A Russian sect leader who claimed he was Jesus Christ reincarnated was sentenced to 12 years in a prison camp on Monday after being convicted of harming his followers' health and financial affairs. Sergei Torop, a former traffic policeman known…[Continue Reading...]
A cult-like group referred to as the Zizians is linked to a string of violent deaths across the U.S. It has its roots in Silicon Valley – and a movement called Rationalism. Who are these groups and what do they…[Continue Reading...]
Maiduguri - A radical Islamist sect has claimed responsibility for three church attacks that left at least 21 people dead in northern Nigeria. The group known as Boko Haram made the announcement in an email statement received by The Associated…[Continue Reading...]
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent appeared in a Vermont federal court Tuesday in one of multiple criminal cases linked to a cultlike group known as Zizians. Authorities have said Teresa Youngblut fired…[Continue Reading...]
Federal court documents allege that LaSota was in possession of a .50 caliber rifle and a handgun as well as more than 450 rounds of ammunition. Watch video https://www.yahoo.com/news/leader-cult-zizian-group-indicted-210306558.html[Continue Reading...]
The fallout from the “Zizians” saga has been extensive. Seven young people with links to the cultlike band of devout vegans and math whizzes — centered around former Bay Area resident Ziz LaSota — are now jailed in California, Maryland…[Continue Reading...]
With its pristine swimming pool, manicured lawns and lush forest backdrop, Villa Baviera, a German-themed settlement of 122 souls in southern Chile, looks like the perfect holiday getaway. But Colonia Dignidad, as it was previously known, is a byword for…[Continue Reading...]
In an emotional Knesset hearing, families and officials urged swift action to rescue children from Guatemala’s Lev Tahor cult: 'They face imprisonment, starvation and rape—time is against them'; A 1.5 million shekel aid package was allocated to support rescue efforts…[Continue Reading...]
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) on Monday disbanded a criminal ring that was disguised as a religious sect to swindle members millions in donations and force them into slavery. Dubbed “Return to Canaan”, the early morning operation…[Continue Reading...]
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