The Alliance Against Cult Abuse documents coercive and high-control groups across history — so the patterns are easier to recognize, name, and escape.
A running timeline of documented cults and high-control groups — historical and active.
Samuel Rappylee Bateman was a member of the FLDS community in the Short Creek area — Colorado City,…
Recently ActiveAmy Carlson began building an online following in the 2010s, eventually declaring herself a divine being — “Mother…
Recently ActiveJeff and Shaleia Ayan (also known as Jeff and Shaleia Divine) built Twin Flames Universe into an online…
Active TodayKeith Raniere founded NXIVM in 1998 as a personal- and professional-development company offering seminars (“Executive Success Programs”) that…
Recently ActiveLee Man-hee founded Shincheonji Church of Jesus in South Korea in 1984, teaching that he is a messianic…
Active TodayThe FLDS traces back to Mormon fundamentalists who continued practicing polygamy after the mainstream LDS Church officially renounced…
Active TodayReporting, survivor perspectives, and analysis of coercive control.
Confidential support and exit resources for current and former members of high-control groups — available any time.
The Alliance Against Cult Abuse exists to document coercive and high-control groups across history — the cults of the day, and the cults of yesterday — as a public reference for researchers, journalists, families, and survivors.
We believe recognizing the patterns of undue influence is the first step toward preventing harm, and that survivors' stories deserve a permanent, careful record.
Build a sourced, ongoing timeline of cults and high-control groups, past and present.
Explain the patterns of coercive control so they're easier to recognize early.
Point people toward real exit resources and support communities.
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