GURU CONVICTED OF ABUSING FOLLOWERS' CHILDREN

"THE ABUSE BEGAN WHEN THE GIRLS WERE AROUND AGE 12."

When it comes to destructive cults, it's the children trapped inside these groups that are most at risk for abuse, especially sexual. They have no one to turn to for protection, not even their own parents in most cases.

"The first time that he put his hand up my shirt," Kate Tonnessen recalled, "I thought it was an inappropriate touch, and it was, uh, pretty devastating to me. He would sometimes, you know, show up at my house at 3 in the morning and just come in," Rose recalled. He'd tell me to go lock the door, and then he'd pull me onto the bed and kiss me and ask me to unhook my bra," Kate Tonnessen said.

The girls experienced acts of indecency at the hands of a man they were taught to believe was a god on earth.

CELEBRITIES AND CULTS

CELEBRITIES AND CULTS: Did you know Winona Ryder was in a cult? Joaquin Phoenix? David and Patricia Arquette? Glenn Close? Here's a list of over 20 celebrities that have been involved with a cult group at some point in their lives, even presently.

Annual Board of Directors meeting

Yesterday we had our annual Board of Directors meeting with members flying in from all around the country to attend. It was a very productive meeting where we all worked successfully towards clarifying our goals and agenda for 2016, which focuses on bringing awareness / educating about destructive cults, rescuing our kids and reuniting families.

COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST THE CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST - CRU

COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST THE 'CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST'
LOCATION: USA and Worldwide
EIN: 95-6006173
AKA: CRU

We've received some complaints about the Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) organization. If you would like to file a formal complaint or have any relevant information to share about this organization, please contact us immediately at: 

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CELEBRITY NUTRITIONIST OPENS UP ABOUT HER DARK CHILDHOOD IN A CULT

High-profile nutritionist Rosemary Stanton reveals her unhappy childhood in the Exclusive Brethren sect. "I've been brought up in this very strict religious sect," she told A Current Affair. "It's really wrong to subject children to that."

Members believe they are chosen by God and are waiting for the Rapture - a moment when the 'saints on earth' will be moved onto the next life, while those who aren't pure remain on earth.

Believers live in constant fear of the 'wrath of God' from a young age and cannot have toys, pets or association from people from other groups.

'It was a very exclusive group, we weren't supposed to have anything to do with other people,' she said, explaining that they couldn't grow up with other children.

'We weren't supposed to read books, we didn't have make-up, we had to have long hair, we weren't allowed to wear boys clothes like jeans or long pants or any of those sorts of things.'

"Females were not allowed to attend university and all females wore a ribbon, bow or scarf across their head from a young age to signify 'you accept the headship (authority) of men."

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