A sex-cult leader who brainwashed and abused children will not be transferred to an open prison despite a parole board's recommendation. Colin Batley was jailed in 2011 after being found guilty of 35 offences relating to being a molester and…[Continue Reading...]
Deranged killer mom Constance Marten suffered months of sheer torment in a twisted Nigerian cult where a maniacal preacher compelled terrified followers to address him as "daddy" after issuing the bone-chilling warning: "I'll be your new father now." Shocking video…[Continue Reading...]
16th September 2025 – (Hong Kong) In early 2025, police in Henan Province uncovered an illegal cult led by a man identified as Shang Mouzeng, who falsely claimed to be the “Jade Emperor.” Over time, he manipulated followers, defrauding them…[Continue Reading...]
Decades before Charles Manson’s followers spread terror in Los Angeles and Jim Jones orchestrated mass suicide in Guyana, a bearded mystic named Thomas Lake Harris preached salvation in the hills above Santa Rosa. He claimed to speak with spirits, rewrote…[Continue Reading...]
"I went to London for a bit of kink," says Michael. His tale starts out as a bit of fun then escalated into a tale of sexual depravity within a cult of castration, mutilations and abuse that some readers may…[Continue Reading...]
In Croydon a few weeks ago, men marched down the streets in heavy black boots, dressed in gold and purple. Footsteps rhythmic on the pavement. They had a message they wanted to spread about their religious organisation — a Hebrew…[Continue Reading...]
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV)– Leaders tied to the House of Prayer Christian Church of America (HOPCC) were indicted recently and a past member shared their experience with both the church and leadership. “It was cult, at its core it was a…[Continue Reading...]
MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The head of an alleged cult kept his wife from working for 37 years, had her restrained to keep her from leaving their palatial home and committed adultery, she alleges in court filings. Her filings for…[Continue Reading...]
Naasón Joaquín García, the self-proclaimed "Apostle of Jesus Christ" and head of the Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo, was formally indicted Tuesday in a federal court in Manhattan on charges of sex trafficking, child exploitation, and conspiracy to engage…[Continue Reading...]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted Mahmud Usman, a commander of the proscribed Ansaru sect, and sentenced him to 15 years in prison for terrorism-related offences. Usman, also known by his aliases Abu Bara’a, Abbas, or Mukhtar, pleaded…[Continue Reading...]
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