cults
I escaped a religious cult led by my dad — but I still love him
Yaya claims her dad would use the "bible to manipulate" the community and even did so behind bars until she escaped in December 2000.
OneTaste isn't an 'orgasm' sex cult — but a 'wellness' company like SoulCycle & Crossfit, attorney claims despite grooming allegations
Alleged "orgasm cult" OneTaste is actually just a "wellness" company like SoulCycle and Crossfit, an attorney for the controversial group's glamorous founder argued in Brooklyn federal court Thursday. Lawyer Julia...
Children of God sex cult survivor details horrifying abuse she experienced as young as 5
A survivor of the notorious Children of God cult detailed the horrifying abuse she suffered when she was as young as five — revealing how the so-called "free love" ideals...
'One Tree Hill' star reveals 'cult' she spent a decade in led by 'domineering minister'
The cover of Bethany Joy Lenz's upcoming book "Dinner for Vampires" proclaims that it's about "life on a cult TV show while also in an actual cult!"
US Airman who fatally set self on fire raised in 'abusive Christian cult' said to engage in 'mind control'
“People don’t realize the mind control that goes on in the background,” a former member said.
'House of horrors' rabbi takes cushy deal after pleading guilty to enslaving 30 women: reports
Aharon Ramati was sentenced to nine months of community service after many of his victims were too traumatized to testify.
'10 Things I Hate About You' star Andrew Keegan addresses rumors he runs a cult: 'Badge of honor'
"It was just a really cool community center for a bunch of people in Venice for years," the "7th Heaven" alum said of the community, Full Circle.
Here's what former teen heartthrob thinks about those rumors he runs a cult: 'Like a badge of honor'
The "10 Things I Hate About You" actor said he became "immersed in the culture and the community" of Venice Beach after moving to California in his 20s.
Gwyneth's favorite orgasm guru faces years in prison over claims her OneTaste empire was a sex cult
"Orgasm was God and Nicole was like Jesus."
Glamorous founder of alleged 'orgasm cult' appears in NY court after being accused of grooming members into having sex with investors
The glamorous founder of an alleged “orgasm cult’’ faced Brooklyn federal court Thursday after being accused of grooming members into having sex with investors and clients for over a decade....
Kenya doomsday cult leader, 30 followers to be charged with murdering 191 children
The bodies were discovered in dozens of shallow graves on an 800-acre ranch in a remote area known as Shakahola Forest in the coastal county of Kilifi.
Nxivm survivor speaks out about struggling with suicidal thoughts, trying to rebuild life after escaping infamous sex cult
India Oxenberg is attempting to live a normal life after leaving what some have called a "sex cult."
Never-before-seen footage shows young girls being rescued from twisted cult run by their pedophile dads
Police stumbled across the abused girls, aged 7 and 4, shivering inside the 50-gallon barrels on the sparse Lund property run by the Knights of the Crystal Blade.
Jill Duggar hasn't seen dad Jim Bob in over a year, says they should 'hash it out'
The TLC alum has distanced herself from her family as she continues to open up about the "cult-like" religion she grew up with.
6 members, including 2 kids, of self-proclaimed prophet Rashad Jamal's 'spiritual cult' missing in Missouri
The figurehead gained his following by posting bizarre claims online, including that birds are drones operated by the US government, the Grand Canyon is a gateway to Africa and the...
The wildest documentaries and docuseries of 2023: cults, murder and more
Yes, there's always an endless supply of cults.
Bethany Joy Lenz says 'One Tree Hill' co-stars supported her after she left cult despite being a 'little weird'
Lenz is writing a book about her experiences with the unidentifed religious cult.
Cult leader arrested for allegedly trying to control followers with homemade mercury-laced elixirs
José Manuel Cánovas was nabbed on Wednesday following a raid on his sprawling 24 acre compound -- complete with clandestine laboratories -- in the town of Murcia in south-east Spain,...
Mormon mom takes off with son, 16, whom she believes was 'chosen by God in the Second Coming of Christ'
"They feel they needed to take him to an undisclosed location where he would receive his calling and understand his role in the Second Coming,” his worried dad said.
Britney Spears compares dad Jamie to a 'cult leader' during her 13-year conservatorship
"They were treating me like I was beholden to him," the pop star says of her other family members in her new memoir, "The Woman in Me," which was released...