WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA — A Pittsburgh-area man has been accused of sexually assaulting two children in an ongoing investigation into alleged sexual abuse by members of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Timothy Willochell,…[Continue Reading...]
Many Minnesotans remember learning of River Road Fellowship cult leader Victor Barnard and the abuses that occurred in rural Finlayson through the testimonies of his victims during his 2018 trial. Now, this story will be told for the world to…[Continue Reading...]
A shadowy Christian sect known as the Two by Twos (2x2s) — also called The Truth, The Way, or the No-Name Church — is at the center of a shocking global child sexual abuse scandal. A Daily Maverick investigation reveals…[Continue Reading...]
A priest once hailed for his “groundbreaking” services became the leader of a cult in the Church of England and sexually abused a “staggering” number of women, a court heard. Christopher Brain, who led the progressive Nine O-Clock Service (NOS)…[Continue Reading...]
Entertainment News Author Investigates Twisted Legacy Of One Of History's Worst Cult Leaders By Logan DeLoye Jun 24, 2025 Spooky graveyard at night Photo: E+ Cults and cult leaders are shrouded in controversy and mystery, often stirring intense…[Continue Reading...]
The bizarre case of Allison Mack thrust sex cults back into the public eye, with the Smallville actress arrested and jailed over her role in the dark NXIVM DOS group and ended up serving two years for her role in…[Continue Reading...]
On Wednesday June 11, around 6 pm, the Mexico City International Airport became the epicenter of the global clergy sexual abuse crisis as officers of the Attorney General's Office arrested Catholic priest Antonio María Cabrera, a member of the Legion…[Continue Reading...]
A defense attorney for Jeong Myeong-seok, the convicted leader of the Christian Gospel Mission cult — better known as JMS — has been indicted for leaking an audio recording that captured Jeong sexually assaulting his female followers. The Daejeon District…[Continue Reading...]
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Shaun Sheffer has been sentenced to 14 to 34 years in prison for sexually assaulting a pre-teen child, beginning when the victim was seven years old. Sheffer, 47, of Harmony, was previously…[Continue Reading...]
Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of sexual violence against children. Jonathan Santos sobbed in one of the stalls of a McDonald’s bathroom in Tucson in February. He knew he needed to clock in for work, but he couldn’t stop…[Continue Reading...]
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