Cult
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Tsuut’ina Police Service entered arrest warrants for former ‘Dances With Wolves’ actorChasing 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.CrimeJun 13
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Kenya cult death toll hits 200, with more than 600 reported missingThe bodies are believed to be those of followers of a pastor based in coastal Kenya, Paul Mackenzie.WorldMay 13
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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.WorldApr 24
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‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sex abuse charges upheld, drug crime droppedA 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.CrimeApr 7
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‘Self-styled’ Edmonton spiritual leader of Oasis charged with sexual assaultJohannes (John) de Ruiter, 63, was arrested and charged on Saturday, Jan. 21 with sexually assaulting four complainants in separate incidents between 2017 and 2020.CrimeJan 23
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5th arrest made after Romana Didulo followers attempt to arrest Peterborough policeA fifth person has been charged in attempts by followers of Romana Didulo to arrest Peterborough Police Service officers on Aug. 13.CrimeAug 25, 2022
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NXIVM cult-leader Keith Raniere ordered to pay $3.1M to 21 victimsRaniere was sentenced last year to 120 years in prison for his conviction on racketeering conspiracy and other charges.WorldJul 20, 2021
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Cult leader’s mummified body found wrapped in Xmas lights at Colorado homeThe body of Amy Carlson, 45, was found inside a Colorado home after the resident reported that her followers were holding his son.TrendingMay 5, 2021
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‘Jesus of Siberia’ arrested on cult-related charges in RussiaSergey Torop, who leads a community of thousands in the woods of Siberia, was arrested in a major security operation.TrendingSep 23, 2020
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Mom helped hide children’s bodies on husband’s Idaho property, prosecutors allegeThe new felony charges against Lori Vallow Daybell came late Monday, the latest twist in a case tied to the mysterious deaths of the couple’s former spouses and their beliefs about zombies and the apocalypse that may have affected their actions.CrimeJun 30, 2020
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