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'''Abi Freeman''' (born [[1958]], formerly known as '''Rosalind Tasgal''', '''Rosalind Hora''' and '''Morningstar Kings''' Now authoring books under the name '''Abi F. May''') was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family and joined the [[Children of God]] in [[1974]] at age 16.  She has worked for the organization in a number of countries including [[Iran]] (where she lived in a [[The Family|Family]] [[Home]] with [[Lawrence Corley]]), [[India]], [[Turkey]], [[Pakistan]], [[Austria]], [[Russia]], [[Hungary]] and the [[United Kingdom]].
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[[Image:Abi-freeman-on-a-very-british-apocalypse-0001.png|thumb|250px|Appearance on ''A Very British Apocalypse'' – broadcast on BBC Channel 5 in the [[UK]] [[2007]]-08-21]]
 
[[Image:Abi-freeman-1995-12.jpg|thumb|196px|Abi Freeman, December [[1995]]]]
 
[[Image:Abi-freeman-1995-12.jpg|thumb|196px|Abi Freeman, December [[1995]]]]
  
'''Abi Freeman''' (born [[1958]], formerly known as '''Rosalind Hora''' and '''Morningstar Kings''') was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family and joined the [[Children of God]] in [[1974]] at age 16.  She has worked for the organization in a number of countries including [[Iran]] (where she lived in a [[The Family|Family]] [[Home]] with [[Lawrence Corley]]), [[India]], [[Turkey]], [[Pakistan]], [[Austria]], [[Russia]], [[Hungary]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. During the [[1980s]], she and her husband, [[Paul Kings]], held [[:Category:Leaders|leadership]] positions (including the position of [[Visiting Servant]]) in India and other countries. She served as a secretary to former [[EURCRO]] Continental Officer [[Mark Lloyd]] from approximately [[1993]] until [[1996]].  She lives in Britain and is the organization's primary spokesperson in Europe.   
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During the [[1980s]], she and her husband, [[Elliot Hora]] (Paul Kings), held [[:Category:Leaders|leadership]] positions (including the position of [[Visiting Servant]]) in India and other countries. She served as a secretary to former [[EURCRO]] Continental Officer [[Mark Lloyd]] from approximately [[1993]] until [[1996]].  She lives in Britain and was the organization's primary spokesperson in Europe until sometime in [[2006]].<ref>Who replaced Freeman as primary spokesperson in Europe and when this occurred has has not yet been confirmed by xFamily.org editors.</ref>  
  
On September 22, [[2006]] Freeman was reportedly arrested in Britain on suspcion of child [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]].  She has been released on bail. <ref>Her arrest and subsequent release on bail has been confirmed to an xFamily.org editor by reliable sources.</ref>
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On September 22, 2006 Freeman was arrested in Britain on suspicion of child [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]].  She was later released on bail. On October 5, 2006, the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to prosecute the case. <ref>Her arrest, subsequent release on bail and the eventual decision by CPS not to prosecute has been confirmed to an xFamily.org editor by reliable sources.</ref>  
  
 
==Press coverage==
 
==Press coverage==
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* [[Evening Standard: The Little Girl Seduced in the Name of God]] &mdash; 2005-03-09
 
* [[Evening Standard: The Little Girl Seduced in the Name of God]] &mdash; 2005-03-09
 
* [[Dagbladet: Guds misbrukte barn]] &mdash; 2005-04-09 {{Languageicon|no|Norwegian}}  
 
* [[Dagbladet: Guds misbrukte barn]] &mdash; 2005-04-09 {{Languageicon|no|Norwegian}}  
* [http://www.newhumanist.org.uk/Volume121issue3_comments.php?id=2033_0_42_0_C New Humanist: Judgement days] &mdash; 2006-05-17
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* [http://newhumanist.org.uk/976 New Humanist: Judgement days] &mdash; 2006-05-17
*[[Image:Icon mp3.png|MP3 Audio Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/audio/press/bbc-radio-today-2004-12-03.mp3 BBC Radio 4: Today] <small>(4:50. 851k)</small> &ndash; [[2004]]-1203 &mdash; Freeman and Graham Baldwin discuss [[cult]]s.
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* [[Daily Express: How Close Is The End of The World?]] &mdash; 2007-08-20
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==Multimedia==
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*'''Download:''' [[Image:icon_video.gif|icon_video.gif]]'''''[https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/bbc-avba-abi-freemam-2007-08-21.avi BBC 5: A Very British Apocalypse - Interview with Abi Freeman] '''''  <small>(0:02:46.280, 8.8M, xViD AVI)</small> &mdash; [[2007]]-08-21
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*[[Image:Icon mp3.png|MP3 Audio Icon]][https://media.xfamily.org/audio/press/bbc-radio-today-2004-12-03.mp3 BBC Radio 4: Today] <small>(4:50. 851k)</small> &ndash; [[2004]]-12-03 &mdash; Freeman and Graham Baldwin discuss [[cult]]s.
 
==Writings by Freeman==
 
==Writings by Freeman==
* *[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][http://www.osce.org/documents/cio/2005/06/15107_en.pdf Intervention by Abi Freeman, European lnformation Department of the Family lnternational]  &mdash; document presented by Freeman to the ''OSCE Conference on [[Berg and Anti-Semitism|Anti-Semitism]] and on Other Forms of Intolerance'' in Cordoba, [[Spain]] &ndash; 2005-06
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*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif|PDF Icon]][http://www.osce.org/documents/cio/2005/06/15107_en.pdf Intervention by Abi Freeman, European lnformation Department of the Family lnternational]  &mdash; document presented by Freeman to the ''OSCE Conference on [[Berg and Anti-Semitism|Anti-Semitism]] and on Other Forms of Intolerance'' in Cordoba, [[Spain]] &ndash; 2005-06
 
==More Information==
 
==More Information==
*[http://www.movingon.org/article.asp?sID=1&Cat=49&ID=2573 Abi Freeman lies about COG History saying 'no girls were sent out to do prostitution' on BBC 4 Dec 2004] &ndash; from  [[MovingOn]]  &mdash; 2005-01-30
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*[http://archive.xfamily.org/www.movingon.org/article.asp%3FsID=1&Cat=49&ID=2573.html Abi Freeman lies about COG History saying 'no girls were sent out to do prostitution' on BBC 4 Dec 2004] &ndash; from  [[MovingOn]]  &mdash; 2005-01-30
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 10:54, 30 September 2013


Abi Freeman (born 1958, formerly known as Rosalind Tasgal, Rosalind Hora and Morningstar Kings Now authoring books under the name Abi F. May) was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family and joined the Children of God in 1974 at age 16. She has worked for the organization in a number of countries including Iran (where she lived in a Family Home with Lawrence Corley), India, Turkey, Pakistan, Austria, Russia, Hungary and the United Kingdom.

Appearance on A Very British Apocalypse – broadcast on BBC Channel 5 in the UK 2007-08-21
Abi Freeman, December 1995

During the 1980s, she and her husband, Elliot Hora (Paul Kings), held leadership positions (including the position of Visiting Servant) in India and other countries. She served as a secretary to former EURCRO Continental Officer Mark Lloyd from approximately 1993 until 1996. She lives in Britain and was the organization's primary spokesperson in Europe until sometime in 2006.[1]

On September 22, 2006 Freeman was arrested in Britain on suspicion of child abuse. She was later released on bail. On October 5, 2006, the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to prosecute the case. [2]

Press coverage

Multimedia




Writings by Freeman

More Information

Notes

  1. Who replaced Freeman as primary spokesperson in Europe and when this occurred has has not yet been confirmed by xFamily.org editors.
  2. Her arrest, subsequent release on bail and the eventual decision by CPS not to prosecute has been confirmed to an xFamily.org editor by reliable sources.

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