The FBI has launched a criminal investigation into a religious sex cult with close ties to San Diego. Many people who were raised in the group say they were sexually abused as children – all in the name of God. Federal agents are now taking a closer look. What was it like growing up in the Children of God religious sect? A rare home video of a teen training camp in Mexico from 1986 gives an inside look at the group that currently goes by the name The Family International. Self-proclaimed prophet David Berg founded the religious group in the late 60’s as a “revolution for Jesus.” The group evolved into a free-love Christian sect that advocated open sexuality – even among children. Former member Jim La Mattery left the group in 1975, shortly after Berg started preaching his “Law of Love.”

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