Sect children were handed over to Germany

News Panorama – Germany June 14, 2014 Thomas Hasler Translated from the German Members of the Bible-based Twelve Tribes cult tried to hide two children in Switzerland. In September 100 German police liberated 40 children in a spectacular raid on the Bible-based Twelve Tribes cult. They later brought the children to foster care. The parents…

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God drilled into will-less young ones

source: Suddeutsche Zeitung – 31 October 2014 Robert Pleyer was a member of the faith community “Twelve Tribes”. In a book the ex-member describes how children are ill-treated. It also concerns his own daughter. When Robert Pleyer’s daughter Asarah is eight months old, he ill-treats her for the first time. She sits on his lap,…

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Twelve Tribes defends use of sticks to discipline children

CBC Child and Family Services says it’s looking into allegations children might be abused A Winnipeg religious group called Twelve Tribes is defending the way it physically disciplines children, using a type of stick. Manitoba’s child welfare authorities said they are looking into the group after CBC’s story earlier this week. Twelve Tribes, a Christian…

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The Twelve Tribes’ history full of controversy, but they continue to grow

By Corey Fuller With 44 locations in 10 countries, the religious organization known as The Twelve Tribes has become one of most widespread, most controversial community-based religious organizations in the world. Elbert Eugene Spriggs founder of The Twelve Tribes community. Photo courtesy of freethinker.co.uk The Twelve Tribes religious organization was founded in 1972 by Gene…

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