On February 17, Maryland police arrested 34-year-old Jack "Ziz" Lasota, 34-year-old Michelle Zajko, and 32-year-old Daniel Blank. They call themselves "Zizians." The group resembles a destructive cult, and its members are suspected of committing at least six murders, USA Today and…
The leader of a polygamous sect claimed to have more than 20 spiritual "wives," including 10 underage girls. He was sentenced to 9 years in prison on Dec. 50 for forcing underage girls to have sex with him and other adults, and…
An Idaho woman from a doomsday cult was found guilty of killing two of her children and her husband's ex-wife. The BBC published more details. Lori Vallow and her husband Chad Daybell have been charged with murder, conspiracy and theft in…
The FBI reported that the self-proclaimed prophet in the United States had more than 20 wives, many of them under the age of 18. Samuel Rappily Bateman claimed that it was the will of God that forced him to have sexual relations with his wives. The BBC writes about it. First…
An affiliate of the notorious "sex cult" Nxivm, which branded "slaves" with the initials of its founder, secretly recruits Brooklyn artists. Despite the fact that the sect based in Albany should cease to exist after the arrest of its founder Keith Raniere in Mexico in connection with accusations of sex trade, now ...
The leader of a secret group in upstate New York turned female followers into "slaves" whom he branded with his initials and forced to have sex. This was stated by the authorities in a criminal complaint accusing him of sex trafficking, writes The Guardian. Keith Ranière, co-founder of the group under…
Two ex-leaders of a closed polygamous community in Canada were convicted of polygamy after 12 years of legal battle. Winston Blackmore, 61, is accused of being married to 25 women at the same time, and his 53-year-old son-in-law James Ohler had 5 wives. Winston Blackmore also ...