Enthetan
Veteran of the Psychic Wars
I've been reading a bit about "Children of God", also known as "The Family", a cult that began in 1968, became worldwide in scope, and seemed far more abusive than the Sea Org.
This is an example of a group that mostly managed to stay under the radar of society.
The Family International - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
This is an example of a group that mostly managed to stay under the radar of society.
‘I grew up in a sex cult’: surviving the Children of God abuse
When Rose McGowan spoke out about the childhood abuse she suffered within the Children of God organisation, it shone a spotlight on a global cult engaging in the widespread exploitation of children. Fellow survivor Christina Babin tells how she too overcame the trauma to rebuild her life
www.marieclaire.co.uk
It was when I was about eight (we didn’t celebrate birthdays, so it’s hard to be sure) that the cult’s ideology shifted in a disturbing new direction – towards sex. A policy of ‘flirty fishing’ was introduced, which meant female cult members had to go out and have sex with men to convert them. In truth, this was prostitution and the cult took the profits. Then, in a disturbing twist, a letter arrived from the Children of God leader, ‘Moses David’, encouraging adults to teach children how to have sex, claiming it was healthy and good. And so the sexual abuse began. I was violated in this way from the age of 12 too many times than I care to remember, but sex was encouraged with children who were far younger.