bapu, cults, documentary, Godman, guru, sexual abuse

A new documentary available on Discovery+ narrates the rise and the fall of one of India's most reverred Godmen - Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani alias Asaram Bapu. Titled Cult of fear - Asaram Bapu, the three-episode series presents both sides of…[Continue Reading...]

Possible Cult Leader ‘Ziz,’ Who Faked Her Own Death and Was Questioned In Pennsylvania Double Murder, Still at Large

Published February 1, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal investigation, criminal investigations, cult, cult leader, Jack "Ziz" LaSota, murders, ult Jack "Ziz" LaSota, Zizianism, Zizians

It feels like there are still shoes to drop in the strange case of the Zizians, whose troubling beliefs and alleged pattern of extreme violence came to light in just the last several days. And now we learn that several…[Continue Reading...]

Trial begins for neo-Nazi group leader accused of plotting power grid attack

Published January 31, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal trial, Maryland, neo nazis, power grid plot, terrorists

BALTIMORE (AP) — As the founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group goes on trial for conspiring to attack Maryland’s power grid, his abhorrent beliefs aren’t really the point, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. They said it is his willingness to act…[Continue Reading...]

Truth Be Told — Filmmaker Cecilia Peck ’80 earns praise for exposing cults in true crime documentaries while safeguarding trauma survivors

Published January 31, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cults, documentaries, NXIVM Twin Flames

Open a streaming app on your television, and chances are you’re going to be bombarded with true crime documentaries about serial killers and cults. The true crime explosion has caused many to ask: Is it ethical to exploit the horrible…[Continue Reading...]

The Heaven’s Gate Cult: A Sad, Strange Story of Manipulation

Published January 31, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, cult, cult leader, cult suicide, Heaven's Gate, Marshall Applewhite

On March 26, 1997, San Diego police followed up on an anonymous tip and entered a home in one of the city's wealthy suburban neighborhoods, according to History.com. When the officers arrived, the stench of decomposing human bodies greeted them.…[Continue Reading...]

Neo-Nazi group coerced 2 San Bernardino County children to film child porn, harm themselves, feds say

Published January 31, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, child abuse, criminal convictions, CVLT, neo nazis

Four men who an indictment claims espouse neo-Nazi beliefs have been charged with child exploitation in a case in which they coerced 16 children — including two in San Bernardino County — to create child pornography and other images showing…[Continue Reading...]