Common legal charges for cults and their members include:Forced Labor & Human Trafficking: Holding followers in servitude, compelling labor through threats, or denying basic freedoms. For example, leaders and members of the United Nation of Islam were indicted on federal forced labor charges.Sex Crimes: Charges frequently involve rape, sexual assault, and the sexual exploitation of minors.Child Abuse & Neglect: Depriving children of basic medical care, food, or subjecting them to physical abuse.Murder & Violence: Leaders and members have been charged with murder, manslaughter, and conspiracy to commit violence against ex-members or rivals.Financial Fraud: Using religious or self-help groups to operate wire fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering schemes.