1992

From XFamily - Children of God

• Ben Farnsworth, a former member, commits suicide.
• Richard Dupuy aka "Watchman" leaves The Family.
• Shukan Bunshun magazine initiates investigation into The Family in Japan.
• 120 children taken into custody in Australia.
• The Family encounters legal problems in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• The Family encounters legal problems in the U.K.
• The Family encounters legal problems in Venezuela.

Press coverage

• Reuters: 120 Children Seized In Raid On Australian Sect — 1992-05-15
• Cleveland Plain Dealer: Authorities Seize 140 Cult Children — 1992-05-16
• The Age: Busloads of Bewilderment and Soft Toys — 1992-05-16
• The Age: Eccentric Habits Mark Group's Re-emergence — 1992-05-16
• The Age: Sect Children Seized — 1992-05-16
• The Age: Sect Fails In Court Bid For Children — 1992-05-16
• Independent On Sunday: 140 children are taken from cult — 1992-05-17
• Straits Times: 140 Aussie kids saved after raids on religious cult — 1992-05-17
• Sunday Times: Sex-cult children held - Children of God — 1992-05-17
• The Age: Legal Concerns About The Untested Aspects Of The Law — 1992-05-18
• Sydney Morning Herald: Bid To Put 66 Children In Care — 1992-05-18
• The Age: What prompted the CSV raids? — 1992-05-19
• The Age: Children Held For Another Night — 1992-05-19
• Reuters: Sect children beaten and made to smile, court told — 1992-05-19
• Sydney Morning Herald: Court Rules Sect Children Stay In Care — 1992-05-19
• Sydney Morning Herald: Retiring Chief Stays On For Sect Case — 1992-05-20
• The Age: Formal Mood Returns To CSV Case — 1992-05-21
• Reuters: Australian Court Frees Children Seized In Raids — 1992-05-21
• Sydney Morning Herald: No Extra Magistrates For Sect Case — 1992-05-21
• Reuters: Courts Free All Sect Children Seized In Dawn Raids — 1992-05-22
• Sydney Morning Herald: Sect Children Freed 'In Their Best Interests' — 1992-05-22
• Sydney Morning Herald: Children Tell Of Hunger Strike Threat — 1992-05-23
• Straits Times: Aussie courts free religious sect children — 1992-05-23
• Sunday Age: Director worries for children — 1992-05-24
• The Age:Sect Made Protest On Medicals — 1992-06-02
• The Age: Moses David's children — 1992-06-05
• The Age: Court Told of Sect Security Measures — 1992-06-24
• The Age: More of a sect than a cult, says theologian — 1992-07-03
• The Age: Sect looks for a new home — 1992-07-10
• Sydney Morning Herald: Sect Warns Of $10M Damages Claim Over Raids — 1992-07-27
• Sydney Morning Herald: Sex Abuse Was Subtle, Court Told — 1992-08-04
• Sydney Morning Herald: Magistrate Slams Sect Case Lawyers — 1992-08-19
• Sydney Morning Herald: Child Sex Evidence Queried — 1992-08-25
• Sydney Morning Herald: Home Visits Used To Spy On Children, Court Told — 1992-08-28
• Sydney Morning Herald: Testimony Against Sect Tainted, Court Told — 1992-08-28
• Sydney Morning Herald: Sect Boy Denied Sexual 'Fishing' Says Counsel — 1992-09-07
• Sydney Morning Herald: Dept's Sect Case 'Eroded' By Errors — 1992-09-09
• Sydney Morning Herald: The Family v. The Rock — 1992-09-11
• Sydney Morning Herald: Sect Party Nights Face Challenge In Court — 1992-09-18
• Christianity Today: Have Children of God Cleaned Up Their Act? — 1992-12-14

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