The Complaints Keep Coming In...

Over the last few months we've received complaints from numerous victims of various groups. The complaints are against these five leaders / groups specifically:

1) Jerry Stocking (Clarkesville, GA)
2) Marc Gafni (International)
3) Guy Miller Ministries (McKeesport, PA)
4) Shambhala / Naropa University (International / Boulder, CO)
5) Like Swans (San Francisco, CA)

Some of these cases are highly documented and others are just allegations at this point. Once we complete our thorough investigations we will release our exposes to educate the public.

If you have any complaints, evidence, and/or information about these leaders / groups, please contact us via the form below.

Cult Complaint Form

Complaint about Straitway Truth Ministry, Lafayette, Tennessee

THIS JUST IN TO FACT...

GROUP INFORMATION:

Name of Group or Church: Straitway Truth ministry Where: Lafayette Tennessee Leader(s): Charles Dowell Website: http://www.straitwaytruth.com/straitwaytruth-about.htm

"People sell all their belongings and give the money to Dowell. They are dependent on him for everything from food to clothing to toiletries. People live in run down trailers while he lives in a nice house."

"Members live all together on the property and eat in a common dining hall. Anyone who disagrees with the pastor is considered as coming against him. There are elders, but they are really yes men who have proven themselves to be totally devoted to the pastor. Anyone who speaks against him is considered to be speaking against God."

Are you aware of any human rights violations, emotional/physical abuse, illegal activity?

"People live in trailers with no running water. They use 5 gallon buckets as toilets and dump them in a pit when full. A lot of emotional abuse, psychological abuse. Financial abuse of elders. They sign over their ss checks to the pastor every month. People are told that if they leave they're going to hell and all kinds of bad things will happen to them. If you leave the ministry you are leaving God etc."

If you or someone you know has been victimized by this organization, please contact us immediately.

Five main things that make destructive cult groups dangerous to their followers...

Essentially there are five main things that make destructive cult groups dangerous to their followers:

Here's one: These groups make the cost of leaving extremely high. It is associated with persecution, isolation, and/or failure; much more than just wasted time and effort on the part of the member. It will be the end; you will be isolated, cast into hell, a complete outcast, etc. It is always made to sound as if leaving is never an option.

Can you name any others?

Thank You For Making Our GivingTuesday a Success!

Dear Friends,

Thanks to your support and participation, we are very pleased to announce our #‎GivingTuesday fundraiser was a complete success! Because of you we are that much closer to our year-end goal, with all proceeds going towards:

• Rescuing minors / adults from abusive high-control situations and groups • Education in high-schools / universities to inform and warn students • Providing guidance and support to families of cult victims • Working with the law to hold criminal groups accountable for their actions • Conducting investigative research on destructive groups • Creating and distributing educational awareness materials • Monitoring of news sources and sharing the information with the public

On behalf of all of us here at F.A.C.T., thank you so much for your generous donations and for sharing our cause with others. Without your support it would not be possible for us to continue on with our important work.

Sincerely,

The FACT Team

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