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Verity Carter grew up in a secretive cult that encouraged sexual contact between adults and children.
Aug 7, 2020 · A predator who used his senior role in the Children of God cult to rape two girls more than three decades ago has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years. Derek Lincoln was extradited to Scotland...
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- Children of God founder David Berg was forced out of his previous church for misconduct. David Berg was the leader of the Children of God, and the origins of the system of control that he would use on his followers can be traced to his childhood.
- The Children of God promoted disturbing prophecies. "Who are the real rebels of today?" Rolling Stone reports Berg asking his followers. "We are the true lovers of peace and love and truth and beauty and God and freedom; whereas you, our parents ...
- David Berg used Mo Letters to communicate his vision. David Berg was almost never seen by members of the Children of God. As reported by the LA Times, even photos of him were altered to conceal his appearance — often with a lion's face placed over his.
- Some cult members thought God would destroy the U.S. In 1972, David Berg sent out an unusual Mo Letter titled "Flee as a Bird to Your Mountain." As described in Berg's daughter's book "The Children of God: The Inside Story," this letter was distributed outside of the usual schedule of Mo Letters, because what Berg had to share with his followers was so urgent.
Children of God survivor wants justice for others. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse in a religious cult has told the BBC there are thousands of other victims who deserve justice. Hope...
36-year-old Daniella Mestyanek Young detailed the abuse she suffered as a child growing up in the Children of God cult, exposing how the so-called “free love” ideals of the group...
Oct 2, 2019 · Jonathan Watt and Verity Carter's father was the first man to be convicted of sexual abuse linked to the Children of God cult in Scotland.
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May 30, 2018 · Children of God, also known as The Family and The Family International, began in the 1960s and is still active today. Because its leaders limited members' access to the outside world and asked them to give up money and possessions, Children of God is considered a cult.
