The People’s Temple and NXIVM stand as two of the most terrifying testaments to the cruel, violent and deadly nature of cults. These organizations—led by the charismatic and manipulative figures Jim Jones and Keith Raniere, respectively—showcase how even the most…[Continue Reading...]
Conversations about coercive control are at an all-time high. It comes amid the New South Wales Parliament's decision to introduce new laws to address coercive control. This is a welcomed step in the right direction according to advocates, experts and…[Continue Reading...]
BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - Wade Brayman, 65 of Liberty, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of gross sexual misconduct and aggravated assault over a year ago. Brayman received his sentence Thursday at Waldo County…[Continue Reading...]
Wade Brayman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of gross sexual misconduct and aggravated assault last year. Brayman allegedly sexually abused and controlled his victim using religion and other coercion tactics to "brainwash" them. The…[Continue Reading...]
A woman born into a church she describes as a “cult”, where she claims she was sexually abused and grew up not being allowed to wear makeup, cut her hair or use technology, is now not of any faith and…[Continue Reading...]
Perpetrators of abuse often isolate their victims, stopping them from interacting with the general population and restraining them from deciphering the extensive system of oppression in the relationship. Televangelist, creator of Emmanuel TV and founder of the Synagogue Church of…[Continue Reading...]
Roch Thériault was an intelligent and charismatic religious extremist who, in the 1970s, founded a commune known as the Ant Hill Kids in the woods around Quebec. Thériault had persuaded a dozen or so followers to live with him “free…[Continue Reading...]
Sarah Edmondson is a survivor and a fearless advocate with cult awareness. She courageously shares her idea of how to “seek safely” when deciding to join a group and why cult literacy matters. Sarah Edmondson is an actress who gained…[Continue Reading...]
This statutory guidance is issued under section 77 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (the 2015 Act). Any persons or agency investigating offences in relation to controlling or coercive behaviour under section 76 of the 2015 Act must have regard…[Continue Reading...]
In September 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Senate Bill 1141, one of the country’s first laws explicitly allowing courts to consider coercive control as domestic violence in family court matters. The law defined coercive control as “a pattern of…[Continue Reading...]
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