Religious sect investigated by FBI, NZ Police apologises to child sexual abuse victims
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A woman who was sexually abused by a minister of a secretive sect as a child says the religious group’s written apology is welcome but has been a long time coming.
The FBI is working with international law enforcement partners to investigate abuse within the group known as the ‘Two by Twos’ or ‘The Truth’, and police in New Zealand are investigating at least one former minister for historical abuse.
The sect has no official name or church building, is not registered as a charity and its itinerant ministers travel in same-sex pairs, staying in members’ homes and receiving gifts of money for living costs.
This week, the sect’s Australasian leaders have launched a website with information about its response to historical child sexual abuse and a written apology to victims.
Rebecca was raised in the Two by Twos and her parents welcomed the volunteer ministers to stay in their home, for weeks at a time.
Content retrieved from: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/518102/religious-sect-investigated-by-fbi-nz-police-apologises-to-child-sexual-abuse-victims.
