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Multiple Deaths in Kilifi, Kenya, Linked to Religious Cult
In Kilifi, Kenya, the discovery of 34 bodies in mass graves near the home of Paul Mackenzie, a suspect in the Shakahola cult killings, highlights the persistence of religious extremism and the government's struggle to regulate religious groups.
Multiple Deaths in Kilifi, Kenya, Linked to Religious Cult
In Kilifi, Kenya, the discovery of 34 bodies in mass graves near the home of Paul Mackenzie, a suspect in the Shakahola cult killings, highlights the persistence of religious extremism and the government's struggle to regulate religious groups.
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16% Bias Score
Kenya's Shakahola Cult: Hundreds Dead, More Bodies Found
Over 450 bodies, mostly children, have been unearthed in Kenya's Shakahola forest since April 2023, the result of a mass starvation orchestrated by cult leader Paul Makenzi, who preached that death through starvation was the path to heaven; additional bodies are being discovered, and a couple who su...
Kenya's Shakahola Cult: Hundreds Dead, More Bodies Found
Over 450 bodies, mostly children, have been unearthed in Kenya's Shakahola forest since April 2023, the result of a mass starvation orchestrated by cult leader Paul Makenzi, who preached that death through starvation was the path to heaven; additional bodies are being discovered, and a couple who su...
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60% Bias Score
Church Leader Covered Up Child Sex Abuse, Inquiry Hears
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry heard that a Sunday school teacher's sexual abuse of nine children was covered up by the Geelong Revival Centre (GRC)'s leader, who only contacted police after the abuser turned himself in, resulting in a delay that allowed the destruction of 12 terabytes of child p...
Church Leader Covered Up Child Sex Abuse, Inquiry Hears
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry heard that a Sunday school teacher's sexual abuse of nine children was covered up by the Geelong Revival Centre (GRC)'s leader, who only contacted police after the abuser turned himself in, resulting in a delay that allowed the destruction of 12 terabytes of child p...
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64% Bias Score
OneTaste Founders Convicted of Forced Labor
A Brooklyn jury convicted Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, founders of the US sex-focused wellness company OneTaste, of federal forced labor charges for exploiting members through economic, sexual, and psychological abuse, facing up to 20 years imprisonment.
OneTaste Founders Convicted of Forced Labor
A Brooklyn jury convicted Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, founders of the US sex-focused wellness company OneTaste, of federal forced labor charges for exploiting members through economic, sexual, and psychological abuse, facing up to 20 years imprisonment.
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60% Bias Score
Aum Shinrikyo's Child Victims: Recovery After Sarin Attack
In April 1995, 53 abused children were rescued from the Aum Shinrikyo cult's compound in Yamanashi Prefecture following the deadly March 20 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack; their recovery involved overcoming malnourishment, psychological trauma from indoctrination, and rebuilding trust.
Aum Shinrikyo's Child Victims: Recovery After Sarin Attack
In April 1995, 53 abused children were rescued from the Aum Shinrikyo cult's compound in Yamanashi Prefecture following the deadly March 20 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack; their recovery involved overcoming malnourishment, psychological trauma from indoctrination, and rebuilding trust.
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20% Bias Score
Argentina Arrests Sect Leader in Human Trafficking Investigation
A police operation in Argentina led to the arrest of Konstantin Rudnev, leader of the Ashram Shambala sect, and 14 others, following suspicions of human trafficking related to a young Russian woman giving birth in a Bariloche hospital.
Argentina Arrests Sect Leader in Human Trafficking Investigation
A police operation in Argentina led to the arrest of Konstantin Rudnev, leader of the Ashram Shambala sect, and 14 others, following suspicions of human trafficking related to a young Russian woman giving birth in a Bariloche hospital.
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60% Bias Score
Self-Styled Canadian Queen and Followers Arrested in Saskatchewan
Romana Didulo, who declared herself Queen of Canada, and 15 followers were arrested in Saskatchewan after a firearms complaint led to a raid on their compound.
Self-Styled Canadian Queen and Followers Arrested in Saskatchewan
Romana Didulo, who declared herself Queen of Canada, and 15 followers were arrested in Saskatchewan after a firearms complaint led to a raid on their compound.
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44% Bias Score
Federal Raid Targets 'TikTok Cult Pastor' Amid Sex Trafficking Probe
Federal agents raided a California home linked to Robert Shinn, pastor of the Shekinah Church and subject of a Netflix documentary, on Friday, investigating sex trafficking, tax evasion, mail fraud, money laundering, and Covid-19 related fraud; several people were detained.
Federal Raid Targets 'TikTok Cult Pastor' Amid Sex Trafficking Probe
Federal agents raided a California home linked to Robert Shinn, pastor of the Shekinah Church and subject of a Netflix documentary, on Friday, investigating sex trafficking, tax evasion, mail fraud, money laundering, and Covid-19 related fraud; several people were detained.
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56% Bias Score
Lori Vallow Found Guilty of Conspiring to Murder Brandon Boudreaux
Lori Vallow, already serving a life sentence for murdering her two children, was found guilty in Arizona on Thursday of conspiring to murder Brandon Boudreaux in October 2019; prosecutors presented evidence placing her brother at the scene, and Vallow, representing herself, blamed Boudreaux.
Lori Vallow Found Guilty of Conspiring to Murder Brandon Boudreaux
Lori Vallow, already serving a life sentence for murdering her two children, was found guilty in Arizona on Thursday of conspiring to murder Brandon Boudreaux in October 2019; prosecutors presented evidence placing her brother at the scene, and Vallow, representing herself, blamed Boudreaux.
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56% Bias Score
Retired Vicar Pleads Guilty in Extreme Body Modification Ring
A retired Church of England vicar, Geoffrey Baulcomb, 79, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm for participating in an extreme body modification ring led by Marius Gustavson, the "Eunuch Maker," who was jailed for life. Baulcomb's actions, captured on video, involved genital mutilation and were li...
Retired Vicar Pleads Guilty in Extreme Body Modification Ring
A retired Church of England vicar, Geoffrey Baulcomb, 79, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm for participating in an extreme body modification ring led by Marius Gustavson, the "Eunuch Maker," who was jailed for life. Baulcomb's actions, captured on video, involved genital mutilation and were li...
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60% Bias Score
Argentine Authorities Arrest Alleged Cult Leader and Associates
Argentine authorities arrested Konstantin Rudnev, leader of the alleged Russian cult Ashram Shambala, and over a dozen associates on March 28th, following the March 21st arrival of a malnourished pregnant Russian woman at a Bariloche hospital, whom they suspect was a victim of sex trafficking and a ...
Argentine Authorities Arrest Alleged Cult Leader and Associates
Argentine authorities arrested Konstantin Rudnev, leader of the alleged Russian cult Ashram Shambala, and over a dozen associates on March 28th, following the March 21st arrival of a malnourished pregnant Russian woman at a Bariloche hospital, whom they suspect was a victim of sex trafficking and a ...
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64% Bias Score
Arizona Trial Begins for Lori Vallow Daybell in Husband's Murder
Lori Vallow Daybell, already imprisoned for killing her children, faces trial in Arizona for conspiring to murder her husband, Charles Vallow, in July 2019; prosecutors say she plotted with her brother, Alex Cox, who shot Vallow, to collect insurance money and marry Chad Daybell.
Arizona Trial Begins for Lori Vallow Daybell in Husband's Murder
Lori Vallow Daybell, already imprisoned for killing her children, faces trial in Arizona for conspiring to murder her husband, Charles Vallow, in July 2019; prosecutors say she plotted with her brother, Alex Cox, who shot Vallow, to collect insurance money and marry Chad Daybell.
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56% Bias Score
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