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Leader of La Luz del Mundo megachurch pleads not guilty to sex abuse counts
LEILA MILLERLos Angeles TimesJune 21, 2019 Naason Joaquin Garcia, the leader of La Luz del Mundo megachurch, pleaded not guilty Friday to multiple counts of sex abuse at an arraignment and bail review...
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The Polygamist Who Allegedly Scammed the U.S. Out of a Half-Billion Dollars
Jesse Hyde and David VoreacosBloombergJune 24, 2019On the afternoon of Aug. 23, 2018, federal agents fanned out across the Salt Lake City airport. They were looking for Jacob Kingston. He was 42, with...
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What's to become of NXIVM?
After Keith Raniere's conviction, shuttered organization faces uncertain futureRobert GavinAlbany Times UnionJune 22, 2019NEW YORK — As NXIVM leader Keith Raniere faces life in prison for sex...
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View ArticleNew Book 'Traumatized By Religious Abuse' Exposes the Trauma and Spiritual...
Connie A. Baker, MA, LPC announces the release of her highly acclaimed new book ‘Traumatized by Religious Abuse: Courage, Hope and Freedom for Survivors - Discover the Cultures and Systems of Religious...
View ArticleCult leader Oktar faces 24 charges
DAILY SABAHJuly 13, 2019Adnan Oktar, a prominent TV personality accused of running a criminal cult, faces 24 criminal charges, prosecutors revealed on Friday. An indictment against Oktar and 225 other...
View ArticleOttawa man says Dragon-boat festival CEO ordered him to remove Falun Gong...
Gerry Smith's allegations are the latest indication of Beijing’s low-profile campaign to influence Canadian society amid a tense diplomatic stand-offNational PostTom BlackwellJuly 16, 2019A Falun Gong...
View ArticlePlanned 12 Tribes deli stirs concern in South Bend
· Chinook Observer· By ALLIE BAIR For the Observer· Jul 15, 2019SOUTH BEND — New businesses in South Bend are usually met with great enthusiasm, but a recently erected sign...
View ArticleCiting new evidence, judge angrily denies bail for leader of La Luz del Mundo...
Los Angeles TimesLEILA MILLER STAFF WRITER JULY 16, 2019 The leader of La Luz del Mundo church remained impassive in a Los Angeles courtroom as a witness for prosecutors described a video that he...
View ArticleJesus Army: shocking reports of life inside Christian cult
Gabriel PowerThe WeekJul 19, 2019An evangelical church called the Jesus Army is facing renewed police interest as former members come forward with fresh allegations of historical sex offences and other...
View ArticleCreepy eco-cult settling in California
The Shambhala Shasta Anastasia Eco-Settlement Project mixes strange Russian fantasy books with organic gardening and a healthy dash of northern California.SHEA GUNTHERMNNFebruary 24, 2009I guess if...
View ArticleRussian Eco-Cult Community in California
Paul SpinradBoingboing's If you're looking for a way to get back to the land and enjoy an integrated life while society collapses, The Shambhala-Shasta Anastasia Eco-Settlement Project has 466 acres of...
View ArticleWhen Leaving a Religion Is Like Abandoning a Cult
C. E. MorganNY Times July 1, 2019LEAVING THE WITNESSExiting a Religion and Finding a Life -- By Amber ScorahThough religious fundamentalism has surged globally in recent decades, the...
View ArticleBuddhist, teacher, predator: dark secrets of the Triratna guru
British-born guru Sangharakshita was mired in allegations of abuse for years. Now it seems the scandal in his wealthy order went far wider than previously acknowledgedJamie DowardThe GuardianJuly 21,...
View ArticleCult Leader Who Made His Son Beat His Father 100 to 200 Times, Sentenced For...
Brendan ColeNewsweek July 30, 2019A South Korean cult leader who convinced her followers to go to Fiji, where they were subjected to beatings and torture, has been jailed for six years.Shin Ok-ju...
View ArticleFive men indicted in Jewish sect kidnapping case
Heather Yakin Times Herald-Record July 29, 2019WHITE PLAINS — Five men charged with conspiring to kidnap a 14-year-old girl and her 12-year-old brother from Woodridge and later from Brooklyn to return...
View ArticleDoomsday cults whose members kill in God’s name
In SummaryLeaders prey on the poor, oppressed and the spiritually weak members under their command. Some are children too young to make independent decisions about the ‘shortcut to heaven’.Cult leaders...
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'You Feel Like a Freak': Jehovah's Witnesses and the Difficult Way Out of Sect
Sputnik InternationalJuly 31, 2019Indoctrination, isolation, and horrification – the things that sectarian exiles tell about their childhood among Jehovah’s Witnesses sound like a nightmare. To share...
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Leader of Australian Cult the 'Ideal Human Environment' Has Been Jailed for...
James "Taipan" Salerno founded the cult in the early 80s. Yesterday, he was found guilty of repeatedly sexually abusing a young member.Gavin ButlerVICEJuly 31, 2019, This article originally appeared on...
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Tomorrow's Gods: What is the future of religion?
Sumit Paul-ChoudhuryBBCAugust 2, 2019Before Mohammed, before Jesus, before Buddha, there was Zoroaster. Some 3,500 years ago, in Bronze Age Iran, he had a vision of the one supreme God. A thousand...
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