Police harass journalist after cult investigation exposes wrongdoing

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Independent journalist Peter Imanuelsen recently revealed a disturbing series of events following his investigation into a religious cult, culminating in Norwegian police attempting to unlawfully enter his residence during his absence.

The incident, captured on Imanuelsen’s security cameras, appears to be part of an escalating pattern of harassment that began after he published an exposé about cult leaders allegedly grooming young girls. A particularly observant viewer noted that the police officer used his wrist to operate the door handle, apparently avoiding leaving fingerprints.

The saga began when Imanuelsen received a cryptic warning from law enforcement about “powerful forces at play” regarding the cult. Despite this caution, he proceeded with his investigation, driven by credible sources revealing troubling activities within the organization.

Norwegian police secretly warned me NOT to investigate a cult that was engaged in what many consider to be grooming of young girls.

They said there was "powerful forces at play".

I did it anyway.

Now I'm under lawfare attack.

Police tried to ILLEGALLY enter into my house…

— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) March 8, 2025

Following the article’s publication, a series of unsettling events unfolded. The cult initiated legal action against Imanuelsen and his family. His brother discovered bullets placed near his vehicle and faced repeated, seemingly targeted police stops. Rather than investigating the cult’s activities, authorities turned their attention to Imanuelsen himself.

The situation intensified when police imposed a ban preventing Imanuelsen from contacting one of the cult’s leaders, effectively restricting his ability to conduct journalistic inquiries. During subsequent police interrogations of both Imanuelsen and his brother, it emerged that the investigating officer had close ties to the very cult under scrutiny.

Despite challenging the contact ban in court with the help of legal representation, Imanuelsen faced further setbacks. Both the initial court and the appeals court upheld the restriction, dismissing his work as “not serious journalism,” despite his adherence to journalistic ethics and use of anonymous sources for public figures.

Norwegian police ILLEGALLY tried to enter my house after I exposed how leaders in a religious cult were involved in what many consider to be grooming of young girls.

American media has now reported on this attack on free speech.

European mainstream media is still silent.

— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) March 23, 2025

Imanuelsen views these developments as a clear political move to silence independent journalism. He draws parallels to Tommy Robinson’s situation in Britain, where Robinson faces solitary confinement after speaking out about grooming gangs.

The journalist is now working with his legal team to address the police’s unauthorized entry attempt, viewing the entire sequence of events as an orchestrated effort to suppress reporting on sensitive issues within the cult. The case raises serious concerns about press freedom and law enforcement conduct in what is supposedly a democratic European nation.