Children of God, Podcast, Zizians, Legal
"They preached the love of God on the sidelines. But behind the guitars, the songs and the community life, a daily violence was consumed made of sexual abuse, beatings, control and manipulation. Also, and above all, on minors. They were the "Children of God", members of the apocalyptic sect founded in 1968 in California by the guru David Berg and then spread throughout the world, including Italy. With unpublished testimonies of victims and former members of the group, FarWest reconstructs a controversial story, not yet finished. Revealing exclusively how, in reality, some old members of the sect are continuing to make proselytes."
"Cults and cult leaders are shrouded in controversy and mystery, often stirring intense fascination and fear.
David Berg, one of the "worst humans in history" founded the Children of God cult in 1968, known today as The Family International.
iHeartRadio podcast Behind the Bastards explores "bizarre realities" in depth, and recently dedicated an episode to examining the disturbing legacy of the cult leader who "retreated to seclusion" before his death in 1994."
"A woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont is due in federal court Tuesday in one of multiple criminal cases linked to a cultlike group known as Zizians.
Authorities have said Teresa Youngblut fired the bullet that killed agent David Maland during the January traffic stop. Another agent fired back, wounding Youngblut and killing her companion, Felix Bauckholt, officials have said."
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