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Perry County law enforcement warning of possible ‘cult’ targeting kids

Published May 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged 764, criminal arrests, cult, online recruitment

Watch video report. See https://www.wdam.com/video/2025/05/14/perry-county-law-enforcement-warning-possible-cult-targeting-kids/[Continue Reading...]

‘I feel like an idiot’: Two Ontario men lose more than $150,000 to psychics

Published May 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Canada, fraud, psychics, scams, schemes

Some people believe in the power of psychics and visit with them for palm readings and spiritual guidance. But anyone interested in doing so should be wary of unrealistic promises for large financial sums. “Once you start it’s a trap,”…[Continue Reading...]

Freedom from Fear shines spotlight on coercive control

Published May 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, coercive control, domestic violence

A TU Dublin student-led event encouraged the community to look at domestic violence from a broader perspective and at victims across all genders. The organisers of ‘Freedom from Fear’ acknowledged that in Ireland one in three women reported experiencing psychological…[Continue Reading...]

Germany bans the largest ‘Reich citizen’ group and arrests 4 leaders

Published May 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged arrests, Germany, government action, Peter Fitzek, Reich Citizens group, Reichsbürger

BERLIN -- The German government has banned the largest “Reich citizen” group, an extremist far-right organization that calls itself the “Kingdom of Germany” and seeks to undermine the country’s democratic order. Four of its leaders were arrested. Since early Tuesday…[Continue Reading...]

Church of Scientology makes rare appearance during Clearwater meeting on closing downtown street

Published May 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, downtown development, Florida, Scientologists, Scientology

CLEARWATER, Fla. - It was one of the first times the public has heard directly from the Church of Scientology, and it came during the latest crossroads with the City of Clearwater. On Monday, the discussion around whether the city…[Continue Reading...]

Provincial Department of Cults and Religion summons ‘guru’ who famous singer allegedly donated $200,000

Published May 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged ashram, Cambodia, guru, Han Phe

The director of the Preah Vihear Provincial Department of Cults and Religion says that the ministry and relevant institutions have summoned a well known guru to make a contract for activities that led to misunderstandings related to religious beliefs. Mr.…[Continue Reading...]

Binghamton psychic guilty of defrauding lovesick victim

Published May 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal conviction, fraud, New York, Patsy Brown, psychics

VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A Binghamton psychic is facing criminal charges after a client claimed she left him emotionally and financially devastated. On May 8, Patsy Brown of Binghamton Physic, located at 257 Vestal Parkway in Vestal, pleaded guilty to…[Continue Reading...]

B.C. woman wins default judgment in child sex case naming fundamentalist Mormon polygamist

Published May 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Canada, default judgement, FLDS, lawsuit, polygamist sect, Winston Blackmore

B.C. Supreme Court has awarded a default judgment in a case that put B.C.’s controversial fundamentalist Mormon bishop Winston Blackmore before the courts again, this time on allegations he sexually abused a woman when she was a “young child.” A default judgment…[Continue Reading...]

Texas megachurch founder Morris makes initial court appearance

Published May 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged criminal charges, Dallas Texas, Gateway Church, Oklahoma, Robert Morris

PAWHUSKA, Okla. — Robert Morris, the founder of Dallas-area megachurch Gateway who is charged with child sex abuse, made an initial court appearance Friday at the Osage County Courthouse in Oklahoma. His preliminary hearing was set for Sept. 4. Morris…[Continue Reading...]

Clearwater group opposed to Church of Scientology buying downtown street to share counter-proposal

Published May 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Florida, real estate, Scientologists, Scientology

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater city leaders plan to hear Monday from a grassroots group presenting a counter-proposal to the Church of Scientology's controversial offer to purchase a downtown street. The church plans to close the street to the public and…[Continue Reading...]