Tag: abuse

Philippines doomsday ‘cult’ accused of child sex abuse

Published October 5, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged abuse, cult, cult leader, Jey Rence B Quilario, Philippines, Socorro Bayanihan Services

The quasi-religious group has at least 3,500 members who are holed up in a mountain community in Mindanao.[Continue Reading...]

Compensation scheme milestone for abuse victims of religious sect The Jesus Army

Published September 26, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, Jesus Army, lawsuit, settlements, UK

Today (September 26) marks one year since the launch of the long-awaited Jesus Army Compensation Scheme. Survivors of the group and Malcolm Johnson, Head of Abuse Claims at Lime Solicitors, are calling on anyone eligible to come forward ahead of…[Continue Reading...]

Cult survivor speaks out on physical and mental abuse

Published September 3, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged abuse, Children of God, cult, Moses David Berg, survivor story

A former member of a controversial religious cult has spoken out about her experiences - and will tell a Glasgow audience how to recognise the red flags themselves. The Children of God - currently known as The Family International -…[Continue Reading...]

‘One Tree Hill’ star Bethany Joy Lenz suffered alleged ‘spiritual abuse’ during years in a cult

Published August 10, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, Bethany Joy Lenz, personal story, religious cult

"One Tree Hill" star Bethany Joy Lenz says she suffered "spiritual abuse" during the 10 years she spent in a cult. The 42-year-old told People magazine that she went through "lots of therapy" after getting away from the unidentified cult,…[Continue Reading...]

Go Ahead, Call Amy Duggar King Crazy

Published June 28, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, Bill Gothard, Duggar family, fundamentalists, Institute in Basic Life Principles

More than a decade ago, Amy Duggar King was introduced to the world with adjectives she never chose: crazy, rebellious, and wild. “I was a fish out of water all the time,” King, 36, tells Vanity Fair. King was juxtaposed…[Continue Reading...]

‘We were psychologically, spiritually, and morally raped’: Victims of obscure New York City SEX CULT that lured in members with promises of debauched parties and cheap rent reveal horrific abuse they were subjected as a form of new-age ‘therapy’

Published June 25, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, cult, cult leader, Saul Newton, sex cult, sexual abuse, The Sullivanian Institute, The Sullivanians

Today, the Upper West Side is one of the wealthiest and most wholesome zip codes in Manhattan - yet just three decades ago, it was also home to an extremely closed-off and sordid sex cult that courted high-profile members and…[Continue Reading...]

The Brutal Takedown of the Duggar Family’s Evangelical Crusade

Published June 1, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, Bill Gothard, Christian fundamentalism, Duggar family, sex scandals

The Duggars, stars of TLC’s 19 Kids & Counting, were superficially presented as an eccentric real-life version of the characters from Cheaper by the Dozen. Yet beneath that façade, they were always religious zealots who adhered to an extreme brand…[Continue Reading...]

Secrets Exposed: Duggar Family Docuseries Producers Reveal the ‘Culture of Abuse’ and Disturbing ‘Reach’ of Religious Cult

Published May 30, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, Bill Gothard, Duggar family, fundamentalism

The Duggars were introduced to the world as a big, unique happy family when their television shows first premiered on TLC, but over the years, the dark secrets of their cult-like religious organization — the Institute in Basic Life Principles…[Continue Reading...]

EXCLUSIVE: My family and friends rejected me when I fled the Jehovah’s Witnesses: After Rebekah Vardy’s documentary on the religious group, mother-of-four reveals how she rebuilt her life after 48 years as a member

Published May 20, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, former members, isolation, Jehovah's Witnesses, shunning

A former Jehovah's Witness has spoken of the heartbreak at being rejected by family and friends after walking away from the group - and reveals her own mother went to her grave while still refusing to speak to her. Mother-of-four…[Continue Reading...]

How a Newfoundland woman found herself trapped in a cult by her ex-husband: Christine Faour sharing story of her life with the Advanced Training Institute

Published February 22, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, cult, cults, former member, personal account

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — Looking back at her life as a follower of the Advanced Training Institute, Christine Faour believes she was “ripe for the picking” to be swept into a life in what she now recognizes as a cult.…[Continue Reading...]