Alleged “orgasm cult” OneTaste is actually just a “wellness” company like SoulCycle and Crossfit, an attorney for the controversial group’s glamorous founder argued in Brooklyn federal court Thursday. Lawyer Julia Gatto claimed the feds don’t have a case against her…[Continue Reading...]
In August 2023, Ruby Franke — a Utah mom who gave parenting advice on her family's YouTube channel 8 Passengers — was arrested on charges of child abuse. She and her accomplice, Jodi Hildebrandt, pleaded guilty to four of the…[Continue Reading...]
Alleged religious cult leader William "Little Pebble" Kamm, which a court has heard has a "dangerous interest" in girls under 16, is set to be released on bail while awaiting trial over allegations he groomed a child. The 72-year-old has…[Continue Reading...]
PHOENIX — Less than two years after his arrest outside of Flagstaff, the polygamist leader Samuel Bateman is expected to take a plea deal in federal court on April 1. New records filed in court on Wednesday show that Bateman…[Continue Reading...]
A former Monsey resident who joined a fringe sect of ultra Orthodox Judaism and is accused of kidnapping two children to return them to the group in Guatemala testified at his federal trial that he was convinced the children were…[Continue Reading...]
wo individuals accused of planning a firearms attack on Sweden’s parliament were arrested in Germany on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Office of the German Federal Prosecutor. The pair, who authorities said are Afghan citizens, were arrested near…[Continue Reading...]
Black cult leaders who, with their charisma and promises of salvation, ensnared followers into lives of manipulation, abuse, and criminality. Here are six cult leaders who ran into trouble with American law enforcement. Kansas cult leader Royall Jenkins, once a…[Continue Reading...]
Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa, and his seven church members have been denied bail on the basis that they may interfere with witnesses and that they may be a public outcry. The ruling was made Norton Court Regional magistrate Christine Nyandoro today…[Continue Reading...]
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