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...]
The Criminal Court on Monday released actor Yuranunt “Sam” Pamornmontri and actress Pechaya “Min” Wattanamontree on conditional bail of one-million-baht each after they were arraigned on charges arising from The iCon Group scandal. They were arraigned by prosecutors on the…[Continue Reading...]
Hyderabad: The Mirchowk police have arrested a senior executive of a multi-level marketing firm for allegedly orchestrating a ₹3 crore fraud by luring people with ₹199 “work-from-home” offers and misleading luxury lifestyle promotions on social media. Accused identified The arrested…[Continue Reading...]
Open court learned today that stayed sexual assault charges against a well-known Edmonton-area spiritual leader and his wife were the result of Crown misconduct. Johannes (John) de Ruiter and his wife, Leigh Ann, each faced six counts of sexual assault…[Continue Reading...]
A Cooper County judge denied bond for the leader of a “cult-like” Amish community after new charges, including manslaughter, were filed against him this week. Sam Shetler, 42, of Boonville, appeared Tuesday in front of Judge Keith Bail after the…[Continue Reading...]
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