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Friday November 18, 2005
Children of God / The Family:
A cult that preaches pedophilia, incest and rape flourishes on the Gold Coast despite international efforts to shut it down. Tuck Thompson reports
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Saturday October 29, 2005
Children of God / The Family:
Raised in a cult by their rock star dad, Jynxt tell Tim Cooper how they broke free to make music
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Tuesday October 4, 2005
Children of God / The Family:
The Dr. Phil show gave an in-depth look at a Christian sex cult with close ties to San Diego. Former members of the Children of God still live here, and still operate two local religious non-profits. We sat down with two former members who appeared on the Dr. Phil show.
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Sunday September 18, 2005
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Born into 'the Family,' transfer student Daniel Roselle hopes to find a new community at UC Berkeley
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Tuesday April 5, 2005
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LOCAL 8 Investigation
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Tuesday March 29, 2005
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More than 100 people who were raised in a controversial religious cult that once advocated sex with children gathered in San Diego March 26 to remember one of their own after a brutal murder-suicide that brought back painful memories of child abuse inside the cult.
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Monday March 21, 2005
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For those who escape the often terrifying world of cults, adjusting to life on the outside can be traumatic, reports Anne Dempsey
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Friday March 18, 2005
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A Christian sect linked to a January murder in Tucson has launched memorial Web sites for the victim and her killer.
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Sunday March 13, 2005
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GROWING UP IN A CULT
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Thursday March 10, 2005
Children of God / The Family:
Abi Freeman is the smiling, public face of a once infamous cult she proclaims has cleaned up its act. But new evidence uncovered by the Standard tells a very different story
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Sunday February 27, 2005
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MIXED MEMORIES OF 'THE FAMILY'
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MIXED MEMORIES OF 'THE FAMILY'
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Tuesday February 15, 2005
Children of God / The Family:
An East County charity with close ties to a notorious sex cult has received tens of thousands of dollars from one of La Lolla's most prominent foundations. Records filed with the Internal Revenue Service show the Waitt Family Foundation gave $28,305 to the Family Care Foundation in Dulzura between 2001 and 2003.
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Saturday February 12, 2005
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Foundation says it was unaware of ties to infamous sect
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Thursday February 10, 2005
Children of God / The Family:
There are new accusations of child abuse against a Christian sex cult with close ties to a local charity. Court documents obtained in a LOCAL 8 Investigation detail a pattern of sex abuse. Beth Shelburne follows the money trail that leads to former cult members living in the East County.
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A local member of a religious cult called The Family is speaking out about allegations of child abuse. The cult has come under fire recently after a murder-suicide in Arizona. Beth Shelburne has the exclusive interview in this LOCAL 8 Investigation.
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Sunday February 6, 2005
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Tax-exempt foundation that raised money for projects around world denies links to sect
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Friday January 28, 2005
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Child Sex Allegations Haunt Group Known For Biblical Prophecy, Sexual Freedom
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A religious sect that some say promoted sexual contact with children is coming under intense scrutiny after a murder-suicide in the Arizona desert. Some members of that group – called “The Family” – are on the board of directors of two local charities.
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Thursday January 27, 2005
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Common thread of sexual, spiritual abuse among cult defectors who killed themselves
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Wednesday January 26, 2005
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BLYTHE, Calif. - The crewcut young man stares into the video camera and recites a plan to kill his mother, her husband - and anybody else affiliated with The Family International, a church with roots in the sexual revolution of the 1960s.
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Sunday January 23, 2005
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When Ricky Rodriguez was a boy he was revered as a prince and future prophet of the free-love cult the Children of God. He was also sexually abused by cult members with the encouragement of his mother and stepfather.
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Thursday January 20, 2005
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Video he left behind sheds new light on his split with cult
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Wednesday January 19, 2005
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Murder-Suicide Leads to Secretive Cult
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Children of God / The Family:
Ten days ago, Ricky Rodriguez murdered 51-year old Angela Smith in a Tucson apartment.
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