A woman accused of defrauding hundreds of thousands of dollars from Australians by performing "curse removals" and "spiritual cleanings" will remain behind bars over fears she could flee the country. Maria Williams was stopped at Sydney Airport with a one-way…[Continue Reading...]
Hello and welcome to another entrant in the popular television genre Do Try to Be Born a White Christian Man If You Can. This one is entitled Escaping Utopia, a three-part documentary series on Gloriavale, a secretive sect founded in…[Continue Reading...]
Emily’s son loved sport, animals, reading and music, but when he turned 16, everything changed. He started to get obsessed by politics and thought the country was headed in the wrong direction. It wasn’t until his mother saw a photo…[Continue Reading...]
The sister of an eight-year-old girl who died after those who were meant to care for her withdrew her life saving medication told a court their actions have caused immense pain for her family. A cult-like religious circle found guilty…[Continue Reading...]
Members of a religious cult found guilty of killing a Queensland girl have been asked by a judge to consider having psychiatric evaluation before they are sentenced. Eight-year-old diabetic Elizabeth Struhs died in January 2022 while lying on a mattress…[Continue Reading...]
The father of one of 14 fringe-church group members convicted over the death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs is speaking out to warn others about the dangers of religious cults. Lachlan Schoenfisch and his wife Samantha were two of 14 members…[Continue Reading...]
Fourteen members of a small religious sect in Australia have been found guilty of the manslaughter of an 8-year-old girl, who died after they withheld insulin needed to treat her diabetes because of their unwavering belief that God would heal…[Continue Reading...]
Two bereaved parents and 12 fellow members of an Australian religious congregation accused of killing an 8-year-old girl by withholding her diabetes medication were found guilty on Wednesday of manslaughter. Elizabeth Rose Struhs died on Jan. 7, 2022 at her…[Continue Reading...]
Footage of a killer father’s baptism into his family’s fringe church congregation in the months before he caused the death of his daughter by withdrawing her lifesaving insulin has been revealed – with the congregation breaking out into a bizarre…[Continue Reading...]
A Melbourne doctor used his “God-like” status as a religious leader to prey on the daughters of cult members, a court has been told. Pradeep Dissanayake, 52, had his jail sentence for sexually abusing two children increased to 10 years…[Continue Reading...]
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