An underground sect that the FBI is investigating after it was exposed for historical child sexual abuse has many markers of a high-control group, cult experts say. The Christian sect has no official name or buildings, but is known to…[Continue Reading...]
Decult is being held at Christchurch’s Tūranga Central Library on October 19 and 20. It aims to bring together cult leavers, academic experts, advocates, and activists to "help raise awareness, build networks, and educate professionals who want to minimise harm".…[Continue Reading...]
San Francisco in the 1970s was exploding with liberation. From black rights to the first feminist advocacy group for sex workers, the Californian city was charged with an atmosphere of political change. So when the Vietnam War ended on April…[Continue Reading...]
When Pearl Valor reflects on the key reasons that led to her and husband Paul breaking away from the reclusive Gloriavale community, one stands out above the rest: “We wanted to give our kids a better life than we had.”…[Continue Reading...]
WARNING: This article deals with sexual abuse of children and may be upsetting to some readers. A Northland man’s sexual offending against children dating back 60 years finally caught up with him after the FBI started investigating the Two by…[Continue Reading...]
08 September 2024: What are cults? How do we known we're in one? How we get out and what happens when one of our loved ones gets mixed up in one? Psychotherapist Beth St Claire, who works with people who…[Continue Reading...]
The number of historical sex charges laid against a Northland man who was part of a secretive sect has tripled since police arrested him last month. The 79-year-old now faces 55 charges relating to six victims who were young boys…[Continue Reading...]
A Kerikeri man facing a raft of historical sex charges involving young boys is expected to enter a plea when he appears in court this month. The 79-year-old was arrested as part of an investigation into accusations of sex offending…[Continue Reading...]
The Jehovah's Witnesses must pay $48,000 in court costs to the Crown for a string of failed cases brought against the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. The Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Australasia sought a judicial review…[Continue Reading...]
A Northland man has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged historical sex offending that spanned three decades when he was part of a secretive sect that meets in people's homes. The religious group known as the Two…[Continue Reading...]
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