The Guardian, the FBI contacted and interviewed multiple people who say they were sexually abused by members of the PoP and then silenced by cult leaders when they tried speaking out about it:The individuals were contacted following a years-long effort by a group called PoP Survivors, who have called for the South Bend-based sect to be investigated for leaders’ handling of sexual abuse allegations.
The body, which has 54 members, has alleged that abuse claims were routinely mishandled or covered up for decades in order to protect the close-knit faith group……The Guardian has confirmed that at least five individuals were contacted by the FBI and four gave detailed accounts to agents of abusive behavior they allegedly experienced or witnessed.
Individuals spoke to the Guardian on the condition of anonymity and said they believed the FBI interviews were part of an initial inquiry.People of Praise was founded in South Bend, Indiana in 1971 by Kevin Ranaghan and purports to be “a charismatic Christian community” that “provides a natural support for marriages and families” and is “led by the Holy Spirit.”In reality, it’s a cult that expects women to be docile and subservient and believes homosexuality is a sin and gay marriage is evil.
Members who admit to engaging in any sort of homosexual activity are immediately expelled, and children with same-gender parents are banned from the group’s schools.Several ex-members of People of Praise, the anti-gay Christian cult Amy Coney Barrett is connected to, are calling on the Supreme Court justice to recuse herself from an upcoming case about LGBTQ rights.51-year-old Barrett has served as a handmaid (no joke!) in the group for many years and personally stayed with Ranaghan and his wife their nine-bedroom South Bend home for two years after graduating from law school in 1997.