The parents of a newborn who died just days after her birth were sentenced in a Michigan court on June 11. Joshua and Rachel Piland were ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years and as many as 45 years…[Continue Reading...]
The Aliyah, Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs Committee held a discussion on Monday on the involvement of the Israeli government in the rescue of children from the "Lev Tahor" cult in Guatemala. They discussed the support framework provided to cult survivors…[Continue Reading...]
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Shaun Sheffer has been sentenced to 14 to 34 years in prison for sexually assaulting a pre-teen child, beginning when the victim was seven years old. Sheffer, 47, of Harmony, was previously…[Continue Reading...]
A Tononoka Children’s Court has upheld a psychologist’s report as part of the prosecution’s evidence against Shakahola massacre prime suspect Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, marking a major win for the prosecution. Mackenzie, through his legal team, had moved to have the…[Continue Reading...]
With its pristine swimming pool, manicured lawns and lush forest backdrop, Villa Baviera, a German-themed settlement of 122 souls in southern Chile, looks like the perfect holiday getaway. But Colonia Dignidad, as it was previously known, is a byword for…[Continue Reading...]
Almost a month after the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult unleashed a devastating nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway system on March 20, 1995, dozens of abused, famished children were rescued from its compound in Yamanashi Prefecture. The deadliest terrorist attack…[Continue Reading...]
In the intersection of faith and medicine, few dilemmas strike as sharply at the heart of ethical and moral reasoning as the decision to refuse life-saving medical treatment on religious grounds. Perhaps the most devastating manifestation of this clash is…[Continue Reading...]
In an emotional Knesset hearing, families and officials urged swift action to rescue children from Guatemala’s Lev Tahor cult: 'They face imprisonment, starvation and rape—time is against them'; A 1.5 million shekel aid package was allocated to support rescue efforts…[Continue Reading...]
Incredible moment when century-old family mystery was solved stunned experienced investigator A POLICE officer who uncovered a sick sex cult made an even more remarkable discovery 12 years later — by solving the 1886 killing of his great-great-grandmother. Utah-based Mike…[Continue Reading...]
According to musical legend, one day back in 1971, Fleetwood Mac star Jeremy Spencer popped to the shops to buy a magazine and never returned. Hours turned into days, and his worried bandmates contacted the police, who began a frantic…[Continue Reading...]
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