WCAX.com, Vermont prepared a report in July 2009, 25 years after the raid which took place in Island Pond. 112 children were taken by the State to be examined… Here are the original articles and videos linked: Article Part 1 with links to original TV report Article Part 2 with links to original TV report…
Source: UnitedAllianceServices The BOJ Construction (Plymouth, Mass.) website is simple and replete with pictures of gorgeous woodwork and impressive commercial projects. Those who’ve used BOJ say that they are highly skilled and keep their commitments. However, BOJ was reportedly under federal investigation by OSHA for potentially violating child labor laws. In a report by Fox…
Source: Der Spiegel An einer Schule der Christengemeinschaft “Zwölf Stämme” wurden Jugendliche offenbar regelmäßig geschlagen. Nun verurteilte das Gericht einen Lehrer der Sekte. Weitere Verfahren sollen folgen. Ein Bild aus der Verhandlung in der vergangenen Woche: Nun hat das Gericht den 54-jährigen ehemaligen Lehrer verurteilt Montag, 23.11.2015 16:10 Uhr Drucken Nutzungsrechte Feedback Er soll…
Source: SFGate,23 November 2015 Updated 4:55 am, Monday, November 23, 2015 BERLIN (AP) — A 54-year-old elder from a Christian sect in southern Germany has been convicted of causing bodily harm by hitting a child in his care with a 1.2-meter (four-foot) switch. He was sentenced to six months probation. The “Twelve Tribes” elder, whose name…
Source: New York Times reposting the Associated Press, 16th November 2015 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NOV. 16, 2015, 9:16 A.M. E.S.T. BERLIN — A 54-year-old elder from a Christian sect in southern Germany has gone on trial on accusations he hit children in his care with a 1.2-meter (four-foot) switch. The “Twelve Tribes” elder, whose…
Francie Diep Oct 23, 2015 A recent case of violence in a small, closed church highlights the role of religious exemptions in the American legal system… …The case brings fresh attention to the operations of small, radical churches in the United States, which are often protected by special religious exemption laws. In the September/October issue…
Source: Escondido Grapevine Posted By: dweisman September 11, 2015 The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced recently no charges would be filed against three people accused of kidnapping a relative from the Twelve Tribes Community Church compound in Vista. A spokesman said kidnapping charges couldn’t “be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.” The relative was…
Source: International Journal of Cultic Studies Volume 1, 2010, 27-48 Original title of essay (The Northeast Kingdom Community is short for Northeast Kingdom Community Church, name the 12 Tribes had previously): House of Judah, the Northeast Kingdom Community, and ‘the Jonestown Problem’ Downplaying Child Physical Abuses and Ignoring Serious Evidence Stephen A. Kent Department of…
Source: Henry Mackow.com September 5, 2014 (left, Crusading chiropractor, Joe Hawkins) While society mostly has turned a blind eye to the Twelve Tribes cult, Joe Hawkins, a Winnipeg chiropractor, doesn’t have this option. Last November, his common law wife left him to join this group and took their two-year-old son. While Joe has joint custody,…
Source: Cape Cod Times Amy Anthony April 26, 2014 A man recently ordered by a Vermont jury to pay $35 million in damages to a woman he was convicted of sexually assaulting years ago joined the Twelve Tribes religious community in Hyannis to avoid paying the victim, the victim’s attorney alleges. On April 18, after…