Jump to content News Business Sport Opinion Politics World Money Life Style Travel Culture Subscribe now Free for one month Log in See all Life 'I spent my teenage years trapped in my grandfather's sex cult' Survivor Faith Jones reveals the dark truth about growing up in David Berg's infamous Children of God cult – and how she eventually escaped By Mick Brown 4 December 2021 • 5:00am Faith Jones on her 12th birthday – the age the cult had originally deemed girls old enough to have sex with adult men CREDIT: Courtesy of Faith Jones In 1987, ‘Auntie Sara’, a senior figure in the religious cult known as The Family, sent out a letter, marked ‘Burn After Reading’, to the 10,000 cult members around the world. ... To continue reading this article... Start your free one-month trial Stay expertly informed on your schedule with unlimited access to our award-winning website and exclusive app. Cancel anytime. Start your free trial One month free, then £1 per month for three months. Already a subscriber? Log in Related Topics Abuse, Domestic abuse, Children, Crime, Sexual consent Twitter Icon Facebook Icon WhatsApp Icon Email Icon Advertisement More stories Covid travel 'loophole' allows passengers to reuse PCR test codes Sadiq Khan stages last-ditch battle to stop the London Underground going down the tube Rita Moreno interview: ‘Brando didn’t know how to make love...’ The EU’s reckless raid on the City is a danger to the world Purplebricks races to rebuild after being shaken to its foundations Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, F1 qualifying live: latest updates from Jeddah Twitter Icon Facebook Icon WhatsApp Icon Email Icon Save More from Family Dear Prue: 'Would sleeping in separate beds be the kiss of death for our marriage?' PRUE LEITH 4 Dec 2021, 11:00am Our big midlife gamble: why we left our perfect London life for a French dream By Debora Robertson 4 Dec 2021, 5:00am How to be a modern grandparent: 10 rules you might not know but definitely should By Fanny Blake 2 Dec 2021, 5:32pm The man I married has turned into a country squire – and I hate it By Anonymous author 29 Nov 2021, 12:00pm Ben Okri: I knew if I spoke the wrong language I'd be taken into the bushes and shot By Tom Ough 29 Nov 2021, 5:00am 25 ways to get into the festive spirit By Natalie Paris 28 Nov 2021, 5:00am More from The Telegraph Tony Blair owes 'Lady May' an apology Late Divock Origi goal sends Liverpool top of the table after stubborn Wolves frustrate visitors Pestering women in the street to be outlawed The tears to save Alec Baldwin’s career Arthur Masuaku's late, freakish goal completes West Ham comeback and stuns league-leaders Chelsea England’s Covid-susceptible population among lowest in Europe Voucher Codes The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes National Trust discount codes Nike discount code Boden discount codes Made discount codes Wayfair discount codes Ebay discount codes Back to top Follow us on: Contact us About us Telegraph Extra Reader Prints Branded Content Syndication and Commissioning Guidelines Privacy Terms and Conditions Advertising Terms Fantasy Sport UK Voucher Codes Betting Offers Modern Slavery Manage Cookies © Telegraph Media Group Limited 2021