Secretive sect members urged to report child abuse
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Current and former members of a secretive sect operating in New Zealand are being urged to report allegations of child abuse.
The FBI in the US is investigating claims of abuse at the sect, which has no official name but has been dubbed the ‘Two By Two’ or ‘The Truth’.
Tristan Phipps left the church 20 years ago and is calling for people to come forward. He told 1News he was speaking out in the hope of helping others.
Growing up in New Zealand, he said he was never meant to listen to music, watch television, wear jewellery, or dance so he would maintain his faith in God.
Phipps now believes the church has the markers of a cult and has left people broken.
“There are people out there, same as me who are looking for answers, are looking for healing because of other horrible things,” he said. “Fortunately, I’m not really in that position, but it’s been silenced for too long. The silence is quite deafening for some people.”
Content retrieved from: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/07/secretive-sect-members-urged-to-report-child-abuse/.
