A secretive international church group that has been likened to a 'brainwashing' cult is stepping up its recruitment drive among Australian university students. The Shincheonji Church of Jesus (SCJ), which started in South Korea 40 years ago, has been accused…[Continue Reading...]
What would you do if you discovered you were dating someone who was in a church that many people believe is a cult? It's a question one Reddit user is facing, after discovering that the woman he's dating is a…[Continue Reading...]
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — An extensive witness list for the upcoming Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints polygamy trial has been released and it includes the infamous self-proclaimed prophet Warren Jeffs. Jeffs is imprisoned for life in Texas…[Continue Reading...]
A 17-year-old witness testified in a Mombasa court about her harrowing experience surviving solely on water for 38 days in Shakahola Forest before police rescued her. Now under state protection, the teenager shared a chilling account of her forced removal…[Continue Reading...]
Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown is Hulu's newest dystopian documentary based on one of the darkest and most twisted cult stories. So, what is the story behind this Jim Jones documentary? Let's keep reading to find out. Be warned,…[Continue Reading...]
The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to death has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, in one of the worst ever cases of cult-related mass deaths. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie appeared in…[Continue Reading...]
Survivors and victim families of Kenya's worst cult-related massacre are hoping for justice as the trial of cult leader Paul Mackenzie begins. Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed pastor, stands accused of terrorism, manslaughter and other charges following the deaths of more than…[Continue Reading...]
World Kenya starvation cult leader on trial for manslaughter over deaths of more than 400 followers August 12, 2024 / 6:48 AM EDT / AFP The leader of a Kenyan starvation sect went on trial on Monday for manslaughter over…[Continue Reading...]
The shaman of an Inland Empire religious sect who is accused of sexually assaulting several young girls was charged Friday with forcible rape and more than a half-dozen other felony counts. Ricardo Isaac Flores, 59, of Rialto was arrested Wednesday…[Continue Reading...]
MACON, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An accused DeKalb County cult leader convicted of rape was injured in a prison fight this week. The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) says Eligio Bishop was involved in an altercation at Macon State…[Continue Reading...]
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