A 60-something leader of a pseudo-religious group who referred to himself as a "god" and habitually sexually assaulted female followers, including his stepdaughter, has been indicted. He was also found to have mobilized a current public official to track down…[Continue Reading...]
ELKLAND, Mo. (NBC NEWS/KY3) - This story was written by the author Mike Hixenbaugh. This is part of NBC News’ series ‘Pastors and Prey.’ Click here to read more reporting of the series. Joe Campbell, a Pentecostal preacher in the…[Continue Reading...]
For years, rumors about Scott Merritt and the underage girls in a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on the Kenai Peninsula hovered over the congregation. As far back as the 1990s, members remember hearing it said that Merritt, a well-liked…[Continue Reading...]
A tragic story has emerged from the notorious ‘Children of God’ cult, infamous for its abusive and cruel practices. Serena Kelly, born into this cult, lost her chance at a normal life even before birth. The cult, known for its…[Continue Reading...]
Nicole Daedone had a problem, and to solve it, she needed some willing and able women. It was 2011, and Nicole was the co-founder and C.E.O. of OneTaste, a San Francisco–based sexual wellness start-up that sold courses on orgasmic meditation.…[Continue Reading...]
A woman involved in the controversial cult NXIVM has revealed the brutal reality of being a member. In October 2017, NXIVM, an organisation which pitched itself as a 'self-help' group and company, was exposed as being the front for a…[Continue Reading...]
On Oct. 30, a Kenai grand jury indicted 45-year-old Aaron “Scott” Merritt on multiple counts, charging him with sexually abusing four girls between the ages of 5 and 14 who were congregants of Kenai’s Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. According…[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...]
The leader of a secretive religious group has announced he’s stepping back from his role, citing a “tough year” and “constant pressure". Wayne Dean, who oversees a church commonly referred to as the Two By Twos or The Truth -…[Continue Reading...]
The sexual abuse trial of a former 2x2 Christian sect minister has been switched from a judge and jury trial, to a trial by judge alone at the request of the defence. Lee-Ann McChesney has pleaded not guilty to one…[Continue Reading...]
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