On July 3rd, Professor Robin Boyle Laisure presented at the annual International Cultic Studies Conference held at the Université du Québec à Montréal.

The title of her workshop was “How the Media Gets It Wrong: Human Trafficking and Cults.” She addressed the alarming rates of human trafficking and cult recruitment, and how the media’s portrayal does not fully encompass common tactics used by these enterprises. She presented research for her chapter on online predators, which appears in her forthcoming book: Taken No More: Protect Your Children Against Traffickers and Cults (Bloomsbury).

The print version of the book is anticipated to be released in November 2025.