Shortly before a jury was supposed to be chosen for his trial on criminal charges of kidnapping and raping a boy in the mid-1970s, the self-acknowledged serial child molester and retired Roman Catholic priest Lawrence Hecker pleaded guilty on Tuesday…[Continue Reading...]
Founded by a sick paedophile artist in Vienna in the 1970s, the Friedrichshof Commune was a radical experiment in communal living that saw its leader encourage polygamous sex between the cult's 600-strong membership before he was thrown behind bars for…[Continue Reading...]
The Eastern Cape high court in Gqeberha has dismissed an application by televangelist Timothy Omotoso, 63, and his two co-accused, Lusanda Sulani, 41, and Zikiswa Sitho, 33, to have evidence deemed inadmissible. Omotoso had argued that the evidence was obtained…[Continue Reading...]
The trio, Omotoso, 63, Lusanda Sulani, 41, and Zikiswa Sitho, 33, argued that the evidence was obtained unconstitutionally. On Wednesday, the High Court of South Africa, sitting in Gqeberha, upheld the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) position, allowing the evidence to…[Continue Reading...]
Police in the Midlands has arrested a self-proclaimed Zhombe prophet for allegedly raping a minor girl (16) after she failed to pay for a prayer session.Simon Madwala (30) who leads an apostolic sect allegedly raped the girl on May 8,…[Continue Reading...]
A young rape victim told the Gqeberha High Court on Wednesday controversial Nigerian televangelist Tim Omotoso made her believe raping her was the will of God. A tearful Cheryl Zondi, 27, who was only 14 years old at the time…[Continue Reading...]
A mother has lost £62,000 damages for being raped by a preacher after a church won a legal battle in the Supreme Court. The worshipper was attacked by Jehovah's Witness elder Mark Sewell, near Cardiff more than 30 years ago. Devastated,…[Continue Reading...]
Last week, a video of a controversial religious guru, who is serving long jail sentences for rape and murder, went viral in India. It showed Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, leader of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, out of prison on…[Continue Reading...]
An Indian court on Tuesday sentenced self-proclaimed spiritual guru Asaram Bapu to life imprisonment on charges of rape and sodomy, according to his lawyer. The verdict is the second life term against the octogenarian, who is already serving a life…[Continue Reading...]
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