SENTENCES FOR PEOPLE convicted of coercive control must reflect the seriousness of the crime, the National Women’s Council of Ireland has said. The remarks from the women’s organisation come after a man was given a wholly suspended sentence after pleading…[Continue Reading...]
A secretive sect under investigation by New Zealand Police for abuse says fellowship is voluntary, and members are free to leave if they wish. But others who’ve left the group known as the Two by Twos or The Truth say…[Continue Reading...]
A TU Dublin student-led event encouraged the community to look at domestic violence from a broader perspective and at victims across all genders. The organisers of ‘Freedom from Fear’ acknowledged that in Ireland one in three women reported experiencing psychological…[Continue Reading...]
Sister Wives is a far cry from what it used to be. When it debuted on TLC in 2010, it followed a united polygamist family navigating their busy lives. Kody Brown was introducing a fourth wife, Robyn, who he spiritually…[Continue Reading...]
There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during the legal process? "Coercive control." Combs was arrested in September 2025 in Manhattan and charged with racketeering, sex…[Continue Reading...]
Cult Deprogrammer, Rick Ross shares how narcissistic abusers and cult leaders use the same tactics to deceive, exploit, betray, and harm others for power, sex, money, or status. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjcg9g6xYzs[Continue Reading...]
The Victorian government has announced a parliamentary inquiry into cults and “organised fringe groups” in the state, following revelations from several former members of a secretive Christian group in Geelong that exposed severe punishments and extreme teachings being administered. Earlier…[Continue Reading...]
Domestic abuse isn’t always physical. In fact, coercive behaviour is often at its heart. According to the latest statistics, there were 43,774 recorded offences of coercive control in England and Wales in the year ending March 2023 – a significant…[Continue Reading...]
From self-help to religious groups, cults can take many forms – and the psychological techniques they use can make them hard to leave. Here's how to spot the warning signs... Watch the video https://www.bbc.com/videos/cp81y12475mo?fbclid=IwY2xjawGVn29leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeIoAEiQYWtzzL-Pr84_czBOXexi89gDpLPMBacWU8TCjvhvQNlUno54SQ_aem_UYP9P47zLC6efPezfPqKQA[Continue Reading...]
A 27-year-old father who claimed he had been the victim of 'coercive control' at the hands of a former partner took his own life, a court has heard.[Continue Reading...]
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