The cousin of Gary Hinman - the Manson Family's first victim - has spoken out against the release of cult member Leslie Van Houten, calling it a misjustice and an affront to her late loved one's memory. Labeling Van Houten…[Continue Reading...]
The Yomiuri Shimbun A man in Aichi Prefecture still agonizes even though his mother purportedly left the Unification Church. “It seems her heart has not yet left the faith,” he says. The Yomiuri Shimbun 7:00 JST, July 9, 2023 In the…[Continue Reading...]
SAFEGUARDING concerns about Canon Mike Pilavachi, the founder of Soul Survivor, were first made almost 20 years ago, it was reported in The Sunday Times this week. Canon Pilavachi was formally suspended last month (News, 26 May). Since the church…[Continue Reading...]
The proceeding trial of Danny Masterson, former That ‘70s Show actor and a lifelong Church of Scientology member, reached a guilty verdict. At the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, May 31, Masterson was convicted on two of three counts of forcible…[Continue Reading...]
Lawyers working for people who claim they were victimized by the religious group widely known as the Unification Church say the number of people demanding a return of their donated money has reached nearly 100, with total claims worth around…[Continue Reading...]
The following story details the disturbing case of the Sarah Lawrence sex cult and its ringleader. Lawrence Ray, a sinister con artist also known by "Larry," finds himself at the center of Hulu's latest true crime series, Stolen Youth: Inside…[Continue Reading...]
In the fall of 2010, a group of sophomores at Sarah Lawrence College, a small liberal arts school 12 miles north of New York City, moved into a campus building called Slonim Woods 9. It was a laid-back college house…[Continue Reading...]
A North Las Vegas courtroom was packed on Monday morning with supporters and alleged victims of a former actor accused of operating a cult and sexually abusing women and girls. Nathan Chasing Horse, a 46-year-old member of the Rosebud Sioux…[Continue Reading...]
A new documentary about NXIVM and cult leader Keith Raniere. Interviews with his victims and those that have first-hand experiences with Raniere, who is now serving a 120-year prison sentence for multiple criminal convictions, including sex trafficking and child pornography.…[Continue Reading...]
Hundreds of lawsuits are hitting the Roman Catholic Church across California, made possible by a 2019 law that opened a three-year window for victims of child sexual abuse to file claims, regardless of when the abuse occurred. Most of the…[Continue Reading...]
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