Juan Mattatall wins temporary custody of his five children

Source:Factnet archives, via Xenu directory 10 november 1982 Juan Mattatall won temporary custody of his five children Wednesday from a judge who heard testimony that children in the religious community to which the youngsters’ mother belongs were whipped. Superior Court Judge Ernest Gibson III said testimony from former members of Northeast Kingdom Community Church about…

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Relative of member saw truth

The Chattanooga Times/January 9, 1980 By Bill Castell Naomi Kelly spent several weeks as a member of the Vine Christian Community Church [now known as "Twelve Tribes], living in one of the church-owned houses in Dalton. Her sister, Sarah Mosley, visited her frequently in her repeated effort to persuade her to leave the church. What…

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Community church Group Again Drawing Complaints

April 1979 The organization’s name has changed, and so has the location, but the charges being leveled against former Chattanoogan Gene Spriggs and his following are no different than those 19 that were brought against the group a few years ago.  Elbert Eugene Spriggs is the leader of the Chattanooga based Vine Community Church.  Today,…

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