Freedom Times

4 May 2026

Inès Chatin, Libération’s rue du Bac investigation, and France’s public reckoning

Child sexual abuse
France
Libération
Inès Chatin
Paris

After Libération put the rue du Bac investigation on the page, France's major broadcasters, regional archives, and the Paris Bar's dated columns picked up the thread from Paris to the Atlantic coast. This piece walks the dated record in sequence—who was named, who had to answer—and keeps allegations framed as allegations until any court says otherwise.

Updated 5/4/2026, 11:53:42 PM

2 May 2026

Breton mayor remanded as prosecutors allege sect-like online group and sexual coercion

France
Tréogan
Côtes-d'Armor

The recently elected mayor of Tréogan, a village of about 100 people in France’s Côtes-d’Armor, is in provisional custody while Toulon prosecutors pursue a case that began with a 2022 complaint and now includes accusations of cultic exploitation, intrusive control, and sexual violence.

Updated 5/2/2026, 8:08:45 PM

1 May 2026

Norway Supreme Court rules in Jehovah’s Witnesses case: what happened, what it means, and what may come next

Jehovah's Witnesses
Legislation
Oslo
Norway

Norway’s Supreme Court has invalidated state refusal decisions on Jehovah’s Witnesses subsidies and registration, while exposing a sharp judicial split over pressure, withdrawal, and harm.

30 Apr 2026

Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light: 500 Police Officers raid Crewe Cult HQ

Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Cult Apologists
Modern Slavery
UK
Crewe
Cheshire

Police vans, forced-entry footage, and aerial shots over Crewe: this report tracks the 500-officer ARPOL operation, the allegations under investigation, and the influence campaign that tried to reframe the fallout.

29 Apr 2026

In Plain Sight: What Netflix's ❝Unchosen❞ Shows Us About Hidden Cults In The UK

Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
UK
Netflix
TV

Netflix’s Unchosen brings hidden high-control religion into public view. Drawing on testimony from former PBCC member Lance Christie, this piece compares key scenes with documented patterns in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church - including social exclusion, family pressure, gendered control, economic dependency, and distrust of outside authorities.

11 Apr 2026

Introducing Freedom Times: A Voice for Survivors Across the UK and Europe

Freedom Times launches as a UK and Europe focused voice for survivors of coercive abuse and cult-related harm, especially those facing harassment and silencing.