Wayward is Netflix's most compelling new series, and for good reason. This isn't your typical cult drama — it's something far more nuanced and unsettling. We've all seen cult dramas before. You know the drill; charismatic leader, vulnerable followers, things…[Continue Reading...]
The sexual abuse trial of a former 2x2 Christian sect minister has been switched from a judge and jury trial, to a trial by judge alone at the request of the defence. Lee-Ann McChesney has pleaded not guilty to one…[Continue Reading...]
Indian spiritual leader Osho’s communes drew thousands of seekers to India and the US, where children like Sarito Carroll endured neglect and sexual abuse under the guise of spiritual freedom. Carroll now recounts her childhood in a memoir and documentary…[Continue Reading...]
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Authorities on Thursday announced another indictment related to the House of Prayer, a day after the church leader and seven others were rounded up. This latest indictment – of Bernadel Semexant, 35, of Hinesville and Savannah…[Continue Reading...]
Two weeks after the leaders of a cult-like group in the Inland Empire were arrested, police have reopened an investigation into the death of a 4-year-old boy who had been placed in their custody. On Thursday, the Colton Police Department…[Continue Reading...]
Following a series of devastating traumas during her childhood years, Elissa Wall chose to speak out about her extraordinary upbringing in a religious sect controlled by the infamous Warren Jeffs. Jeffs is currently serving a life sentence after being found…[Continue Reading...]
About a week ago, the Levy family — a mother, stepfather, and nine children — landed in Israel after years inside the extremist ultra-Orthodox cult "Lev Tahor" ("Pure Heart") in Guatemala. Behind their rescue stood two of the children, Mendy…[Continue Reading...]
A family of 12, including two parents and 10 children, has left the extremist Haredi sect Lev Tahor in Guatemala and arrived safely in Israel, authorities said Thursday. The family is receiving support from social services and other relevant government…[Continue Reading...]
The aunt of a 'beautiful' Birmingham toddler who died at the hands of his parents has paid tribute to her 'quiet' nephew, who loved soft play. The remains of three-year-old Abiyah Yasharahyalah were discovered in a Handsworth garden in December…[Continue Reading...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Six former cult members have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a 12+ year forced labor conspiracy. According to the United States Department of Justice, the six high-ranking members of the United Nation of…[Continue Reading...]
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