Former members of Two by Twos call for financial transparency to access abuse compensation
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Survivors of a secretive Christian sect central to a global child sexual abuse investigation are demanding its leaders disclose how much wealth the group controls.
Warning: Readers are advised this article discusses sexual abuse.
They say a lack of financial transparency is preventing victims from accessing compensation.
The sect has no official name. Members refer to it as the Truth or the Way, while critics commonly call it the Two by Twos. Some refer to it as a cult.
In Australia, it has also operated under names including Undenominational Christians and Non-denominational Christians.
Founded in Ireland in the late 1800s, the sect follows a strict interpretation of the Bible, with members meeting in private homes for worship.
Its ministers, known as workers, move between cities and countries in groups of two, and followers are encouraged to avoid modern media and wear conservative clothing.
The group has been under investigation by the FBI in the United States over historical child sexual abuse allegations and has also faced claims of psychological abuse.
It has a presence across most Australian states and territories.
Hundreds of alleged victims
In Australia and New Zealand, a survivor hotline called The Brave Truth has received reports from about 300 alleged victims, alleging abuse from about 200 perpetrators.
Not all of these allegations have been proven in a court of law and a number go back several decades.
Read more https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-11/two-by-twos-christian-sect-child-sex-abuse-compensation-redress/106160220
The hotline is run by Brisbane resident and former member Jillian Hishon, who said survivors were increasingly demanding transparency around the sect’s finances in the hope compensation could be accessed.
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