Cult

• 6 cult leaders convicted of forcing kids to work unpaid or face ‘eternal hellfire’

  Cult leaders convinced parents to hand over their children for educational opportunities that turned out to be false promises, prosecutors say.

  U.S. News

  Sep 18
  
• 6 missing people in St. Louis tied to suspected online spiritual cult

  Four adults and two children have been missing since August 2023 in a case that may be related to an alleged cult run by online guru Rashad Jamal.

  U.S. News

  Jan 16
  
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• Tsuut’ina Police Service entered arrest warrants for former ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor

  Chasing Horse was charged and arrested in February in suspicion of running a cult and sexually assaulting a multitude of young Indigenous girls over the last two decades.

  Crime

  Jun 13, 2023
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• Kenya cult death toll hits 200, with more than 600 reported missing

  The bodies are believed to be those of followers of a pastor based in coastal Kenya, Paul Mackenzie.

  World

  May 13, 2023
• Kenya starvation cult death toll rises to 90: ‘Tip of the iceberg’

  Pastor Paul Mackenzie has been arrested after dozens of his followers allegedly starved themselves to death believing they would go to heaven.

  World

  Apr 24, 2023
• ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sex abuse charges upheld, drug crime dropped

  A Nevada judge threw out a drug trafficking charge against Nathan Chasing Horse but upheld a Las Vegas grand jury's sweeping indictment on 18 sexual abuse-related felony crimes.

  Crime

  Apr 7, 2023
• ‘Self-styled’ Edmonton spiritual leader of Oasis charged with sexual assault

  Johannes (John) de Ruiter, 63, was arrested and charged on Saturday, Jan. 21 with sexually assaulting four complainants in separate incidents between 2017 and 2020.

  Crime

  Jan 23, 2023
• 5th arrest made after Romana Didulo followers attempt to arrest Peterborough police

  A fifth person has been charged in attempts by followers of Romana Didulo to arrest Peterborough Police Service officers on Aug. 13.

  Crime

  Aug 25, 2022
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• NXIVM cult-leader Keith Raniere ordered to pay $3.1M to 21 victims

  Raniere was sentenced last year to 120 years in prison for his conviction on racketeering conspiracy and other charges.

  World

  Jul 20, 2021
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• Cult leader’s mummified body found wrapped in Xmas lights at Colorado home

  The body of Amy Carlson, 45, was found inside a Colorado home after the resident reported that her followers were holding his son.

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  May 5, 2021