Why Yadutan and Emunah left the Twelve Tribes I have some information that for conscience sake I need to let others know about. As some may have heard by now, I have been working with Yadutan since he has moved to Florida close to where I live. When I first left the community, I heard…
Samantha Brosseau was raised in a strict Christian commune. At age 18, she decided to run away to escape her oppressive lifestyle and go to college – but leaving wasn’t nearly as simple as she’d hoped. Tonic, California/July 19, 2010 By Lisa DeBenedictis Samantha Brosseau twists her ring around her finger absentmindedly. It consists of…
Source: Brattleboro Reformer Howard Weiss- Tisman July 10, 2010 Westminister, Vt – The state is alleging that members of the Twelve Tribes violated Vermont air pollution control regulations when they burned the remnants of the former Oonas restaurant on their farm in Westminister. The religious group was also cited for illegally operating a solid waste…
By Tanya Mannes12:27 A.M.JAN. 18, 2010 Twelve Tribes member Jeremiah and his three year-old son David work during the weekly “farm push” to clear weeds out of the organic crops on their farm. — John G TWELVE TRIBES FACTS • Founded in the early 1970s in Tennessee by former high school guidance counselor Gene Spriggs. Now called…
The San Diego Union Tribune January 18, 2010 Tanya Mannes Twelve Tribes Facts (Sidebar) * Former high school guidance counselor Gene Spriggs founded the group in the early 1970s in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is now called Yoneq and he is the undisputed leader. …
“Source: Cult Education Institute October 19, 2009 By a concerned parent caught in a custody battle I wanted to write a brief update on “Twelve Tribes.” My story is absolutely true, gut wrenching and thankfully has a happy ending. My ex-wife and I were going through a divorce in 2006. She had depression issues most…
Island Pond, Vermont – July 16, 2009 Featured Videos The Island Pond Raid: 25 Years Later, Part 2 Police lead Jeremiah Whitten out of his Island Pond home in 1984. Jeremiah Whitten – Today Island Pond, Vermont – July 16, 2009 Jeremiah Whitten remembers like it was yesterday the morning he awoke to…
Source: WCAX.com-2009-Vermont Featured Videos The Island Pond Raid: 25 Years Later, Part 1 Island Pond, Vermont – July 15, 2009 Island Pond is a small village within the town of Brighton; a quiet area where moose seem to outnumber people. But in the late 1970s, Island Pond’s population began to grow quickly when a community…
Clara Rose Thornton June 11, 2009 An African American woman sets out to learn organic farming and gets more than she bargains for Bellows Falls – From a balcony overlooking the pristine flow of water at the base of rolling Fall Mountain, I observe a swirl of colors and register a happy cacophony of sounds….
Promoting a boycott of the Mate Factor restaurant on the Ithaca Commons and raising awareness about the beliefs and practices of the Twelve Tribes religious cult. March 6, 2009 John Sullivan In Ithaca many people consider the consequences of how and where they spend their money. My wife and I have friends who can tell…