The second son of Chizuo Matsumoto, former leader of the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, filed a lawsuit against the government to seek damages for an attempted inspection of his home. The 32-year-old son of Matsumoto, who went by the…[Continue Reading...]
Scientology has already subjected former Sea Org member Valerie Haney to 15 days of a controversial 'religious arbitration' process, and the church is now demanding even more time in this secretive proceeding. The new judge in the case, like those…[Continue Reading...]
A woman who claims she escaped from a spiritual compound near Tumacácori after 20 years of abuse has filed a lawsuit in Superior Court in Santa Cruz County that includes allegations of forced labor, sexual exploitation and psychological coercion. The…[Continue Reading...]
We all know social media can be dangerous for kids, but a new lawsuit alleges Discord went far beyond typical online risks. Jay Taylor’s parents say the platform knowingly enabled a child‑abuse cult that drove their 13‑year‑old son to a…[Continue Reading...]
The parents of a 13-year-old Gig Harbor boy who took his own life on a livestreamed video have sued the social media giant Discord, alleging that the platform enabled a network of sadistic members who coerced their son into his…[Continue Reading...]
At the request of the Church of Scientology, a judge has agreed to step aside from presiding over a lawsuit by a former member of the faith who appeared in an episode of “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” and…[Continue Reading...]
An appeals court has reversed a decision by a federal judge in White Plains who dismissed a citizens’ environmental lawsuit brought against Dragon Springs Buddhist Inc. in Orange County. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the…[Continue Reading...]
The $5 million jury verdict in favor of a Delbarton School graduate who said he was sexually assaulted by a monk a half-century ago could have vast implications for one of New Jersey's most prestigious private schools, as well as…[Continue Reading...]
ORLEANS — In his lawsuit filed in federal court on July 16, Oliver Ortolani, 18, described the Community of Jesus (COJ), a religious commune in Rock Harbor with about 200 members, as a group that demanded “absolute obedience,” separated children…[Continue Reading...]
ORLEANS — Known for its grand church just steps away from Cape Cod Bay, the Community of Jesus (COJ), a small, tight-knit religious commune, has grown since its founding as a Bible study collective in the 1970s to include a…[Continue Reading...]
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