CultNEWS101 Articles 3/9/2026
Patrick Ryan
"A man who allegedly molested three boys from his Tucson church has been indicted a second time for felony child sex crimes — this time, relating to the alleged abuse of a boy during church services in the early 2000s.
Jose Mora, 58, has been in jail since April for an ongoing criminal case alleging that he abused two boys who were fellow members of his Tucson church, the Golden Dawn Tabernacle. The charges in that case were based in part on information uncovered in an Arizona Daily Star/Lee Enterprises investigation in which Mora publicly admitted to touching an 11-year-old boy's genital area.
In September, a third victim, Marcello, came forward to the Star and alleged that Mora groped him repeatedly in church and sexually assaulted him at another congregant's house. The new criminal case stems from those allegations.
Mora was charged in February with two new felony counts: continuous sexual abuse of a child and sexual conduct with a minor under age 15."
Neuroscience News: Brain’s Parenting Hub Redirects Care Toward Peers
"Why do we feel compelled to help a stranger in distress? According to a new study, the answer lies in our ancient “parenting machinery.” Researchers discovered that the same brain circuits used to care for vulnerable offspring are hijacked by the brain to drive comforting behavior toward peers.
By monitoring mice, scientists found that the medial preoptic area (MPOA)—long considered the brain’s “parenting hub”—is also activated when animals encounter stressed adults. This suggests that prosocial behavior and empathy didn’t evolve from scratch; they are built on the biological scaffold of parental care."
Apple TV: Twisted Yoga
Witness the alleged dark truth behind a global yoga empire. Twisted Yoga, a three part documentary series, premieres March 13 on Apple TV.
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