ABC News has spoken to dozens of current and former members of a secretive Christian sect called the 2x2 Church who allege sexual abuse runs rampant within the organization. In February, the FBI launched a formal investigation into the organization, asking anyone with information about the church and the alleged abuses to come forward. ABC News’ Kyra Phillips sits down with Eugene Kowel, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Omaha Field Office, in a rare interview to learn more about the agency’s
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ABC News has spoken to dozens of current and former members of a secretive Christian sect called the 2x2 Church who allege sexual abuse runs rampant within the organization. In February, the FBI launched a formal investigation into the organization, asking anyone with information about the church and the alleged abuses to come forward. ABC News’ Kyra Phillips sits down with Eugene Kowel, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Omaha Field Office, in a rare interview to learn more about the agency’s
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A shadowy Christian sect known as the Two by Twos (2x2s) — also called The Truth, The Way, or the No-Name Church — is at the center of a shocking global child sexual abuse scandal. A Daily Maverick investigation reveals that South African members have also come forward with disturbing allegations. The FBI and SAPS have confirmed an active investigation into historic sexual abuse within the church. Marianne Thamm explains. Reporting by: Marianne Thamm & Jeannette Wang Edited by: Malibongwe Tyilo
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A shadowy Christian sect known as the Two by Twos (2x2s) — also called The Truth, The Way, or the No-Name Church — is at the center of a shocking global child sexual abuse scandal. A Daily Maverick investigation reveals that South African members have also come forward with disturbing allegations. The FBI and SAPS have confirmed an active investigation into historic sexual abuse within the church. Marianne Thamm explains. Reporting by: Marianne Thamm & Jeannette Wang Edited by: Malibongwe Tyilo
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Attached is a recording of a WA/NID/AK staff meeting, taken on June 4th, 2024. The main voice in the beginning portion of the call is Darryl Doland, overseer of WA/NID/AK. Other voices are members of that region's ministry. The purpose of the meeting was to address a set of proposed regional guidelines for handling CSA/SA in the fellowship. These guidelines had recently been completed by a special team which included CSA professionals, who had spent the last several months on this task in coordi
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Attached is a recording of a WA/NID/AK staff meeting, taken on June 4th, 2024. The main voice in the beginning portion of the call is Darryl Doland, overseer of WA/NID/AK. Other voices are members of that region's ministry. The purpose of the meeting was to address a set of proposed regional guidelines for handling CSA/SA in the fellowship. These guidelines had recently been completed by a special team which included CSA professionals, who had spent the last several months on this task in coordi
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The 2x2 Church… The Truth… even the Church With No Name. The secretive Christian sect is so elusive that most people haven’t even heard of it. Ministers known as workers travel in pairs and live together in members' homes usually for a few days at a time. Former members of the church are now sounding the alarm, claiming this practice has led to decades of wrongdoing such as spiritual, emotional, and sexual abuse. ABC News’ Kyra Phillips reports in “Secrets of the 2x2 Church” now streaming on Hul
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The 2x2 Church… The Truth… even the Church With No Name. The secretive Christian sect is so elusive that most people haven’t even heard of it. Ministers known as workers travel in pairs and live together in members' homes usually for a few days at a time. Former members of the church are now sounding the alarm, claiming this practice has led to decades of wrongdoing such as spiritual, emotional, and sexual abuse. ABC News’ Kyra Phillips reports in “Secrets of the 2x2 Church” now streaming on Hul
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My Journey raised in the 2x2 church (high control religion), going into the ministry, or becoming a “worker” for over 25 years. The church often calls itself “The Truth” and the members “friends.” In 2023 revelations of widespread CSA led to an ongoing FBI investigation into the church. #letlovelead #2X2church #mypersonalgrowthjourney #growth #cognitivedissonance #highcontrolreligion #heal #healing | Andy Scholl
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My Journey raised in the 2x2 church (high control religion), going into the ministry, or becoming a “worker” for over 25 years. The church often calls itself “The Truth” and the members “friends.” In 2023 revelations of widespread CSA led to an ongoing FBI investigation into the church. #letlovelead #2X2church #mypersonalgrowthjourney #growth #cognitivedissonance #highcontrolreligion #heal #healing | Andy Scholl
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Sheri Autrey alleges she was sexually assaulted by a minister in the secretive 2x2 Church when she was just 14 years old. Autrey grew up in the church, and alleges abuse runs rampant among its ministers, who travel in pairs from member home to member home spreading their gospel. The abuse is often reported to leadership within the church, but rarely are authorities notified, she says. So what happens when one of the alleged perpetrators is confronted by ABC News’ Kyra Phillips? Stream “The Secre
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Sheri Autrey alleges she was sexually assaulted by a minister in the secretive 2x2 Church when she was just 14 years old. Autrey grew up in the church, and alleges abuse runs rampant among its ministers, who travel in pairs from member home to member home spreading their gospel. The abuse is often reported to leadership within the church, but rarely are authorities notified, she says. So what happens when one of the alleged perpetrators is confronted by ABC News’ Kyra Phillips? Stream “The Secre
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