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9. Easy research start on People of Praise FBI probe:

https://www.newsweek.com/amy-coney-barrett-christian-group-probed-fbi-1831689

Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian Group Probed by FBI: What We Know

OCT 03, 2023 AT 07:39 AM EDT
UPDATED
OCT 04, 2023 AT 10:20 AM EDT

The FBI has reportedly interviewed a number of individuals who alleged they were abused by members of a Christian group that counts Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a member.

Barrett's affiliation with People of Praise, a conservative religious group that elevates the role of men, drew scrutiny ahead of her appointment to the highest court in the nation. One former member told Newsweek in 2020 that women are expected to be "absolutely obedient" to their husbands and the men in the group and those who aren't are "shamed, shunned, humiliated."

At least five individuals have been contacted by the FBI, a spokesperson for a group called PoP Survivors confirmed to Newsweek on Tuesday. The development was first reported by The Guardian.

PoP Survivors has engaged in a years-long effort calling for the group, based in South Bend, Indiana, to be investigated for its handling of sexual abuse allegations. “We showed the FBI a pattern of sexual abuse and cover-up in the People of Praise spanning decades. This involves pressuring victims not to go to law enforcement, moving perpetrators around, and claiming perpetrators had been 'healed' rather than reporting them to law enforcement."

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