Our Replies To Allegations Of Child Abuse

Our Replies To Allegations of Child Abuse

— Issued by World Services on the Collective Behalf of the Fellowship of Independent Missionary Communities Commonly Referred to as The Family, June 1992

It has come to our attention that serious accusations of sexual misconduct involving children being made against members of our fellowships, principally by some disaffected former members who are working in conjunction with various anti-cult ganisations. In the of any medical or other tangible evidence to support these allegations, our adversaries have produced some rather extreme and out-dated examples of literature published in the hy some in our former fellowships, maintaining that such literature accurately reflects the lifestyle and practices of our membership. Nothing could be further the truth. Therefore, we feel it necessary to confront and deal with this issue directly, in order to provide objective observers with an opportunity to hear all the facts regarding this matter, that they may then draw their own conclusions.