Preview of a new podcast series is written and researched by Camille Bianchi.

They were the town heroes, the people who dominate every sphere and rule every room. But the rot set in when they used their power to groom whole communities and hurt the most vulnerable. How did they go undetected for so long? And why were credible reports buried for so many years? From Tasmania and beyond, this podcast series reveals the conditions these bad apples need to thrive across communities and what happens to the whistleblowers who refuse to look the other way.

Listen to Rotten Apple on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Preview of a new podcast series is written and researched by Camille Bianchi.
They were the town heroes, the people who dominate every sphere and rule every room. But the rot set in when they used their power to groom whole communities and hurt the most vulnerable. How did they go undetected for so long? And why were credible reports buried for so many years? From Tasmania and beyond, this podcast series reveals the conditions these bad apples need to thrive across communities and what happens to the whistleblowers who refuse to look the other way.
Listen to Rotten Apple on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rotten-apple/id1766870747">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6dorKDP1l8AKbKWpAW9rQL?si=0880859cb76e42e7">Spotify</a>

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It’s 1996, and a young couple, Mark and Rose, have just returned to Sydney from living overseas. They are in love, with two beautiful kids, but they are at a loose end. One day at a local fair, they come across a Christian sect called the 12 Tribes. 

The group, who live in seclusion, offer a utopia of love, peace and communal living, beholden only to the word of Yashua. But before long, Mark and Rose find themselves in a world of bizarre rituals and extreme beliefs, under the influence of a charismatic leader. They are made virtual slaves, the family shuffled around the world to prevent them escaping. So who are the 12 Tribes, and how has their leader managed to build a global following, unchecked for 50 years?

Hosted by Tim Elliott.

Have a tip of information about 12 Tribes? We’re listening! Email us at insidethetribepod@gmail.com

If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636



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