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...ly expelled from the organization for differences in teachings and alleged sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old female church employee. ==Alleged sexual abuse==

...tains explicit text and images, and contains graphic descriptions of child abuse that may be disturbing for some viewers.</div> ...fter becoming a private secretary to the group's founder [[David Berg]], a sexual relationship developed between them. In a [[prophecy]] titled ''"[[The Old

==Alleged child abuse== ...Family leaders]] and [[World Services]] staff members. She received severe abuse from other members of the Berg and Zerby entourage, who tied her to her bed

...of their own members and from “[[Flirty Fishing|flirty fishing]],” the sexual seduction of potential converts that made them notorious. ...ded by angry parents whose teen-agers had joined the cult, accused Berg of child molesting, fraud and several other crimes. He was not indicted.

...ronment characterized by intense indoctrination, stringent discipline, and sexual initiation by adults. ...nt towards Berg and Zerby because of the sexual abuse he had suffered as a child due to their policies and because of the unnatural way in which he was rais

...is essay on a Website, [[MovingOn|MovingOn.org]], founded by another adult child of the first generation, Julia M. ([Julia M.], 2003). As of late February 2 ...orporal punishment, which sometimes crossed over into torture and physical abuse, against them in an attempt to elicit compliance among their children to th

...who sexually molested his own daughters and granddaughters, had countless sexual encounters with his female followers both adult and under aged and was so p ...to secure visas for Children of God devotees. Kristina suffered appalling abuse under the cult's strictly disciplinarian regime). (Lynne Wallis, "Cult Recr

...August, [[2004]], below. Angela Smith had played a limited role in sexual abuse he suffered in his childhood. ...to do what I know now is necessary. Something has to be done to stop these child molesters, and it would be nice to find some people who think the same way.

===Common thread of sexual, spiritual abuse among cult defectors who killed themselves=== ...dead say the suicides are linked to years of sexual, spiritual or physical abuse they experienced growing up in one of the most secretive sects of the [[197

{{caution child abuse}} ...he underwent severe physical, sexual, and psychological abuse. Some of the abuse was documented and published for all cult members in the internal publicati

...ter was born into the [[Children of God]], and suffered severe [[:Category:Abuse|abuses]] as a young teenager. Today she is happy and healthy in her new lif ...ke, especially his uncontrolled drinking and alcoholism, and his perverted sexual desires and practices. I also felt that he was very much a hypocrite, makin

{{Caution child abuse}} ...-victims-speak-former-fleetwood-mac-guitarists-kickstarter-campaign/ Child Abuse Victims Speak Out Against Former Fleetwood Mac Guitarist’s Kickstarter Ca

...s & even horrified that maybe my [[Virginia Lee Brandt|Mother]] was having sexual thoughts about me!&mdash;Which she may have been for all I know, & I wouldn ...& our tremendous sexual needs, & it could have developed into a beautiful sexual relationship!

...t what could I show clients when they asked to see some samples? The Child Abuse Statement? The Tribute to [[David Berg]]? I felt so useless. ...ical feminist, married to another woman who just gave birth to their third child!

...nfluenced by the style of childcare in the book, and [[:Category:Sexuality|sexual liberties]] were a part of the second generation's childhood to varying deg ...nd children’s workers will be waiting to hear about what we did with our child.

* [[Sydney Morning Herald: Sex Abuse Was Subtle, Court Told]] &mdash; 1992-08-04 * [[Sydney Morning Herald: Child Sex Evidence Queried]] &mdash; 1992-08-25

...ticult]] group ([[FREECOG]]), and the unconventional [[:Category:Sexuality|sexual practices]] which soon followed within the Children of God solidified its p ...s revelation]]" which encourages members from the age of 14 to engage in a sexual relationship with Jesus.

...okesperson Claire Borowik regarding Ricky's death|states]] that the sexual abuse of children was made an excommunicable offense in [[1986]]. ...es/2/27/TFI_Statement_-_Deaths_Rodriguez_Smith.pdf states] that the sexual abuse of children was made an excommunicable offense in [[1988]].

...ns|Family publications]] where Berg dealt specifically with pedophilia and child sex. ===Child Brides===

==CHILD ABUSE== ...rs. I eventually became the WS in-house specialist, writing the 1992 Child Abuse Statement, and assisting with other pubs on the subject. For several years

...e who were indulging in heavy alcohol abuse as well as totally promiscuous sexual activities. I too drifted for a while, mooching off my in-laws as my own fe ...s and adults are sent and subjected to intense emotional and psychological abuse in order to badger them into a place of total submission. In my case, by th

...f confessions from him. They made him say he was abusive and to confess to sexual fantasies. They made him confess to all kinds of stuff. They put him on sil ...it was a total miracle that somebody that had gone through the incredible abuse that Rick had gone through, was in any sense a sane and rational and functi

The Family was at the height of its sexual insanity, as well as its worldwide radio ministry. Soon Rick was totally im Besides MO's other problems with alcoholism child abuse, channeling demons, false prophecies and so forth, he was also an EXTREME C

...roversial practices, such as using sex to recruit new members and allowing sexual activity between children, teenagers and adults. Rudow said the stories of child abuse in the Family in the 1970s and 1980s were being spread by "apostates" who w

...Justice Ward|damning indictment]] of the previous [[:Category:Child Abuse|abuse of children]] in the group. He was also very involved in the creation of Th "The sexual manipulation in the Children of God has been so thoroughly documented that

...y excommunicated]] at least once after publically confessing to having had sexual relations with several underage teenage girls aged 14 to 16. Numerous former members have alleged an extensive history of child abuse by Trigoso. Amongst other crimes, it is alleged that he has sexually assaul

...at it be used as a childcare manual, setting the example on how to raise a child. It was sent to communes across the cult, worldwide. ...ez]] to from birth. This book had a direct impact on the widespread sexual abuse that followed within the cult for a number of years.

{{caution child abuse}} '''Philip Sloan''' (born [[1956]]-10-13) is a known sexual predator and abuser, as well as a long-time member of [[The Family Internat

...he joined The Family. One of his victims has alleged that Stuart Baylin's child discipline and domestic dispute resolution methods resulted in bleeding, bl ...dents occurred. At least two of his victims reported specific incidents of abuse to top leaders of The Family International and their staff on questionaires

==Court documents concerning child abuse== Below are excerpts of the [[Judgment of Lord Justice Ward]], from a child-custody trial in the [[UK]] involving The Family, 1995-05-26.

...o great, that by comparison to what goes on in the System, it still wasn't abuse. ''&mdash;Karen Zerby, Summit '93 Mama Jewels #2, pg.19, 1992''</div>

...ELF) MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY NAME AND THAT IN PARTICULAR THE ANONYMITY OF THE CHILD, A WARD OF COURT, AND THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY MUST BE STRICTLY PRESERVED. ...roceedings or of the address in Leicestershire as being the home where the child is living. In the course of the hearing I received much evidence of and aff

Her rejection of his sexual advances was not to go unpunished, however, and a few weeks later she was b :"He was invariably impotent and they did not have sexual intercourse though he once tried to penetrate her, so there is no evidence

...dito" when he was growing up in the Children of God, had been groomed as a child to be the heir apparent of the sect, founded in the late 1960s by the late ...s. Their mothers were young missionaries who followed Berg's call to share sexual favors in order to bring young men to Christ.

What he did was likely an act of vengeance for abuse he received as a child, Jones said. But the group does have more lax sexual norms than most societies, Borowik said.

===Anguished ex-cult member decried years of abuse before killing 'molester,' himself=== ...ormer Family members, he proclaimed: "Something has to be done about these child molesters."

...young people who say they suffered years of physical, sexual and spiritual abuse growing up in the sect say that the latest deaths are part of a series of s ...manded that their parents and movement leaders take responsibility for the abuse -- gathered in a hotel ballroom in San Diego on Saturday night to pay tribu

...her and her current husband, whom he blames for allowing widespread sexual abuse against him and other children who grew up in the cult. ...s, leftists and Jesus freaks drawn to a strange brew of Bible prophecy and sexual license. Berg died in 1994 and left Zerby as chief prophetess of the self-s

...evotees in the 1970s with his strange brew of evangelical Christianity and sexual license. ...a charitable foundation if they knew that its leaders endorsed the sexual abuse of minors and religious prostitution," said Penn, who helped start the foun

...er a fringe religious group renounced practices that included child sexual abuse and incest, a murder-suicide carried out in two states has brought the grou ...d accusations from former group members who say that a childhood of sexual abuse growing up in the commune drove Rodriguez to murder and suicide.

Sexual "sharing" was at the center of Berg's ministry by that time. Nowhere was it ...They didn't just change his diapers. They lay naked in bed with the naked child, fondling him and urging him to fondle them.

==Murder and Suicide Reviving Claims of Child Abuse in Cult== ...accusations by former members about routine physical, emotional and sexual abuse that they say they experienced as children.

...wn as The Family International, and revived allegations of rape and sexual abuse by former members. Berg was an advocate of free love who sanctioned child abuse and incest. Former members describe him as a paedophile who devised a relig

...e think this is all about sex," said Lieberman, 25. "But it's greater than sexual relations. It's about how you relate and feel about people. It's about lovi ...he joined Berg's sect in 1977. "It was super-fundamentalist, but with this sexual twist. Women would have six kids, or 10 kids, and would not know who three

===Ex-member believed abuse ‘normal’=== ...ical Southern California street preacher who combined the free love of the sexual revolution with the religious fervor of the American evangelical movement.

...unit. These videos later became evidence of [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|child abuse]] in court cases (see [[:Category:Legal Action]]). *[[Hamilton Spectator: Member says he saw child sex abuse inside cult]] &mdash; 1993-09-09

...allegations-of-child-abuse-1992-06.pdf Our Replies To Allegations of Child Abuse] <small>(PDF Scan, 10 pages, 1.3MB)</small> &mdash; [[1992]]-06 ==Our Replies To Allegations of Child Abuse==

...r enemies have been drumming up against us is that we are guilty of "child abuse," some of these raids have actually resulted in our precious children being ...for or about children that could even be remotely construed as having any sexual overtones to them, the modern-day inquisitors and witch-hunters who are ben

...lled like soldiers and, more rarely, there have been allegations of sexual abuse. "There was all this spooky art with a high sexual content, and when the trials began, they wanted us to draw over it," she sa

'''Killer, Son of Sect's Leader, Blamed it for Childhood Abuse''' ...tries. But the Washington, D.C.-based group also has been accused of child abuse in a number of countries.

...revenge he plotted against members he claimed had sexually abused him as a child. ...Martin was pleased as she had often urged him to record his experiences of abuse. But by the time the it arrived in the post Rodriguez was already dead.

...her 30 years as a member, she had never personally encountered any sexual abuse of children. ...is more," she says presently, speaking softly. "So much more. This sexual abuse is not just in the past, as my mother tells journalists - as my mother made

...illion says he was not sexually abused but was privy to evidence that such abuse did occur. At the age of 12 his life took a turn for the worse. ...," he says. "We studied the Bible every day and were subjected to a lot of abuse and brainwashing."

32. This isn’t hype or coercion or spiritual abuse. Nor do I have to defend my position or our doctrines as if I’m on trial ...those who disagree with much of what makes the Family different--Dad, our sexual freedom under the Law of Love, our hearing from spirits, the “Loving Jesu

...xual freedoms were taken for granted. She cites scholars who have said the sexual practices appeared to cause no harm to children. ===Child sexual abuse===

...dership follows a policy of lying to outsiders, is steeped in a history of sexual deviance and has even meddled in Third World politics. ...f Berg's daughters, Deborah Davis, wrote a book about her father, alleging sexual excesses.

...paragraph 14.</ref> The policy did not address other types of child sexual abuse and was not applied retroactively to those who sexually abused children bef

...some which Berg had earlier denominated "Top Secret" and which dealt with sexual and other content. Examples of Moses Letters are set forth in various sect ...sake all" doctrine is fear. Virtually every parent testified that the his child appeared "not to be himself", "drugged", "in a trance", or in a "hypnotic s

...Berg]]''' &mdash; Granddaughter of [[David Berg]] who has spoken out about abuse * 26. [[Testimony of a Child Bride & Young Mother]] &mdash; Article by [[Fiona Spencer]], former wife of

...e had sex with the Holy Spirit Who he believed is female and spoke of many sexual encounters with spirit beings which materialized out of thin air. He "had a ...pages, p. 2). Priebe's "Promoting Child Abuse" contains a large number of child adult sex quotes from the Book of Davidito. Berg never to his dying day ren

We had given up everything, including our sexual freedoms we were practicing before joining the group, to follow Berg becaus ...om the beginning and had told us he is a Christian who believes in incest, child-adult sex and prostitution and I had then still joined, I would not be able

Zerby was just one of the many women in the group that Berg had sexual relations with. He could basically have sex with any female member and he d ...d would happily give them to others. Not all were willing to submit to his sexual advances. A prior roommate of Zerby, before Zerby moved in with Berg, a the

...Like the [[Story of Davidito]], it was intended to be an example of ideal child rearing as practiced in the [[Royal Family]] household. ...">33.</small> "<u>PLEASE BE AWFUL CAREFUL ABOUT CHILREN HAVING ANY KIND OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY WHICH WOULD INFECT THEM</u>. I wouldn't encourage it too much. Wha

...d were her daughter's membership in The Family and the risk of harm to the child in light of the organization's beliefs and practices. ...ided by [[Kim Speller]], who represented the respondent (the mother of the child referred to in the judgment as S. or ST) throughout the case, it appears th

...u know is right. We all know it's against God's laws for Family members to abuse their bodies through overdrinking and taking drugs. But the problem is that ...nd so it wouldn't take all that much for her to be "overdrinking." Alcohol abuse--besides being harmful for your body, and hurtful to your loved ones when y

...train, body-build, run, and keep in shape. You don't smoke, over-drink, or abuse your body‚ because if you do, it affects your ability to play. You have t ...No. Those rules are in place to protect people and to make sure that when sexual activity does happen, it is done in love.

...kids to get the natural habit! We pray it'll work, then junior won't be a sexual jerk! It worked for me as you can see, I just do what comes naturally! Oh I ...known Faithy over the years report that she enthusiastically embraced the sexual liberties preached by her father. Some of the most blatant sexualization of

...use to eradicate a childhood marred by sexual, physical and psychological abuse. ...ed people drawn in by a heady brew of evangelism and [[:Category:Sexuality|sexual liberation]]. Based in closed communes of up to 200 across the globe, for m

reported alleged incidents of kidnapping, physical and sexual abuse of children, incest and Borowick "was responsible for the sexual abuse of children, 12 and 13 years old," Abigail told the

...uenos Aires in connection with a religious cult involved in alleged sexual abuse of children fears for her well-being. ...cult members reported alleged incidents of kidnapping, physical and sexual abuse of children, incest and prostitution.

...ian police as one of the leaders of a sex-for-salvation cult with links to child prostitution. ...old girl, are being held with several dozen members of the cult in various child welfare institutions across this South American city.

...s of a religious [[cult]] at the centre of a probe into the alleged sexual abuse of children were remanded in custody yesterday after being questioned by a ...a communal group embroiled in allegations of promiscuity, including sexual abuse of children and prostitution.

...res court to be questioned about leading a religious cult said to sexually abuse children. ..., was involved in the alleged incidents of kidnapping, physical and sexual abuse of children, incest and prostitution.

==Sect members deny abuse stories== Metro members of a religious sect under investigation for child sex abuse in [[Argentina]] say they are being unjustly crucified for their beliefs.

[[Susan Claire Borowick]] says she's no child molester. ...als, who claim nine of the children seized in raids showed signs of sexual abuse.

...rgentine appeals court after being cleared of allegations involving sexual abuse of children. ...l Abuse|physical]] and [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual]] [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] of children, [[:Category:Incest|incest]] and [[Flirty Fishing|prostitutio

...pel of free love outraged critics. Under fire from deprogrammers and child-abuse authorities, the cult virtually disappeared. It's back-calling itself "[[Th ...s authorities in several countries unsuccessfully leveled charges of child abuse.

'''Canadians face allegations of child sexual abuse''' ...rius Hopper, 20, an American in Buenos Aires, "and I nver saw any signs of abuse."

...authorities were "provoked" by an anti-cult organization to lay child sex abuse charges against the [[Family of Love]], say Metro members of the sect. The release said no sexual abuse of children has been found in 10 previous Argentine investigations in which

...an investigation by Argentine authorities into allegations of child sexual abuse by members of the cult. His family is convinced Grant would not have joined the group if abuse was going on, Steve said.

...ith 18 other adults as authorities investigate allegations of child sexual abuse. ...nal co-ordinator and spokeswoman. He said he believes allegations of child abuse are an attempt by former members to shut down the group.

==Member says he saw child sex abuse inside cult== ...religious [[cult]] being investigated after reports of sexual and physical abuse, says he saw children assaulted.

...h of the [[Family of Love]] says Argentine allegations of sodomy and child abuse are false. ...ams admitted women members of the religious cult have in the past provided sexual services to outsiders.

'''Child abuse charges in Argentina groundless, cult members say''' ...say the allegations are part of a vendetta by ex-members who claim incest, child sex, semi-nude dancing and prostitution are part of the cult's sex-for-salv

...the media by distributing information such as video tapes of alleged child abuse. ...n by private doctors have failed to turn up any sign of physical or sexual abuse.

yesterday after all charges -- including child sex abuse -- against 21 were held on the sexual abuse and other charges, including corruption

...sman for the cult at its base in England denied the group engaged in child abuse. ...y and were being examined by psychiatrists and doctors for signs of sexual abuse, Sica said. The children ranged in age from infancy to 18. Among them were

“indoctrination” is going to make that child ever think the same way as his conversely, so do I. If I want to have sexual fantasies about Jesus, if I want

practice living the sexual side of the Law of Love, only to hit some pretty “There is no greater calling than to be a child of God, and no greater honor

Children and adult women provide sexual favors to government officials and ...rness, the woman still blames her parents for much of her misfortune. As a child, there were no bedtime stories, only beatings, she said. ''If you'd cry for

===Child Sex Allegations Haunt Group Known For Biblical Prophecy, Sexual Freedom=== ...fter it officially renounced adult-child sex in response to allegations of sexual misconduct, there are new questions about a Christian sect founded in the l

For almost a decade, he was the prisoner of a [[cult]] of prostitution and child pornography. Today, he's a teen-ager in police custody in [[Argentina]], a ...ested in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, on charges of drug trafficking and child abuse. Police also picked up 34 children in the raid.

...ing material of his followers. She says she rationalized his position that sexual sharing among adults and even "sacred prostitution" were acceptable. She sh ...f children. When she found anatomically correct sexual pictures drawn by a child who lived in her communal home, she began to fear for her own five children

...ngs and a dangerous cult that's survived several investigations of alleged sexual abuses. Many people know the Family only as the sect in which the late acto As to the ultimate sharing, all parties involved must consent before sexual relationships may begin, Etheredge said. That includes permission of any sp

...t least five countries who have accused the group of everything from child abuse to white slavery, still expect to aggressively promote "[[Father David]]'s" ...ers from attending Sunday services, citing the sect's reputation for using sexual come-ons to attract members. Berg, whom some followers referred to as "[[Da

...ding kidnapping, hiding children, falsification of documents, rape, sexual abuse, illegal deprivation of libery and reduction to a state of servitude) beyon * [[Daily Mail: Yard probe into child cult]] &mdash; 1993-09-03

...ited Kingdom|England]] during the [[1990s|nineties]] Judge Ward found that child adult sex was widespread in the group. His conclusion was based on testimon ...ir!’" (BOD p. 551). There are many pictures showing Davidito involved in sexual activity, in one of which Sarah is performing oral sex on him.

'''The Family also has faced allegations of sexual misconduct'''<br> ...controversial religious sect that has faced accusations of child abuse and sexual misconduct, showed up at Sunday services last month and asked lay and clerg

...INT] <small>(2 pages, 381k)</small> &ndash; 1987-11-16 </ref> Their first child was born in November [[1974]] and they had four more children together, the When our oldest child was eighteen months of age his father spanked him so hard that it left spot

...|ruling]] in which he infers the existence of the following crimes; sexual abuse, rape, hiding of minors, fraud, reduction to a state of servitude, and fals * [[The Independent: Cult denies child sex abuse]] &mdash; 1993-07-02

...ncluding expulsion from some nations, and occasional prosecution for child abuse. “'''Flirty fishing'''” was discontinued in [[1987]], officially in ord ...r those who have been in The Family for less than six months is forbidden. Sexual activity among teens must wait until 18 years of age, and then it is allowa

...about the [[Children of God]], an apocalyptic [[cult]] accused of extreme sexual practices such as [[:Category:Incest|incest]] and rape. ...s]]. By [[1981]], it boasted more than 2,000 homes in 76 countries. Former child members include actors [[Joaquin Phoenix]], his late brother [[River Phoeni

...nto the divine. Yet as a cost of membership they may also suffer physical, sexual, psychological, and religious deprivations imposed by the groups or their l ...exual relations with potential recruits or resource providers.³ Sexual relations (claimed by the group as a manifestation of God's love) were ramp

...City, Mexico|Mexico City]], "I think the allegations of [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] [directed at Family leaders] are absurd and unfounded." ...ther young children or teenage children. I have no evidence that child sex abuse is presently prevalent any more within The Family than outside it." (Family

...t]]. Zerby played a central and enthusiastic role in the [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] of young members, Ricky chief among them, even going so far as to have se ...ge cult-produced religious tome that graphically chronicles Ricky's sexual abuse as a toddler, he is depicted as the Chosen One. It would turn out to be tru

==REAL STORIES: Our years of terror growing up in an evil child sex cult== ...d, separated by a religious [[cult]] where [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] and [[:Category:Incest|incest]] were not just routine, they were actively

==My parents let evil cult use me as a child sex slave== ...ct that when I needed her most, to protect me from the sexual and physical abuse I suffered at the hands of her cult "brothers", she was nowhere to be found

...unded in O.C. in [[1968]] as the [[Children of God]], is accused of carnal abuse of children''' [[Argentina|Argentine]] officials, horrified by emerging signs of a global child-sex network, said Friday they had counted 58 Americans and people of 18 oth

...'s encouragement and facilitation of child [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]]. (See Melton's own reference to two book chapters from a [[1978]] teen tr ...a relatively close period of time about the crucial issue of child sexual abuse.

...t earlier this year awarded a girl more than $10,000 in damages for sexual abuse she claimed at the hands of the group. "The issue you keep coming back to is adult-child sexuality," he said.

...children grew up in the grip of a cult that allowed the widespread sexual abuse of minors. “When I was 7, I was molested by a woman,” says Roselle, now ...the Family is long overdue. Says Ross: “They have a history of horrific abuse.”

...tence of satanic cults believed to be involved in the sacrifice and sexual abuse of children. ...es of any kind. The police have decided the Cobham hearing is now simply a child-care case.

...nits" where they were interviewed at length about their lifestyles and any sexual activity. Many were puzzled. Separated from siblings, they were denied acce ...establishment agog and tongues wagging around the world. Coloured daily by sexual innuendo and occasionally by the judge-baiting taunts of one of the instruc

...sect were dragged sleeping from their beds, the alleged victims of sexual abuse and brainwashing. An open day anniversary celebration of the sect's unexpec ...for Jesus) and much more sexual freedom, but never [[:Category:Abuse|child abuse]]. Never.

'''If child protection workers thought they had such a strong case for protective order ...ity Services Department, Dr John Paterson, was unrepentant when police and child protection workers raided Victorian residences of the religious group, [[Th

...r Amsterdam]] met lawyers for the Family in the Melbourne Children's Court child-protection case. ...tion from cultural isolation and their parents' religious, educational and sexual practices.

...een in any child abuse," he said. He would not elaborate on what form this abuse had taken. ...issionary Alliance Church in Arizona, but in [[1950]] was forced out for a sexual affair with a 17-year-old girl and began his wanderings. He married and, in

==Sex Abuse Charges Disputed== ...[John Francis]] says the judge is wrong and misinformed. "These reports of sexual wounds on our young children are detestable lies," counters Francis. In add

...Myung Moon, then a little-known Korean sect leader. As the first "blessed child" born in the West, this cute, curly-haired blonde was supposed to embody Mo ...evotees in the 1970s with his strange brew of evangelical Christianity and sexual license.

Transcript: [[Dateline NBC: A Child Lost]]<br> ...[https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/dateline2005-08-19.avi Dateline NBC: A Child Lost] (17:24, 46.5MB) &ndash; 2005-08-19

...gal battles]] in foreign countries over [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|child sex abuse]] charges, although no convictions have resulted.

...id, “Yep, that’s us, or at least who we were.” In some ways, I am a child of the 60's Jesus Revolution myself. I had known of The Children of God, a ...t ethos was Flirty Fishing - the use of sexual allure, up to and including sexual intercourse, as a method of both spreading the message and developing finan

...regarding the identity of Jesus, the COG idea that the Trinity is overtly sexual vs. mainstream Christianity's conception of agape, but in the end said that ...ot that the COG was radical, but rather that they were anything but. Their sexual persona, as exemplified by Berg, seemed boringly bourgeois rather than trul

...icky Rodriguez]] and The Family's history of [[:Category:Child Abuse|child abuse]]. ...ntimacy was practiced as part of the group's liberal [[:Category:Sexuality|sexual ethos]] during the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]]. Chancellor does not provide an

...y to a near sacramental status" (pp. 105–6). Within the community, adult sexual sharing strained, and often broke, marriages and shattered emotions (p. 107 ...cars of emotional and physical abuse as well as evidence [of] very serious sexual exploitation" (p. 195). This is a remarkable, but accurate, conclusion.

(Voice Over) The man with a gun was once a child in pain. ...heir apparent. This little boy, idolized by thousands as a prophet in the sexual revolution is now sitting in a small apartment in Tucson, getting ready to

...arges leveled by a former member and a cult specialist of sexual abuse and child molestation. ...hing. [[Rick Dupuy]] left The Family a year-and-a-half ago, charging child abuse. His wife and several children remain members. Dupuy joins us from San Fran

==Woman breaks away from religious cult that promoted prostitution and sexual abuse of their children== ...eaders who were churning out new lifestyle policies that were increasingly sexual in nature.

...ally happened to the so-called Children of God? And what led this one-time child prophet to kill? Coming up next on 360, murder-suicide. Did the sexual practices of a secretive religious sect drive this young man over the edge?

==Yard probe into child cult== ...abuse. Argentine reports said some of the children showed signs of sexual abuse and may have been involved in Satanic rituals.

...hter's children could stay with the sect, despite its appalling history of sexual depravity. ...used or ill-treated and his mother had made sure he was not exposed to any sexual activity.

...being kept against their will and say they have never suffered any sexual abuse. But Mrs [[Valerie Jones]], the mother of 18-year-old Celeste, believes the ...re children may have been involved in sex. He said: "I have never abused a child and neither have any of the adults here. We believe in bringing them up by

His judgment lays bare the sexual exploitation and corruption on which the [[cult]], founded in California in He said he had a feeling of "revulsion" as the evidence of child abuse, corruption of minors, incest, and torture, all in the name of love, unfold

==Religious Sect Accused of Child Abuse and Pornography== ...in The Children of God started in the early '80s. It was not called sexual abuse because they did believe that it was God's way to show God's love to the ch

members and expert witnesses in child psychology, made clear that the child's mother and grandmother both wanted the best interests of the boy to

of child sex abuse and prostitution allegations. and had her first child.

...countries began investigating the group for [[:Category:Child Abuse|child abuse]] and [[:Category:Pedophilia|pedophilia]]. His wife [[Karen Zerby]] became ...otape]] announcing his intent to exact revenge for the [[Story of Davidito|abuse]] he had suffered at The Family's hands, which included participation in se

...istian fundamentalist cult (River Phoenix had spent years in the cult as a child). Williams soon found herself pregnant, married and forced into "giving sex ...aise funds for the Church. After hearing allegations of young child sexual abuse, Williams decamped. This book illuminates one person's struggle with spirit

...from the world's press. His sister maintains she was sexually abused as a child for years. ...pherd]]" to a sect known as "The Family", shrugs off allegations of mixing child sex and religion, claiming it is just [[persecution]].

...hat he was seeking revenge against people he says sexually abused him as a child. ...ally addressed concerns in regard to questionable past practices regarding sexual misconduct. These apologies were published and have been reiterated numerou

...ive years old, a guy would throw me on the floor. My mother knew about the abuse, and she has not done a single thing about it. McGRAW: It's a secret world of polygamy and alleged abuse going on right here in the US in a town called Colorado City.

...and thousands, many here in [[Australia]], were hooked on the promise of a sexual nirvana. The cult's American guru, [[David Berg|David Moses]], even declare ...guez is on a mission, a mission to kill the people he says abused him as a child.

..._Abuse|sexual abuse]] of members' children. After twenty years of enduring abuse, continuous attempts at indoctrination, and very limited contact with the o ...despite The Family's attempts to brainwash him. In Roselle's words, "As a child, I was fully invested in their culture. I had no other experiences to measu

...ies from inside the group. Though I should warn you, some of them are of a sexual nature. Sarah Hall with this investigation: (More sexual Family video footage).

===The Family cult used free love as a mask for child abuse, accusers claim. So was it so strange that a former member turned killer?== ...at religious America thought had conveniently healed long ago: the alleged abuse of potentially hundreds of children by [[The Family]], a radical “free lo

==Sex Abuse and Mind Control: Raised in a Cult== ...ps://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/montel-2005-10-24.avi Montel Williams: Sex Abuse and Mind Control: Raised in a Cult] (40:56, 128.8MB) <br><small>([https://m

PARIS (AP) - A religious group accused of child [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] wants the [[cult]]-hunting group that spurred on police to be dissolved, ...re being [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexually]] and [[:Category:Psychological Abuse|emotionally abused]]. The raids followed a two-year investigation.

==Mexican groups accuse U.S.-based cult of sexual abuse== ....S.]]-based religious sect known as "[[The Family]]" of [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexually abusive]] practices, according to reports published Tuesday.

...o [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] of my children either [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual]] or otherwise," the father said. The father had made allegations of sexual abuse previously but a ministry investigation concluded that they were unfounded.

...[[:Category:Child Abduction|kidnapping]] and [[:Category:Child Abuse|child abuse]] which led to the arrest in [[Argentina]] of 30 adult members and the remo ...that some of the children showed signs of [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] and some reports said they had been involved in satanic rituals. The chil

...tine]] court for questioning on charges of [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] and other crimes. ...sexual abuse to racketeering, [[Flirty Fishing|prostitution]], [[:Category:Child Abduction|kidnapping]] and concealing of children, court officials said.

==Cult denies child sex abuse== ...day to deny allegations that it encourages [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] of children.

...Buenos Aires, [[Argentina]], after allegations of child [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]]. ...not among those sect members held on charges of racketeering, [[:Category:Child Abduction|kidnapping]] and violating the rights of children.

...ung pregnancies. (Contraception was strictly prohibited.) From 16 onwards, sexual relations could once again occur. Like the other children, Christina was repeatedly [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexually abused]] by members of the group, from the age of two-and-a-half u

==Follower describes childhood of abuse== ...had been [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexually]] and [[:Category:Psychological Abuse|mentally abused]] from the age of three by followers of the sect. She was b

...tude towards sex, but it isn't all free love and croquet. No, they did not abuse their children. ...of God/The Family, the religious group that has been condemned as an evil, child-abusing sex [[cult]] and pursued by police forces around the world.

...] and known since the early [[1970s]] for unorthodox [[:Category:Sexuality|sexual]] [[:Category:Practices|practices]] and radical communal lifestyles is movi ...n]] where communes affiliated with the Family have been charged with child abuse. Critics also cite a swell of recent media attention in [[Japan]] to the Fa

...owy religious [[cult]] at the centre of child [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sex abuse]] and brainwashing allegations is active in central [[Scotland]], a cult in ...s alleged practices has been compiled by Scotland Yard for distribution to child welfare agencies.

...ed for it to be! But it must be made very clear to your children that such sexual freedom must never be indulged in or practised openly in the presence of vi ...est problem every travelling salesman or travelling businessman has is his sexual needs and his need for companionship, just someone that he knows, a friend,

...had been separated from their parents at the age of 12, performing various sexual acts with adults and each other. Not only was it imperative that the childr ...d and taken into care and fear the children may have been part of a global child-sex network; some are thought to have been moved to South America after pre

[[Image:David_Berg-002.jpg|thumb|David Berg's sexual obsessions became Family doctrine. <small style="color:#777;">(www.xfamily. ...[[:Category:Physical Abuse|physical]] and [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] they suffered as kids. Several key members live in Texas.

| Polio Child Relief Mumbai ...FI and former [[MWM]] host [[Simon Peter]], also connected to child sexual abuse.

...[http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/crc.htm Convention On The Rights of The Child]</ref>), Law 23054<ref name="ley23054">[http://www.rimaweb.com.ar/biblio_le ...icle states that: "1. States Parties undertake to respect the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family rel

...ding kidnapping, hiding children, falsification of documents, rape, sexual abuse, illegal deprivation of libery and reduction to a state of servitude) beyon Judge Cámpora was also involved in another case involving The Family when a child whom [[Brian Edward Pickus]] abducted in [[1980]] and who, in July [[1987]]

I'll call her Mrs. Betty Spahn. She had, as she put it, lost a child to the Children of God and, like Mrs. Jackson, had been unable to get help ...families with children in the cult. Their stories were all identical: the child vanished without a trace, surfaced a week later with a phone call in which

...losophy of free love led to widespread [[:Category:Pedophilia|child sexual abuse]] in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]]. ..."flirty fishing,” but they do follow "the [[law of love]]," which allows sexual relations between married and single adults living in the sect's communes.

'''Child abuse, prostitution, promiscuity. That's all in the past for the shiny, happy peo ...ustice Ward|child custody battle]] involving a four-year-old boy, known as Child S, whose mother is a member of a religious sect called the [[Family of Love

...[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual]] and [[:Category:Emotional Abuse|emotional abuse]]." ...l service agencies because of allegations of [[:Category:Child Abuse|child abuse]], says Kent.

...quin's spiritually tormented priest, Coulmier, attempts to cure him of his sexual obsessions. As ever, though, Phoenix exposes the devil inside us all when h ...vid Berg]], which was later investigated by the [[FBI]] over alleged child abuse — indeed, River Phoenix once claimed to have lost his virginity at the ag

...y:Abuse|child abuse]], both [[physical abuse|physical]] and [[sexual abuse|sexual]].<ref>Wilmoth, Peter. "[[The Sunday Age: Meet The Family|Meet The Family]] * [[Sydney Morning Herald: Sect Boy Denied Sexual 'Fishing' Says Counsel]] &mdash; 1992-09-07

GBY! From re-reading different [[The Family|Family]] accounts of [[:Category:Child Abduction|kidnapping]] & [[deprogramming]] attempts, a number of similar ci ...den mate enough credence to get official government help in abducting your child.

...s constantly invoke the name of Jesus, but in private, they reportedly see child sex and [[Berg on Incest|incest]] as part of their gospel. ...ildren. Possibly at stake were matters of [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] and mind control. Tom Jarriel has a startling, two-part report that's be

...tions of [[Flirty Fishing|prostitution]] and [[:Category:Child Abuse|child abuse]]. ...abuse, child sex, and using adult female members of the Children of God as sexual lures to get converts.

(Photos of Donna Collins as a child) (Various crowds of people; child in wagon; women and children; little girl; candles; split screen showing Be

...s his own church. But after three years he’s kicked out. Something about sexual impropriety which is never proven. At home things aren’t going any better '''Narrator: '''He chronicles his many sexual adventures in lurid detail, including being seduced by ancient spirit godde

...rs. Also, David Berg was not expelled from his ministerial post because of sexual impropriety, but rather due to his attempts to racially integrate his churc ...m that the principle of the Law of Love can be carried over and applied to sexual interaction between consenting adults. It is our belief that if someone's a

...in various Letters or other publications. (See the 1992 Statement on Child Abuse; "Our Beliefs Concerning the Lord's Law of Love," ML #2858:50-51, published ...e Charter to ensure that no harm of any kind related to sexual or physical abuse happens, and if it does, that those who caused it can be disciplined."

==Responsibility and Abuse== These factors are: Responsibility and the Definition of Abuse.

...ificial providers for men (an all that doctrine’s resulting impact), and child labor. ...basic education, which used to be the common thing in the old days. All a child needed was about six or eight grades of basic education, and by that time t

...rder, the cult deteriorated into bizarre sexual practices, including child abuse. ..., and the cult deteriorated further into a morass of flirty fishing, child abuse and stripping videos (notably, men were not sent out to FF).

==Child Sex Evidence Queried== ...f subtle abuse in some cases. I'm not implying all these children have had sexual intercourse with someone."

...children of The Family religious sect may mean separate hearings for each child over the next five or six years, Cobham Children's Court was told yesterday ...e' is so potent it must convey to most adults some serious physical sexual abuse of those children ... I'm told there's not going to be any evidence of this

==Sex Abuse Was Subtle, Court Told== In the second week of hearing into a child care application involving 65 sect children, the department's Campbelltown

...llegations by the Department of Community Services of sexual abuse of each child in the sect's three commune houses in Sydney's Hills district.

...yesterday that discrepancies in the accuracy of an interview with a young child eroded confidence in the interviewer. ...ime was the boy quizzed about the major concern of the department - sexual abuse - although it contends that when sect boys turned 12 they were considered m

...children are in danger of educational, emotional, psychological and sexual abuse, which the parents reject. Significantly, it now says that if the court determines a child is in need of care, it does not necessarily result in the placement of chil

...id: "The convulsions are a clear indication of the stress inflicted on the child by the department looking after him ... the parents are certainly incredibl ...nt supervision of two people ... the department has acted properly and the child is now in the best location possible".

...figuring it out, we were babes in the woods when it came to physiological abuse, and we too were just trying to get by. ==Alleged Child Abuse==

...France in 1992, insisting that the accused were positively "not guilty of abuse upon children." In the interview [with Paidika], he prevailed upon pedophil ...Roger Scotford and Richard Ofshe a Dutch Conference in June 1995 attacking child protection."

...ory:Psychological Abuse|emotional]] or [[:Category:Physical Abuse|physical abuse]] of children and a link to the group's unorthodox [[:Category:Beliefs|beli ...s". Critics of the group have also accused them of permitting child sexual abuse, but no charges have been successful.

==Child's Play - Judge Rules Sect Raid Trespass== ...nger of being, [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexually]] or [[:Category:Physical Abuse|physically abused]].

...ger of being, [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexually]] and [[:Category:Physical Abuse|physically abused]] - claims The Family said were unsubstantiated. ...various documents, including a copy of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Declaration of the United Nations on the protection and welfare of

...id]] and [[Chairman Mo]], is reportedly sought by US police on [[:Category:Child Abduction|kidnapping]], rape and extortion charges. ...ustralia. The sect has recently been associated with allegations of sexual abuse and several state authorities in Australia are investigating the claims.

...ry:Sexual Abuse|sexual]] and [[:Category:Psychological Abuse|psychological abuse]] by a religious [[cult]]. ...raids were quickly condemned by a leading lawyer as "legalised [[:Category:Child Abduction|kidnapping]]" and "fascist lunacy". A court hearing tomorrow will

...girls together, scenes of masturbation and sexual intercourse or simulated sexual intercourse, a testimony from a girl called Joan admitting that she masturb '''CHILD/ADULT SEX'''

...nly 13 years old at the time this youth confided, his doubts regarding the sexual abuses he had suffered in an "[[Open Heart Report]]" (as the mandatory week ...ke the kidnapping definitive, Berg quickly married "Lydia" to "Caleb." The child soon born to this couple, a few years later, fled the group, by which "Lydi

...& they were praying desperately for a grandson. Then Conchi had her third child & it was another girl! And the Lord told me that they would never have anot ...'', & then if you <u>do</u> you'll suffer a penalty for it. If you overdo, abuse your body, go to the excess & get sore & raw or even actually wounded, you'

...PASS THE PHYSICAL</u>'', & frequently when Maria & I are at the end of our sexual ropes, you might say, as far as physical ecstasy is concerned, we frequentl ...r>       4. ''<u>I HOPE YOU ALL DON'T MIND MY BEING FRANK ABOUT OUR SEXUAL LIFE</u>'', Does this offend anybody? I think we're all family & quite used

...Lord has given me, the temple of His Spirit, & try to be good to it & not abuse it. As even the apostle said, "No man ever yet hated his own body" (Eph.5:2 ...from beets, a greenish tinge from green vegetables etc. In general if the child feels & acts perfectly well, there is nothing to be concerned about.

...sk is worth it. I don't think we should impose that obligation & burden of sexual sharing on the poor people that are free from disease by making them feel o ...hings, & usually precaution is thrown to the winds, & in the state of high sexual excitement you're not apt to care what happens! You have that strange irres

<br>       A faithful friend, a child's tender look; ...EVE IT'S FORBIDDEN IN SCRIPTURE BY PROHIBITIONS ON MARKINGS OF SKIN & SELF ABUSE.</u> (Mic.3:2; 1Cor.3:16-17; 6:9) Besides, who needs <u>it?--We</u> have th

...orah's oldest daughter, Joy, saying that he had been the first one to have sexual relations with her when she was around 12 or 13 years old.--He was bragging ...about our Family & Dad & Dad's supposed sexual sins--when he himself is a child rapist!--A serious crime in most societies & something that would be consid

...y like to trust the kids with some of those things. But if you never let a child learn how to swim on his own without a life-saver or an inner tube, he'll n ...are abusing their body on top of it with drugs & drinking.)--Yes! ... They abuse the children more with all of their horrible lack of training & spoiling &

...ses, their accusations have been sexual, so-called incest, or pornography, child sex & blah blah. ...where we're at! (Maria: Except for the most recent accusations, the child abuse issue. That's the one thing that the Devil really likes to use now.)

...<u>us</u>! When I first started hearing about this big drive against child abuse all over the World, I knew that that was the <u>next</u> thing they were go ...that county still want that load of hundreds of Dollars a month of widow & child support?</u> If he offers to get a job, tries to get a job, I mean even in

...>       <u>17. The public schools were paid on the basis of so many child-days per month</u>. That's why they're so particular about you having an ex ...>       <u>31. (Maria: They might even try to charge you with child abuse for having too many kids living in one house</u>.) Yes, just because they t

<u>CHILD ABUSE: A FINAL WARNING!</u>--By Maria        Maria #99        DFO ...leased an official statement denying any such wrong-doing. (See the "Child Abuse?!" tract.) We know that the media attacks which harp on those accusations a

<u>4. But some teen girls play on the sexual angle to try to get the men's attention</u>. That's all that a lot of them <u>6. There's nothing wrong with fighting against giving in to sexual desires if in some particular situation they're wrong</u>. Let's face it, s

...g some of our past & present sexual policies. Because many of our previous sexual liberties have been curbed, & the <u>reasons</u> for these changes have not ...found ourselves caught up in a maelstrom (violent confusion) of romantic & sexual feelings, emotions & relationships that were very <u>overpowering</u> & cou

...that you're <u>innocent</u> until proven <u>guilty</u>, but in these child abuse cases, you're <u>guilty</u> until proven <u>innocent</u>. ...heard of</u>! But I told you when I first started hearing about this child abuse issue almost 9 years ago, "Uh-oh, that's the Devil's campaign & it's going

<br><br>       ''<u>Child Abuse Laws</u>'' ...how when I was young & just a boy, the most popular term at that time was "child neglect." My mother used to tell the story about the little boy looking lik

...gh what's ahead. Our vicious enemies are accusing us of all kinds of child abuse & other crimes, so <u>you</u> could be questioned & falsely charged & face ...rsuaded to believe those lies since they already know we have some liberal sexual beliefs.

...ave of persecution, we are of course again being asked questions about our sexual freedoms</u> as they become more & more widely known through the exposure t ...ge of Good & Evil. They had made themselves aprons of leaves to hide their sexual parts & had hidden themselves from the approaching presence of the Lord, sa

...     <u>1. I'm sure you can see that we cannot recant on our stand on sexual freedom</u> as a beautiful & wonderful <u>Creation of God</u> for our <u>go ...of <u>rampant Sodomy</u> amongst the <u>priesthood</u> & <u>genuine child abuse</u> of the <u>worst</u> kind, which is now being exposed <u>everywhere</u>.

...our behaviour towards others, it's our application of this principle to <u>sexual relationships</u> that we will now pay special attention to, since that is ...re Our Beliefs in the Principles of the Law of Love Altered by Our Current Sexual Restrictions?</u>''

<br><br>       ''"<u>Ritual Abuse</u>!"'' ...o accuse <u>us</u> of that, interpreting our religious teaching as "ritual abuse." (Maria: Oh yes, that's just what they were doing in Australia. But they w

...o-Hell <u>church</u> than to allow such pure, God-endorsed, Bible-endorsed sexual freedom amongst believers! ...see what's happening! They're going to attack Christians for alleged child abuse & take away their children." (See "Guard Your Children!" ML #1698.)

<br><br>       ''<u>Child Abuse: The Devil on the Rampage!</u>'' ...the parents. Do you know what they'd do <u>now</u> if a teacher spanked a child? The teacher would get thrown in jail, & the parents would too, for permitt

...s is, how you are & things like that. They may not agree with FFing or our sexual doctrines, but on everything else in general they realise we've got the rig <br><br>       ''<u>The Devil & His System Are the Real Child Abusers!</u>''

...the Catholic Church.--And the Catholic Church has really <u>got</u> child abuse, & they know it. <br>       ''6.'' <u>They know we</u> don't have any child abuse.--That's ridiculous! They're just using that as an excuse to hit us hard, b

<br><br>       ''<u>Communists to Child Abusers!</u>'' ...ne who bucked the System was called a Communist</u>. Now they're called <u>child abusers</u>.

...ining so much explicit sex!--The first scenes were extremely sexy, showing sexual orgies, almost complete nudity, & sex in action on various beds by various ...a God that would have done this to them, who would let her kill her little child. She blames it all on God for not coming in the Rapture.

<br>       ''6.'' <u>Note</u>: We use the term "child" broadly here to refer to anyone under the age of 16. ..., free from abuse or the risk of abuse in any form--physical, emotional or sexual--and free to develop to their full potential.

...29.'' <u>Martin Luther's marriage was just as shocking to the World as our sexual practices & doctrines are</u>. ''(Note: Luther, a former monk, rejected cel ...Jesus! That just came to me like a picture. It's so simple, even a little child can understand that.

...out in the Charter, "Many have the idea that the Law of Love concerns only sexual matters.--This is not so, as the Law of Love governs <u>all</u> of our acti ...g such freedom as did its first generation</u>! It's like giving a growing child a little more liberty at each new stage of development, a little more compl

...s or bullying us or our children. Our lives are free from drug and alcohol abuse, and all the related problems and misery. We have freedom to travel and exp ...our life in the Family and you've known Jesus ever since you were a little child, you likewise are probably the fruit of some little witnesser on the street

...Some of them had legitimate grievances, especially when they spoke of past sexual advances by certain adults, as well as unfair, harsh disciplinary action. A <br>''       6.'' <u>Because it is a child custody case, it has been held behind closed doors</u>. No one is allowed i

...in not being willing that any should perish</u>, I believe this message of sexual freedom in the Spirit will be one of the most striking messages of this boo ...love, I had freedom, I had Jesus' Love so strong in my heart</u>. I was a child of love, I was born to be free like the wind. I was born to live on the san

...in not being willing that any should perish</u>, I believe this message of sexual freedom in the Spirit will be one of the most striking messages of this boo ...love, I had freedom, I had Jesus' Love so strong in my heart</u>. I was a child of love, I was born to be free like the wind. I was born to live on the san

...nning or trying to establish a link of communication with a former mate, a child or an old friend in the Family. ...onest explanation of the child's state to their ex-mate, especially if the child is having behavioral problems.

...nning or trying to establish a link of communication with a former mate, a child or an old friend in the Family. ...est explanation of the child's state to their ex-mate,'' especially if the child is having behavioral problems.

...not understand this.'' It certainly could be confusing or saddening for a child if they sincerely pray, asking the Lord to provide a need or desire, and th ...est of theirs has not been granted, why don't you come before Me with your child, or with your children, to ask Me?'' I will answer very clearly for My youn

...," when the Lord might lead you <u>not</u> to marry even though you have a child with someone, hearing from the Lord about personal situations, single FGA m ...I'm not in love with?" ''The idea of marrying someone for the sake of your child, on the strength of the Lord's will and His leading through prophecy and th

<br><br>       <u>Note</u>: All references to sexual sharing throughout this series are only to be applied according to the guid ...if a man reaches out to spend time with you, even if it's not a thrilling sexual experience, just the fact that he expressed a desire to have that intimate

...HING THAT &#91;ALERT! CHECK FOR SANITIZATION: "…"] MASTURBATION AND THEIR SEXUAL PARTS ARE SINFUL, WHEN THEY'RE PERFECTLY NORMAL, HEALTHFUL, PHYSICAL ACTIVI ...n culture, it has been made a taboo. This has made public nudity or public sexual activity not only considered sinful, but they've passed laws to make it eve

...G SUCH FREEDOM AS DID ITS FIRST GENERATION! ''It's like giving a'' growing child'' a little more liberty at each new stage of development, a little more com <br><br>'' 7. CAN YOU BE TRUSTED WITH IT, OR WILL YOU ABUSE IT'' and use your liberty as license to do'' wrongfully ''and ''lustfully''

...>AND THE BROTHER SHALL DELIVER UP THE BROTHER TO DEATH, AND THE FATHER THE CHILD</u>''. &#91;ALERT! CHECK FOR SANITIZATION: "…"] And ye shall be hated of a ...r have they <u>ever</u> asked anyone for a <u>penny</u> or <u>more</u> for sexual favours!

===A Child Lost=== ...[https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/dateline2005-08-19.avi Dateline NBC: A Child Lost] (17:24, 46.5MB) &ndash; 2005-08-19

...ommitted suicide because he couldn’t deal with what was done to him as a child.” ...book]] written by his caregivers that chronicled his childhood, including sexual play with his nannies.

...ing his actions: As the victim of repeated [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] in the name of the Family, he was bent on getting what revenge he could. ...ome movies" and clips from some of its tracts, many of which center on the sexual exploitation of children. The emphasis is on the interviews, beginning with

...expertise are as skilled social workers, with many years experience within child-care, Civil Service and local administrations ...s, psychologists, psychiatrists, social-workers, school-leaders, teachers, child-care workers, doctors, health centres, jobcentres, Social Security offices,

.../><br /> 29:40<br /><br />'''Narrator: ''' Rick Rodriguez is not the only child born into The Family driven to suicide or to fatally overdose on drugs. Ove ...in 1986 Rick's mother, Karen Zerby, was responsible for introducing strict child protection rules. <br /><br />'''Credits '''<br /><br />'''Narrator: Juliet

==TV Review: Family business of abuse and murder== ...e damage was real. But why exactly was he able to live with the abuse as a child and not as an adult? And how likely is it that taking drugs made recovery t

...ck Rodriguez was a victim, the result of prolonged child [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] at the hands of his mother and her extended family. Rick grew up at the h ...ophilia]], [[:Category:Incest|incest]] and [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]].

...ng many other previously listed incidents]. Exposure of a young child to a sexual activity of that kind is in my judgment utterly deplorable. Those guilty of ...out 12 or 13 on several occasions contemplated suicide. He was a disturbed child. Then Techi her daughter began to manifest difficulties symptomatic of some

==Abuse within "The Family"== ...dia.xfamily.org/audio/press/bbc-outlook-2006-09-18-abuse-in-the-family.mp3 Abuse within "The Family] (25:55, 4.4MB)

...media.xfamily.org/video/tv/fox-oreilly-2006-10-11.wmv The O'Reilly Factor: Child Custody Dispute in San Diego] &mdash; <small>(4:49, 37.2MB, WMV)</small> ...n [[:Category:Sexuality|education]], which is a big concern for me with my child. And also, they don't believe in having a lot of medical attention for the

...profit organization established to protect children from [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] in [[cult]]s, support those who seek justice for crimes committed against * [[Orange County Weekly: Spare the Child]] &mdash; 2007-05-31

...chilling truth about a [[cult]] infamous for wife-swapping, rape and child abuse. One child is from her marriage to US commune leader James Bennett who helped lure her

'''Ex-members describe sexual crimes; instructor, school won't comment''' ...urer believed to have been part of a [[cult]] accused of [[:Category:Child Abuse|abusing children]] and [[Flirty Fishing|prostituting]] women.

...s]] and [[France]]. France banned the group in 1978 amid charges of sexual abuse. ...were sent for discipline and schooling, where she said mental and physical abuse took place.

...he hands of a group originally called the [[Children of God]]. Its radical sexual philosophy was known as the [[Law of Love]]. ...ploits sending David Berg messages of love. Rick was the result of a grand sexual experiment. His mother, [[Karen Zerby]], was David Berg's favorite consort.

...ily.” He and other children say they suffered years of [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]].] ...tegory:Psychological Abuse|emotional]] and [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]].

...fender Registry - Gerald Curran] &mdash; 2007-02-09</ref> As a convicted child sex offender, he is also prohibited from being in certain places where chil ...er a period of 9 years or that Curran was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault and sentenced to 11 years in prison.<ref>Sam Doehler, [http://www.m

...r the children of the Children of God, a secret world of [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] and shame. (OC) He was supposed to be the ultimate insider. The child who had been anointed to someday lead the infamous Children of God. A relig

...God]] allegedly encourages members to [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexually]] abuse young children. We’ll hear one woman’s story and we’ll hear from the ...rn into the Children of God and says she suffered 12 years of gross sexual abuse before escaping. [[Kristina Jones|Kristina]] is here with us in the studio

...ky Rodriguez video|video]] that blasted the cult and its [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] tactics. ...l Abuse|sexual abuse]], murder and [[:Category:Suicides|suicide]]. But the abuse that occurred within the Children of God runs much deeper than that one hor

...na Jones|Kristina]] and [[Juliana Buhring|Juliana]] Jones were [[:Category:Abuse|abused]] from the age of three. Torn from their parents, their childhood wa ...starts innocently enough - I am six years old, a small, slim, dark-haired child dancing to pipe music for the camera. But this is no ordinary family movie.

==Spare the Child== ...cies led his flock down a path of debauchery, authoritarian rule and child abuse. Some members delved further into the abyss each year, eventually leading t

It was time for Rodriguez to take his final stand against the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his own mother, [[Karen Zerby]], during his chi ...xperiences, which took place in the UK and Asia, and included developing a sexual knowledge that far surpassed their years, being forced to hide questioning

...group that was repeatedly accused of child [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]], but she’s not talking.

...hemy. But what's even worse is that it's being performed by a six-year-old child. ...devastating account of what happens when one man's beliefs, obsessions and sexual perversions are allowed to dominate an entire community of people.

...hemy. But what's even worse is that it's being performed by a six-year-old child. ...ting account of what happens when one individual's obsessions, beliefs and sexual perversions are allowed to dominate an entire community of people.

...embers, and subjected his own daughter and granddaughter to extreme sexual abuse. Central to his beliefs was his "[[Law of Love]]". Berg believed that every ...ot only regularly witnessed members having sex but were encouraged to have sexual contact with each other, and were also abused by adults from a very young a

...cks ran thin until the late [[1960s|'60s]], when the [[:Category:Sexuality|sexual]] revolution and the Jesus movement bloomed at once. ...Children of God melded apocalyptic Christian evangelism with mind-boggling sexual mores. Lattin stunned readers when he first detailed the unorthodox practic

==Castleconnell area was base for child sex cult, claims victim== ...organisation called [[RISE International]] set up to protect children from abuse in cults.

...ose followers practiced [[prostitution]] and [[:Category:Child Abuse|child abuse]], and made [[:Category:Pornography|pornography]]. ...policy of sexual liberation and shared love gave his followers licence to abuse the cult's children.

* [[Arizona Daily Star: Stabber's friends blame decades of abuse in sex cult]] &mdash; 2005-01-12 * [[Associated Press: Mexican groups accuse U.S.-based cult of sexual abuse]] &mdash; 1997-03-26

...murder took place. The tragedy occurred after Rodriguez suffered years of abuse at the hands of his father and other cult members, including Smith. ...Abuse|molestation]], mind control and [[:Category:Physical Abuse|physical abuse]].

...:Leaders|leaders]], his parents, for years of [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sex abuse]] he says he and many other children suffered. And he made a [[Ricky Rodrig ...]], in his Chronicle series "Children of a Lesser God," and his book about child survivors of cults, "Following Our Bliss."

...[[:Category:Physical Abuse|physical]] and [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] of the children. Since those allegations first emerged, much of the Famil ...made soft-core child-sex tapes and took inappropriate pictures of kids in sexual situations – some of which you show in your film. How do you show the exp

...tands a story of charismatic Christianity, [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] and revenge. In the late 1960s, David Berg, the self-proclaimed prophet a ...ated free love among his disciples, including [[:Category:Pedophilia|adult-child sex]].

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A religious sect that some say promoted [[:Category:Pedophilia|sexual contact with children]] is coming under intense scrutiny after a [[Angela S ...gious sect who said he was [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexually abused]] as a child.

...th|suicide]] that brought back painful memories of child [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] inside the cult. ...r Smith - as revenge, he said - for years of sexual abuse he suffered as a child growing up in The Family.

LaMattery says teenagers were subjected to harsh discipline and abuse at some of the camps. ...hildren in [[1986]], and apologized to the victims. Leaders also say child abuse was not widespread.

...y – even among children. Many ex-members now say child [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] was widespread in the group during the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]]. ...n in [[1986]], and apologized to the victims. Leaders also deny that child abuse was widespread.

...:Sexuality|sex]] [[cult]]. The order comes as part of a bitter [[:Category:Child custody|custody]] battle over a four-year-old boy being raised in the relig ...ocuments, Kyle’s mother writes, “The Family has zero-tolerance towards abuse… I would never expose our son to such things.”

A [[:Category:Child custody|custody]] battle over a four-year-old boy whose mother is a member ...op using the word ‘cult,’ because that is irrelevant. The issue is the child and the mother and the father, nothing more,” said Angie Staughton’s at

A Serra Mesa father has won a long, bitter [[:Category:Child custody|custody]] battle over his son. He claimed his ex-wife had been rais ...ge has ordered inspections of the commune and psychological reports on the child. He wanted to know if the boy was being sexually abused.

...sexuality as an expression of God’s love. The practice led to widespread abuse of children in the cult, according to former members. The group changed its ...sex abuse was widespread, even though the organization formally banned all sexual contact with minors in 1986 and apologized to the victims.

'''Growing up in a cult, a true story of abuse and survival, Jennifer May reports.''' ...e|sexual]] and [[:Category:Psychological Abuse|psychological]] [[:Category:Abuse|abuses]] she and her siblings suffered within the confines of the [[Childre

...us both Berg and Ricky's mom, who Berg called his queen, encouraged adult/child sex. In fact, they wrote about it. ...beliefs, according to many former members, Berg's how-to guide for raising sexual children. The Family International now says all "questionable publications

...ry:Pedophilia|adult-child sex]]. More often than not, they say, the chosen child was Rodriguez, the son of Karen Zerby, who Berg called his queen. Zerby bec ...r [[Don Lattin]] says Berg "wanted his child to embrace sexuality, to be a sexual being as an infant and growing up."

...o a cult. His childhood was a nightmare of [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]]. His life consumed by a need for revenge. ...us both Berg and Ricky's mom, who Berg called his queen, encouraged adult/child sex. In fact, they wrote about it.

SAN DIEGO -- It's not often that a [[:Category:Child custody|child custody]] case is followed closely by the 10News Investigative Team, but a ...rmally known as [[Children of God]], where [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] allegations are central to the litigation.

==Flirty Fishing in the Children of God: The Sexual Body as a Site of Proselytization and Salvation== ...academic and popular debate due to, among other things, its controversial sexual practices. In this article, I examine one such practice, namely, Flirty Fis

...nts between adults and children were isolated and that since [[1987]], any sexual contact with minors has been an [[Excommunication|excommunicable]] offence. ...oyed in what was called the ‘Pubs [[Purge]]’ and new rules instituted. Sexual [[sharing]] among adults, however, is one of the things that the Family sti

...ion, [[:Category:Pedophilia|paedophilia]], [[:Category:Incest|incest]] and sexual blasphemy, as an interpretation of 'sharing God's love'. ...punishment in form of detention, hard labour and violent [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]], until the 'rebellious spirit' is broken.

...hing was shared. They share their children, clothes and there’s complete sexual sharing.”'' ...eresting that he puts sharing children, and complete [[:Category:Sexuality|sexual]] [[sharing]] in the same sentence.

...uit preacher whose flocks ran thin until the late [[1960s|'60s]], when the sexual revolution and the Jesus movement bloomed at once. ...Children of God melded apocalyptic Christian evangelism with mind-boggling sexual mores. Lattin stunned readers when he first detailed the unorthodox practic

...as confined to full-time members of The Family, implying that there was no sexual relationship with her daughter. ...realised I was lucky though because normally the first a parent knows of a child's involvement is when they disappear."

...time circuit preacher whose flocks ran thin until the late 1960s, when the sexual revolution and the Jesus movement bloomed at once. ...Children of God melded apocalyptic Christian evangelism with mind-boggling sexual mores. Mr. Lattin stunned readers when he first detailed the unorthodox pra

...protected when you were younger. We are very sorry if you had any untoward sexual experiences. We We acknowledge that some of Dad’s writings misapplied the Law of Love to sexual contact between adults and minors, and

...l would be helpful to address with you, dear Family, is the history of our sexual beliefs and practices, and in particular the controversies that arise relat ...stituted within the Family during that time period: FFing began and ended; sexual sharing in the Family began; the RNR (the ReOrganization Nationalization Re

...share their children, clothes and there’s complete [[:Category:Sexuality|sexual]] [[sharing]].”''' I find it interesting that he puts sharing children, and complete sexual sharing in the same sentence.

...He said that the Family apologised for the [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] and such mistakes will not be repeated ...'' ...t former members insist that the leadership promoted the [[:Category:Abuse|abuse]] of children.

...us sect operated brutal brainwashing camps in [[Macau]] where child sexual abuse was common.''' ...egory:Psychological Abuse|mental]] and [[:Category:Physical Abuse|physical abuse]] of children, [[Sharing|partner swapping]], [[Come-union|orgies]] and at t

to track him down and detain him for inciting child abuse and other 1978 due to bad publicity liked to promiscuous sex and child abuse.

...es, their case quickly became a public relations nightmare for the state's child protection services as civil libertarians denounced the raids as an attack ...ne, isolation, disrupted family ties, poor education and exposure to adult sexual activity - but attempts to discuss these concerns had seen the group immedi

...way section of the Mormon Church in Texas. It’s likely to be the largest child-welfare investigation in the history of the state. Earlier this year, Jane ...re abusive people from the word go, it’s because they were programmed to abuse. That’s the important thing. Otherwise, it’s very difficult for young p

...thors of "[[Not Without My Sister]]," which tells of their years of sexual abuse and their eventual escape. What does Celeste remember of her childhood? ...growing up with these memories of [[:Category:Pedophilia|adults being very sexual towards me]], there was [[:Category:Sexuality|sex]] all around, we just gre

==Alleged child abuse== ...s as teenagers born and raised within the group began to rebel against the abuse and isolation imposed upon them by the cult's structure, beliefs and practi