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Zimbabwe police rescue 251 children used as labor and find graves in religious sect compound raid

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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe police on Wednesday said they have arrested a man claiming to be a prophet of an apostolic sect at a shrine where believers stay in a compound and authorities found 16 unregistered graves, including those…[Continue Reading...]

Cult leader Mackenzie boycotts bail hearing, cites mistreatment in prison

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The key suspect in the Shakahola Massacre, Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, boycotted his bail hearing on Wednesday alongside 94 others who are facing terrorism charges. His lawyer, Wycliffe Makasembo, told the court that Mackenzie had boycotted the hearing due to discriminatory…[Continue Reading...]

More than 250 children rescued from cult after major raid

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Police said Ishmael Chokurongerwa, 56, led a sect with more than 1,000 members at a farm about 21 miles north-west of Harare, Zimbabwe. Children were living alongside other ‘believers’ while ‘being used to perform various physical activities for the benefit…[Continue Reading...]

‘Cult recruitment calls’ made a day before probe into decades-long child grooming

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A day before raids on a cult compound after a probe into a decade of child grooming, the sect leader's devoted wife was making international phone calls to recruit a new member, police allege.Sandra Mathison was on Monday charged with…[Continue Reading...]

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