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Shakahola cult: Mackenzie used scripture, conspiracy theories to lure followers

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The prime suspect in the Shakahola massacre, Paul Nthege Mackenzie, used scripture and conspiracy theories to radicalise his followers and advance a doomsday ideology that resulted in the deaths of more than 400 people, a court has heard. Testifying before…[Continue Reading...]

Disgraced Smallville star Allison Mack gets MARRIED two years after sex cult recruiter was released from prison

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Disgraced Smallville actor Allison Mack, who pleaded guilty over her role in a sex-trafficking case tied to the cult group NXIVM, tied the knot two weeks after being released from prison. The 42-year-old actress married a man named Frank in…[Continue Reading...]

Zizian defendants face joint trial in Vallejo killing; cult leader has Fairbanks ties

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A Solano County, Calif., Superior Court judge has consolidated the trials of and set an October trial date for two followers of the cult-like Zizian group who are charged with a November 2022 murder and attempted murder in Vallejo, California.…[Continue Reading...]

Israel’s Knesset considers rescue, rehabilitation of children from Jewish cult Lev Tahor

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The Aliyah, Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs Committee held a discussion on Monday on the involvement of the Israeli government in the rescue of children from the "Lev Tahor" cult in Guatemala. They discussed the support framework provided to cult survivors…[Continue Reading...]

Former ‘Manson family’ member Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, recommended for parole over 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders

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Patricia Krenwinkel, a former 'Manson family' cult member who is California's longest-serving female prisoner, has been recommended for parole for the second time after serving 54 years for her role in the infamous 1969 killings. Krenwinkel, now 77, renounced Manson…[Continue Reading...]

This 1800s mansion housed America’s most successful cult; then things went wrong

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In the late 19th century, in this impressive New York State home, the utopian Oneida Community thrived for 30 years. This implausible Protestant Perfectionist community had hundreds of members; worldly possessions were universal, living quarters were shared, and everyone in the society raised…[Continue Reading...]

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