Valerie Haney, the woman suing the Church of Scientology for alleged kidnapping, has accused the organization of subjecting her to "trauma, employment problems, and worse" in a court-ordered religious arbitration. RadarOnline.com obtained letters filed in Los Angeles, Calif. on behalf…[Continue Reading...]
A secretive sect being probed for historical child sexual abuse is facing venue cancellations for some of its half-year meetings, held from this weekend. The religious group known as the Two by Twos or The Truth is holding 18 events…[Continue Reading...]
A man born into a strict Church 'cult', where he was banned from listening to music or having friends, says he attempted suicide three times following years of sexual abuse. John 'Gilli' Gilliland, 35, has claimed a 'protected' member of…[Continue Reading...]
TAKAMATSU (Kyodo) -- In late January, the Tendai Religious Office in Otsu received a petition for a disciplinary hearing sent by Eicho, and in March, the Tendai sect commenced an investigation and began questioning her. Speaking at a press conference…[Continue Reading...]
In 1991, the Church of Scientology was made aware of the fact that a 16-year-old girl was being regularly sexually abused by a 26-year-old Sea Org member. Naturally, instead of reporting this to police, the CoS told the girl that…[Continue Reading...]
This story discusses details of sexual abuse. A victim advocate says police are investigating multiple reports of historical child sexual abuse within a secretive house-church that has operated in New Zealand for over a century and is being investigated by…[Continue Reading...]
The 25-year-old Massachusetts native was raised in the alleged “mind control” group, the Community of Jesus, in the tiny Cape Cod town of Orleans, said former member Susan Wilkins, 59, to the Washington Post. His parents appear to continue to…[Continue Reading...]
The Twin Flames Universe, a darkly all-consuming YouTube school that claims to help students find their one true love, has gotten the documentary treatment twice in 2023. In October, the three-part Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe told the…[Continue Reading...]
Some people would do anything to find love and acceptance, and Jeff and Shaleia Ayan know it. According to Netflix's new three-part documentary, Escaping Twin Flames, the couple has convinced thousands to join their online Twin Flame Universe (TFU) community. There,…[Continue Reading...]
A legal bid by the Jehovah's Witness church to get out of being part of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has been dismissed by the High Court in Wellington. After nearly three years of behind-the-scenes legal…[Continue Reading...]
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