A man accused in a criminal case involving a baby’s death and accusations of sex crimes and slavery has requested for his case to be moved to another county. Sam Shetler, 42, of Boonville, is charged with three counts of…[Continue Reading...]
When police investigating a homicide arrived at an Auckland home linked to a religious sect, they found five women. It was discovered those women - “potential eye-witnesses” - were unlawfully in New Zealand and were later deported. The sect’s leader,…[Continue Reading...]
The Brief The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying 31 individuals in connection with a burglary and reported vandalism at a Midtown Manhattan property. Police said the group forcibly entered 227 West 46th Street on Saturday, May 2,…[Continue Reading...]
A New Jersey man accused of being a cult leader controlled members through fear, starvation, forced labor, and sex for more than a decade, and has continued to exert his control over some of them even behind bars, prosecutors allege…[Continue Reading...]
Police have arrested a self-styled spiritual healer in the northern province of Lamphun for allegedly raping teenage boys who sought his “sin-removing” services. The 67-year-old suspect, identified only as Paisarn, has been remanded in police custody and is scheduled to…[Continue Reading...]
BANGKOK, May 20: One of Thailand's best-known faith healers has been arrested on rape and child sexual abuse charges, police said Wednesday, as investigators urged other potential victims to come forward. Buddhist-majority Thailand is a deeply superstitious country, where many…[Continue Reading...]
The latest twist in the criminal case against alleged cult leader David E. Taylor is a wild one, even by the standards of the bizarre saga surrounding the self-described “apostle,” whose organization operated 24/7 prayer call centers out of luxury…[Continue Reading...]
A prominent Buddhist monk has been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in the highest-profile case involving a local religious leader. Authorities took 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana into custody on Saturday from a private hospital in…[Continue Reading...]
Law enforcement authorities in Iran’s Yazd province have detained a man who founded a religious sect and presented himself as Jesus Christ, according to the Mehr news agency. The leader of the sect initially claimed to have been chosen by…[Continue Reading...]
An Amish retreat leader has been accused of sexual abuse and misleading his community about his medical expertise, leading to the death of an infant. Sam B. Shetler is facing a series of charges including involuntary manslaughter, kidnapping, sexual abuse,…[Continue Reading...]
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