# Sect

A polygamous sect leader has been sentenced to [--] years in prison for conspiracy to transport underage girls for sex. Another news report details the drowning of a mother of [--] from an isolated New Zealand Christian community.

### About Sect
Sect refers to a group of people with defined, shared beliefs and practices, often religious or philosophical in nature.  

### Insights
- sect engagements is up 663.96% from the previous week.
- sect posts created is up 500% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:sect/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/sect/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Week: [-----] +664%  
[--] Month: [----------] -58%  
[--] Months: [-----------] +9.90%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +142%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-05-08  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: [-----]
YouTube: [---------]
X: [-------]
TikTok: [-------]
Reddit: [-----]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:sect/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/sect/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-22  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-05-08  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: [--]
YouTube: [---]
X: [---]
TikTok: [--]
Reddit: [--]

  
  
### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:sect/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/sect/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Sect in the last [--] hours which is up 57% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-22  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-05-08  

The most influential creators that mention Sect in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                          | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                          | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@officailbig14](/creator/twitter/officailbig14) | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [--]           |

[View More](/list/creators/sect/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 79%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:sect/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/sect/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 79%  
Daily Average: 86%  
[--] Week: 44% -31%  
[--] Month: 57% -34%  
[--] Months: 57% -10%  
[--] Year: 57% +9%  
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-07-09  
1-Year Low: 13% on 2025-02-17  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Beliefs and Practices: (60%) Focuses on the shared tenets and rituals that define the group.
- Community and Belonging: (30%) Highlights the social connections and sense of identity within the sect.
- Spiritual Growth: (10%) Emphasizes personal development and enlightenment within the sect's framework.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- External Scrutiny: (70%) Concerns about how the sect is perceived and judged by outsiders.
- Internal Cohesion Challenges: (30%) Potential issues related to maintaining unity and adherence to doctrines.
  

### Top Sect News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Polygamous Sect Leader Conspired to Transport Underage Girls for Sex Polygamist sect leader Samuel Rappylee Bateman was sentenced to [--] years in prison in federal court for conspiracy to transport a minor for sex and conspiracy to commit kidnapping charges he pleaded guilty to in April"  
[News Link](https://people.com/polygamous-sect-leader-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison-for-conspiracy-for-transporting-underage-girls-for-sex-8758784) [@people](/creator/x/people) 2026-01-21T23:30Z 7.2M followers, 257.5K engagements


"Mother-of-11 from NZ sect drowns after falling into swollen river The dead woman is from an isolated and controversial New Zealand Christian community founded by an Australian evangelist who was convicted of indecent assault"  
[News Link](https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/mother-of-11-from-nz-sect-drowns-after-falling-into-swollen-river-20181109-p50eyt.html) [@smh](/creator/x/smh) 2025-08-28T00:18Z 873.1K followers, 1.5M engagements


"Japanese Guru Arrested in Fatal Subway Attack : Crime: Shoko Asahara found during raid on cult's Mt. Fuji compound. Warrant is first to link sect to poisoning. - Los Angeles Times Japanese police arrested Aum Supreme Truth guru Shoko Asahara today on suspicion of murder in connection with the deadly poison gas attack against Tokyo subway riders climaxing the nation's biggest criminal investigation"  
[News Link](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-16-mn-2520-story.html) [@latimes](/creator/x/latimes) 2025-07-30T17:12Z 3.7M followers, 1.1M engagements


"Raid on Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Compound in Guatemala The authorities say at least [---] children and teenagers may have been victims of human trafficking and other crimes on a farm run by an ultra-Orthodox sect Lev Tahor"  
[News Link](https://nytimes.com/2024/12/20/world/americas/guatemala-raid-ultra-orthodox-jewish-sect.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2024-12-21T02:42Z 52.9M followers, 16.4K engagements



### Top Sect Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Our little sect of Twitter will be insufferable if he drops a dumb group play game to Switzerland or something Source: Dayton coach Anthony Grant will lead the USA Basketball U18 and U19 team this summer in competition to take place in the US and next summer in the Czech Republic. My understanding is hell lead the 18s this summer and the 19s next. Source: Dayton coach Anthony Grant will lead the USA Basketball U18 and U19 team this summer in competition to take place in the US and next summer in the Czech Republic. My understanding is hell lead the 18s this summer and the 19s next"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DanSiegel_/status/2017391692996087886) [@DanSiegel_](/creator/x/DanSiegel_) 2026-01-31T00:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@DukeDougen646 @ShitpostGate Wait can demons even redeem themselves if they wanted to Like seriously is there actively a sect of Christians that dedicated themselves to that question If so please tell me because it would make this cooler and screw over Vivzepop more because YES"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThatMonochrome/status/2017389524259586553) [@ThatMonochrome](/creator/x/ThatMonochrome) 2026-01-31T00:08Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"FIVE MINUTES AFTER BIRTH THEY DECIDE YOUR NAME RELIGION NATIONALITY AND SECT. AND YOU SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE DEFENDING WHAT YOU DID NOT CHOOSE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerWulf/status/2017357332414619993) [@DerWulf](/creator/x/DerWulf) 2026-01-30T22:00Z 57.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code made Opus Dei a household name for conspiracies. Brown himself is a product of the Anglo-American elite: Phillips Exeter Academy grad (later teacher major donor; father taught there) Amherst alumni raised Episcopalian: Pilgrims Society markers. @OmarAli1210481 @Lu34497Luthfi @mortis_j @Meowllian @OneBigLieUSA @TimmyGs_312 @2tongelento271 @DonnaLeist @Jack_rodrigu756 @IanMalcolm84 @Arsenalsgatan @ImZeroDayz @StackingAG @damaya_khaya @RealCandaceO @TuckerCarlson @TheRealDoenut @Americaonly9 Arian Christains who denied the Trinity became be first sect backed by Rome"  
[X Link](https://x.com/miketheking1517/status/2017356496598950259) [@miketheking1517](/creator/x/miketheking1517) 2026-01-30T21:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

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