Fact check
Is it true: Children of God / Family International: David Berg cult abuse cover-up (1968-present)?
Yes — this is confirmed.
Berg's own Mo Letters and the Davidito Book document institutionalised child sexual abuse as theological doctrine. Hundreds of survivor testimonies from second-generation members are corroborated by these internal documents. Court proceedings in multiple countries have examined abuse claims. Ricky Rodriguez's 2005 video documentation and actions constitute direct survivor evidence. The institutional cover-up is similarly confirmed by organisational history.
The claim
David Berg founded the Children of God (later The Family International) in 1968. Berg's "Mo Letters" institutionalised sexual contact between adults and children and introduced "Flirty Fishing" — recr
Key evidence
Mo Letters document institutionalised child abuse as doctrine
Family International renunciation of Berg claims reform
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