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...]
Negotiations are under way to speed up court proceedings against a cult leader and self-professed prophet accused of grooming a girl since she was six.William Kamm, known to his followers as 'Little Pebble', allegedly called the child, wrote her letters,…[Continue Reading...]
In a quiet courtroom in Guatemala, the fate of 140 Jewish children—described by their relatives as “hostages”—hangs in the balance. Rescued from the radical Jewish sect Lev Tahor in a dramatic police operation in December 2024, these minors are now…[Continue Reading...]
Panamanian authorities rescued 11 children from a remote indigenous community in the Ngäbe Buglé region on Tuesday, uncovering what appears to be a disturbing case of abuse linked to a religious sect. The operation, conducted by the National Aeronaval Service…[Continue Reading...]
A Roman Catholic priest is facing five felony counts of child molestation and was removed from his Downey parish after being arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies, records and officials said. Father Jaime Arriaga, 41, remains in the Los…[Continue Reading...]
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