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entertainment4 months ago

Christa B. Allen Reveals Escape from Cult Leader Romance

Actress Christa B. Allen shared on TikTok her experience of being in a toxic relationship with a charismatic cult leader who she says 'burned' her life to the ground, emphasizing the importance of reclaiming her power and rebuilding from the ashes. She hinted at a deeper story she plans to share in the future, while also noting that fire can be cleansing. The article also mentions other celebrities, like Colman Domingo, who have had near-cult experiences.

via AOL.com|
#christa-b-allen#cult-leader#entertainment
crime-and-justice1 year ago

"Kenya Begins Returning Bodies of 429 Doomsday Cult Members to Families"

Kenya's government has begun handing over the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult, with exhumed bodies showing signs of starvation and strangulation. Cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces charges including murder for allegedly instructing followers to starve themselves to meet Jesus. DNA testing is being used to identify bodies, with emotions running high as families collect loved ones for reburial. Mackenzie and his associates are charged with the torture and murder of 191 children, and his ministry has been declared a criminal organized group. Outraged Kenyans question why authorities didn't notice the mass deaths earlier, with reports suggesting police failed to act on warnings that could have prevented the deaths.

via The Associated Press|
#crime-and-justice#cult-leader#dna-testing
crime-religion1 year ago

Kenya Begins Handing Over Bodies of Doomsday Cult Victims to Grieving Families

Kenya's government has begun handing over the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult, with exhumed bodies showing signs of starvation and strangulation. Cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces charges including murder for allegedly instructing followers to starve themselves to meet Jesus. Emotions ran high as the first bodies were handed over to relatives, with DNA testing being used to identify them. Mackenzie and his associates are set to stand trial for the torture and murder of 191 children, and his ministry has been declared a criminal organized group. Some Kenyans have criticized authorities for not acting on reports that could have prevented the deaths.

via Yahoo! Voices|
#crime-religion#cult-leader#dna-testing
world1 year ago

"Kenya Begins Emotional Handover of Doomsday Cult Victims' Bodies to Grieving Families"

The Kenyan government has started handing over 429 bodies of doomsday cult members to their families, with the bodies showing signs of starvation and strangulation. Cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces charges including murder for allegedly instructing his followers to starve themselves to meet Jesus. Families are receiving the remains after months of DNA identification, but emotions are running high as they collect their loved ones for reburial. The case has prompted calls for tighter control of fringe denominations in Kenya, which has a history of self-declared pastors and cults involved in criminal activities.

via CBS News|
#cult-leader#dna-testing#doomsday-cult
crime1 year ago

"Kenyan Cult Leader Charged with 191 Child Murders"

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 29 others have been charged with murdering 191 people after more than 400 bodies were found buried in a remote forest. Survivors and victims' families revealed that followers were urged to fast in order to "go see Jesus" and were subjected to starvation, rape, and denial of medical care. Mackenzie and his associates have denied forcing anyone to starve, but have been in police custody since last April. The community and relatives of the victims are still awaiting justice and closure as the investigation continues.

via BBC.com|
#crime#cult-leader#justice
crime1 year ago

"Kenyan Cult Leader Charged with Murder of 191 Children Pleads Not Guilty"

Kenyan Christian cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 29 others have been charged with the murder of 191 children after their bodies were exhumed from a forest where Mackenzie and his associates allegedly ran a death cult. Mackenzie faces charges including terrorism, manslaughter, and child cruelty, and is accused of leading a doomsday cult that instructed followers to starve themselves and their children to death. Autopsy results revealed deaths from starvation, blunt trauma, and strangulation, and the trial is set to begin on March 7.

via CNN|
#children#crime#cult-leader
crime2 years ago

"Kenyan Cult Leader Charged with Terrorism in Starvation Deaths Case"

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 94 others have been charged with "terrorism"-related crimes over the deaths of 429 followers, whose bodies were found in the Shakahola forest. Mackenzie, head of the Good News International Church, allegedly incited his followers to starve themselves and their children to death in anticipation of the world ending. Autopsies revealed that most died of hunger, while others showed signs of violence. The group is also accused of engaging in organized criminal activities.

via Al Jazeera English|
#crime#cult-leader#good-news-international-church
crime2 years ago

Kenyan Cult Leader Charged with Murdering 429 People

Kenya's top prosecutor has ordered 95 people from a doomsday cult to be charged with murder, cruelty, child torture, and other crimes in the deaths of 429 people believed to be members of the church. The cult leader, Pastor Paul Mackenzie, faces charges including manslaughter, radicalization, assault causing grievous bodily harm, and engaging in organized criminal activity after survivors revealed that he instructed them to fast to death before the world ends so they could meet Jesus. The case shocked Kenyans with the discovery of mass graves and allegations of starvation and strangulation, and the suspects will now face prosecution for their involvement in these tragic events.

via HuffPost|
#crime#cult-leader#doomsday-cult
crime2 years ago

"Kenya Doomsday Cult Leader Charged in Deaths of Hundreds of Children"

Doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 30 followers are charged with murdering 191 children in Kenya. The bodies were found in shallow graves on an 800-acre ranch, with some victims dying from starvation, strangulation, or suffocation. Mackenzie's Good News International Church members were instructed to fast to death before the world ends. Prosecutors are pursuing charges of murder, cruelty, child torture, and other crimes against 95 individuals. Mackenzie is already serving a one-year prison sentence for operating a film studio without a valid license.

via NBC News|
#children#crime#cult-leader
crime2 years ago

Kenya Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie to Undergo Mental Health Checks

Self-proclaimed cult leader Paul Mackenzie, accused of leading a doomsday cult in Kenya, is set to undergo mental health evaluations before being charged with murder, manslaughter, terrorism, and torture in connection with the discovery of 429 bodies, including children, in mass graves. Prosecutors have requested more time to determine the mental fitness of Mackenzie and 30 other suspects. Mackenzie denies responsibility for the deaths and claims to have closed his church in 2019.

via BBC.com|
#crime#cult-leader#kenya
crime2 years ago

Kenyan Cult Leader and Followers Charged with Terrorism and Murder After Mass Deaths

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 94 others are set to be charged with murder, terrorism, and other offenses over the deaths of more than 400 people found in mass graves in a remote forest. Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed pastor, denies responsibility for the deaths, but prosecutors allege that he encouraged his church members to move to the forest and prepare for the end of the world. The charges come after investigators found evidence linking the group to murder, assault, and "facilitating the commission of a terrorist act," as well as subjecting children to torture.

via BBC.com|
#crime#cult-leader#kenya
entertainment2 years ago

'The Idol' Co-Creator's Clever Pitch to Cast The Weeknd as a Creep

Co-creator Sam Levinson and Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye discuss the development of Tedros, the creepy and ambitious cult leader character in the TV series "The Idol." Tedros is described as having all the aspirations and dreams of a musician but none of the talent. He is a calculated and pathetic character who cares too much about his appearance. The series also explores the manipulation of pop stars by the music industry and those around them who construct a false reality.

via Variety|
#cult-leader#entertainment#music-industry
crime2 years ago

Arizona Polygamist Cult Leader and Members Indicted for Child Sex Abuse

Samuel Bateman, a self-proclaimed Mormon "prophet" and successor to Warren Jeffs, has been charged with child sexual abuse, transporting minors for criminal sexual activity, and production of child pornography. Bateman allegedly raped girls as young as 9 years old and took 20 wives, half of them underage. He also "trained" his underage wives to take part in sexual acts in front of other followers and filmed "group sexual activity involving minors." Bateman's adult wives have been charged with kidnapping after they abducted nine girls, aged 11 to 16, who were in state custody following a raid on Bateman's home.

via The Daily Beast|
#child-sexual-abuse#crime#cult-leader
crime2 years ago

'Dances With Wolves' star Chasing Horse to face sex abuse charges, judge rules.

A Nevada judge upheld 18 sexual abuse charges against actor Nathan Chasing Horse, a former child actor known for his role in "Dances With Wolves," but dismissed a drug trafficking charge. Chasing Horse, who is also a cult leader, is accused of using his influence to sexually and physically abuse young girls and women across multiple states and Canada. His trial is scheduled to begin on May 1, and he has pleaded not guilty.

via New York Post |
#crime#cult-leader#dances-with-wolves