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For Those Trying To Leave Ultra-Orthodox Communities, Courts Can Play Major Role
WBUR 90.9June 13, 2018Chavie Weisberger grew up in an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community in Monsey, New York, where she raised her three children after her 2008 divorce. But as she began questioning her...
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Doomsday cult leader in central Utah pleads guilty to child bigamy, sodomy...
BEN WINSLOWFOX 13 NewsJune 13, 2018MANTI, Utah — The leader of a doomsday cult in central Utah has struck a plea deal with prosecutors.John Alvin Coltharp, 34, pleaded guilty to felony charges of child...
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Massive Minnesota settlement a possible precedent in Pa. abuse cases
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5 facts about religion in India
SAMIRAH MAJUMDARPew Research CenterJune 6, 2018India is home to 1.4 billion people – almost one-sixth of the world’s population – who belong to a variety of ethnicities and religions. While 94% of the...
View ArticleAccused sex cult leader wants out of jail before trial, says women...
Janon FisherThe San Diego Union-TribuneJune 11,2018The women who branded themselves as part of an initiation ceremony in an Albany sex cult did so voluntarily, the lawyer for the group’s accused leader...
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Third Man Accused of Child Marriage in Utah Sex Cult
Knights of the Crystal Blade men charged with rape and assault after allegedly marrying each others' young daughters.Bryn LovittRolling StoneJune 11, 2018In Utah, the Knights of Crystal Blade – a...
View ArticleSweeney Investigates: Madonna / The Kabbbalah Centre
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Mock Suicide Drills, Child Labor and Armed Guards: Inside Jonestown in the...
JOHNNY DODD and GREG HANLONPEOPLE.comJune 11, 2018 When Tracy Parks’ parents joined the Peoples Temple in 1966, they were drawn by the Christian gospel, socialist politics and racial equality espoused...
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Elvis, anxiety, and exorcism: Ex-preacher still looking for apology after...
Mike Bravener left Fredericton church after rift over his Elvis act that included exorcism incidentMatthew BingleyCBC News June 8, 2018Musician Mike Bravener hasn't stopped performing as Elvis Presley...
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Twelve Tribes community pushes back against labor violation accusations
WHECJune 07, 2018 The Twelve Tribes community near Albany is pushing back against labor violations involving children. Members say there weren't 12 people, let alone 12 children at the Common Sense...
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Chilean police raid Catholic Church offices amid abuse probe
June 14, 2018SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Police and prosecutors raided Roman Catholic Church offices in two Chilean cities Wednesday looking for files, investigative reports and documents related to a sex...
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The Policeman Who Toppled a Guru
Asaram BapuOutlookJanuary 15, 2018Available now - 53 minutesIndian police officer Ajay Pal Lamba spent years chasing after the spiritual guru Asaram Bapu. The world famous demigod was accused of raping...
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Quebec's labour watchdog investigating Church of Scientology after...
Church of Scientology staffer in Quebec City earned $70 for nearly 39 hours of work, document showsCBC News June 14, 2018 Quebec's labour standards board has opened an investigation into working...
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Inside the Church Cult That Eventually Drove Parents to Join a 12-Hour...
CHRIS HARRISPEOPLEJune 14, 2018VIDEOResidents of rural Chadwicks, New York, had long thought there might be something wrong with the Word of Life Christian Church. Those suspicions were confirmed on...
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3 adults in polyamorous relationship declared legal parents by N. L. court
Newfoundland and Labrador court St. John's court ruling believed to be legal first for CanadaMichael MacDonaldThe Canadian PressCBC.caJune 14, 2018In what is believed to be a legal first in Canada, a...
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For many people in this Utah polygamous community, shooting stray animals is...
Kelly CannonSalt Lake TribuneJune 8, 2018A string of animals being shot in the Utah town of Hildale has left the community fighting over whether such behavior is abuse — or just part of how things have...
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A Forgotten Religion Gets a Second Chance in Brooklyn
Sam KestenbaumJune 7, 2018New York TimesThe New York Kosmon Temple has no stained-glass windows, crucifixes or sounds of gospel ringing from its doors. A banner with a shot of pink hangs outside the...
View ArticleWhy I Left an Evangelical Cult | Dawn Smith
Dawn SmithTEDxNatickMar 6, 2018"With humor and piercing observations, Dawn Smith sheds light on growing up in a religious cult and what it takes to leave everything you’ve ever known. This poignant...
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30 for 30 Podcasts: BIKRAM 5-part series
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View ArticleTalking Cults: A BLOG and Media Shop about Cults
This page offers you free content, photo and video material to buy or buy about our investigation on cults. Whether they are about the Scientology Organization, the "Germanic New Medicine" or MISA YOGA...
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