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*On January 8<sup><small>th</small></sup>, [[Angela Smith|Angela Marilyn Smith]] is [[Angela Smith's death|murdered]] by former member [[Ricky Rodriguez]] who subsequently [[Ricky Rodriguez's death|takes his own life]].
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* January 08 &mdash; [[Angela Smith|Angela Marilyn Smith]] is [[Angela Smith's death|murdered]] by former member [[Ricky Rodriguez]].
*On Jan 17<sup><small>th</small></sup>, xFamily.org is established as a collaborative effort to document and collate information on [[The Family]].
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* January 09 &mdash; Ricky Rodriguez subsequently [[Ricky Rodriguez's death|takes his own life]].
*On March 26<sup><small>th</small></sup>, a [[Ricky Rodriguez Memorial|memorial for Ricky Rodriguez]] is held.
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* January 17 &mdash; '''[[Main Page|xFamily.org]]''' is established as a collaborative effort to document and collate information on [[The Family]].
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* January 18 &mdash; Family spokesperson [[Claire Borowik]] [[Statement by Family spokesperson Claire Borowik regarding Ricky's death|states]] that the sexual abuse of children was made an excommunicable offense in [[1986]].
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* January 23 &mdash; The Family International [http://www.xfamily.org/images/2/27/TFI_Statement_-_Deaths_Rodriguez_Smith.pdf states] that the sexual abuse of children was made an excommunicable offense in [[1988]].
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* March 03 &mdash; Recent photographs of [[Karen Zerby]] and other top [[:Category:Leaders|leaders]] are made available publicly, by '''xFamily.org''', for the first time in decades.
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* March 26 &mdash; A [[Ricky Rodriguez Memorial|memorial for Ricky Rodriguez]] is held in San Diego.
  
  See also: [[2004|Previous Year]] - [[2000s]] - Next Year
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==Press coverage==
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* [[San Francisco Chronicle: Murder-suicide case in desert evangelical sex cult]] &mdash; 2005-01-11
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* [[Tucson Citizen: Police probe ties between victim, killer]] &mdash; 2005-01-11
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* [[Arizona Daily Star: Stabber's friends blame decades of abuse in sex cult]] &mdash; 2005-01-12
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* [[Tucson Citizen: Murder suspect, a suicide, raised by cult to lead]] &mdash; 2005-01-12
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* [[Arizona Daily Star: Sect rebuts claims in murder]] &mdash; 2005-01-13
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* [[New York Times: Murder and Suicide Reviving Claims of Child Abuse in Cult]] &mdash; 2005-01-15
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* [[San Francisco Chronicle: Rage turns to vengeance against "Family"]] &mdash; 2005-01-15
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* [[Los Angeles Times: Fringe Group at Center of Deaths]] &mdash; 2005-01-17
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* [[Northern Virginia Daily: Obituaries - Susan J. Kauten]] &mdash; 2005-01-17
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* [[San Francisco Chronicle: Ex-sect members fear new violence]] &mdash; 2005-01-17
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* [[CNN Anderson Cooper 360: Murder-Suicide Leads to Secretive Cult]] &mdash; 2005-01-18
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* [[San Jose Mercury News: Group, P.A. woman's slaying intertwined]] &mdash; 2005-01-18
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* [[KVOA TV: Professor talks about nanny murder, suicide]] &mdash; 2005-01-20
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* [[San Francisco Chronicle: On tape, son of 'prophet' declares war on mother]] &mdash; 2005-01-20
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* [[London Times: Revenge of a son on cult of free love]] &mdash; 2005-01-23
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* [[The Observer, UK: Sex cult's messiah turns killer]] &mdash; 2005-01-23
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* [[AP Spanish Online: Video de homicida-suicida renueva polémica sobre secta comunal]] &mdash; 2005-01-25
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* [[ABC News: New Focus on Fringe Religious Sect]] &mdash; 2005-01-27
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* [[San Francisco Chronicle: Common Thread of Sexual, Spiritual Abuse Among Cult Defectors Who Killed Themselves]] &mdash; 2005-01-27
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* [[San Francisco Chronicle: IRS documents show ties between charity, sex cult]] &mdash; 2005-02-06
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* [[London Times: 'After my mother, all I need is one bullet for myself']] &mdash; 2005-02-09
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* [[San Francisco Chronicle: Hewlett grant went to cult-linked charity]] &mdash; 2005-02-12
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* [[San Francisco Chronicle: Flora Family Foundation donated money to charity with ties to infamous cult]] &mdash; 2005-02-12
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* [[Boston Globe: A Family Argument]] &mdash; 2005-02-25
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* [[San Francisco Chronicle: Mixed Memories of 'The Family' Sex: Ex-member believed abuse 'normal']] &mdash; 2005-02-27
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* [[San Francisco Chronicle: Mixed Memories of 'The Family' Love: Current sect members think so]] &mdash; 2005-02-27
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* [[Arizona Daily Star: 2 bodies found in trunk of stolen car]] &mdash; 2005-03-08
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* [[Evening Standard: The Little Girl Seduced in the Name of God]] &mdash; 2005-03-09
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* [[Los Angeles Times: Tragic Legacies of a Sex-Based Religion: Murder and Suicide]] &mdash; 2005-03-13
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* [[Irish Times: Helping to Take the Cult Out of the Man]] &mdash; 2005-03-21
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* [[Marie Claire: "Killing Myself is the Only Way Out of the Cult"]] &mdash; 2005-04-19
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* [[Rolling Stone: The Life and Death of the Chosen One]] &mdash; 2005-06-30
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* [[People Magazine: Was the Family Doing God's Work - Or Unspeakable Harm?]] &mdash; 2005-07-18
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* [[Cosmopolitan: A sex cult stole my childhood]] &mdash; 2005-08
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* [[Humble Observer: Charitable donation or cult income?]] &mdash; 2005-08-03
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* [[Dateline NBC: A message from beyond the grave]] &mdash; 2005-08-19
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* [[Harper's Magazine: Family Values]] &mdash; 2005-09
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* [[IRE Journal: Records, sources help show link between charity, religious sect]] &mdash; 2005-09-01
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* [[UC Berkeley News: The accidental activist: Daniel Roselle]] &mdash; 2005-09-16
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* [[California Patriot: Courage and self-reliance]] &mdash; 2005-10
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* [[London Times: Band on the run with rock'n'roll in their blood]] &mdash; 2005-10-29
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* [[Houston Press: Family Ties]] &mdash; 2005-11-17
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* [http://www.mako.org.au/ausnews510.html The Courier Mail: FBI investigates Coast sex cult (Movement Against Kindred Offenders Australian News Archive)] &mdash; 2005-11-19
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* The Courier Mail: Family Website Accepting ‘Charity’ Donations]] &mdash; 2005-11-19
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* The Courier Mail: Rebirth Of A Controversial Sect &mdash; 2005-11-19
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* [[The Guardian: After the 'Family' broke us apart]] &mdash; 2005-11-26
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==Television coverage==
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/montel-2005-10-24.avi Montel Williams: Sex Abuse and Mind Control: Raised In A Cult] <small>(40:56, 128.8MB)</small> &mdash; 2005-10-24 &ndash; ([[Montel Williams: Sex Abuse and Mind Control: Raised in a Cult|Transcript]])
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/60_Minutes_Australia-Sinful_Acts.wmv 60 Minutes Australia: Sinful Acts] <small> (15:59, 64.8MB) </small> &mdash; 2005-10-16 &ndash; ([[60 Minutes Australia: Sinful Acts|Transcript]])
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/KFMB_100305.wmv CBS Local News San Diego: 'The Family' Religious Sect Has Ties To San Diego] <small> (3:16, 5.9MB)</small> &ndash; 2005-10-03
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/dr_phil_100305.wmv Dr. Phil: The Family Cult Escapees] <small>(36:59, 93.8MB)</small> &ndash; 2005-10-03 &ndash; ([[Dr. Phil: The Family Cult Escapees|Transcript]])
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/dateline2005-08-19.avi Dateline NBC: A Child Lost] <small>(17:24, 46.5MB)</small> &ndash; 2005-08-19 &ndash; ([[Dateline NBC: A message from beyond the grave|Transcript]])
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/aca_2005-05-09.avi FOX: A Current Affair] <small>(11:05, 31.6MB)</small> &mdash; Tabloid overview of The Family and Ricky Rodriguez &ndash; 2005-05-09
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/KFMB_040405.wmv CBS Local News San Diego: FBI Launches Investigation Into Sex Cult] <small>(2:56, 5.3MB)</small> &ndash; 2005-04-04
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/KFMB_032605.wmv CBS Local News San Diego: People Raised In Sex Cult Gather For Memorial] <small>(2:03, 3.7MB)</small> &ndash; 2005-03-26
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/KFMB_021705.wmv CBS Local News San Diego: Religious Sect Has Ties To Two Local Charities] <small>(4:00, 7.2MB)</small> &ndash; 2005-02-17
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/KFMB_021105.wmv CBS Local News San Diego: Cult Member Responds To Abuse Allegations] <small>(3:38, 6.5MB)</small> &ndash; 2005-02-11
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/KFMB_021005.wmv CBS Local News San Diego: Dulzura Charity Funded Accused Child Molester] <small>(3:21, 6.0MB)</small> &ndash; 2005-02-10
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/primetime_ricky.wmv ABC Primetime Live] <small>(18:36, 46.7MB)</small> &mdash; Ricky Rodriguez murder&ndash;suicide &ndash; 2005-01-27 &ndash; ([[ABC News: Tale of the Tape|Transcript]])
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*[[Image:Icon_video.gif|Video]][https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/cnn360_ricky.wmv CNN Anderson Cooper 360°: Murder-Suicide Leads to Secretive Cult] <small>(20:43, 52.5MB)</small> &ndash; 2005-01-18 &ndash; ([[CNN Anderson Cooper 360: Murder-Suicide Leads to Secretive Cult|Transcript]])
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* [[Good Morning America: Family International Cult Under Scrutiny After Murder-Suicide]] &mdash; 2005-01-18
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  See also: [[2004|Previous Year]] - [[2000s]] - [[2006|Next Year]]
 
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