Cult Podcast: Inside the Children of God and the trauma of child abuse

Joe grew up in The Children of God and tells his story of living in a fear of beatings and abuse

Living in fear of a beating, Joe grew up in the cult known as The Children of God. He and his siblings were heavily disciplined, sexually abused and forced to busk on the streets for money to buy food. Joe is still healing from his childhood, but his ability to find beauty in the everyday has provided a path to recovery

To read more about this podcast and see the documentary visit prayedupon.com.au

You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content by subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts

Living in fear of a beating, Joe grew up in the cult known as The Children of God. He and his siblings were heavily disciplined, sexually abused and forced to busk on the streets for money to buy food. Joe is still healing from his childhood, but his ability to find beauty in the everyday has provided a path to recovery
To read more about this podcast and see the documentary visit <a href="http://prayedupon.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://prayedupon.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706593375200000&amp;usg=AOvVaw03ZGw6lDniJ8KQ9_ViilFj">prayedupon.com.au</a> 
You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content by <a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex">subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts</a>

Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape? For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD.

Religious extremism and cults are on the rise. For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD. In this six-part podcast, they reveal how cults are preying on vulnerable people, across the country. Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape?

To read more about this podcast and see the documentary visit prayedupon.com.au

You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content by subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts

Non-subscribers can listen to a new episode every Wednesday. 

Prayed Upon podcast is hosted by author and investigative journalist Kate Kyriacou. It's produced by Natalie Gregg and edited by Andrea Thiis-Evensen. 

Religious extremism and cults are on the rise. For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD. In this six-part podcast, they reveal how cults are preying on vulnerable people, across the country. Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape?
To read more about this podcast and see the documentary visit <a href="http://prayedupon.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://prayedupon.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706593375200000&amp;usg=AOvVaw03ZGw6lDniJ8KQ9_ViilFj">prayedupon.com.au</a> 
You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content by <a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex">subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts</a>
Non-subscribers can listen to a new episode every Wednesday. 
Prayed Upon podcast is hosted by author and investigative journalist Kate Kyriacou. It's produced by Natalie Gregg and edited by Andrea Thiis-Evensen.

Prayed Upon

Religious extremism and cults are on the rise. For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD. In this six-part podcast, they reveal how cults are preying on vulnerable people, across the country. Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape?

Prayed Upon is available early and ad-free on Crime X+ and the News Corp Masthead Apps today. 

Religious extremism and cults are on the rise. For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD. In this six-part podcast, they reveal how cults are preying on vulnerable people, across the country. Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape?
Prayed Upon is available early and ad-free on Crime X+ and the News Corp Masthead Apps today.

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