The Darkest Kids TV Show Ever Made

[@im_bobby_mom]

Seeing that little girl crying, desperately trying to explain her abuse is normal is one of the most heartbreaking things I've ever seen

[@jasongaming6940]

ik, got me feeling so bad

[@BillyCorgan777]

I cried when I saw her, I wish people understood ;(

[@kri249]

Tell me about it, really wanted to give her a hug. But as heartbreaking as it was it also gave me hope that these kids inherently knew what was happening to them was wrong and break the cycle of abuse. I'd be far more disturbed and disheartened if they defended it with conviction that it was acceptable.

[@bleedinqmxscara_8898]

I know, how awful that poor baby girl...how sickening.. this story is so sad.

[@Cawziiku]

ong, I hope she's doing okay

[@NathanielClarkeson]

My god, the clip of the young girl crying defending her abusers is heartbreaking. Her brain literally cannot comprehend the abuse she suffered and starts to break down when confronted with the fact that what she went through wasn’t normal and was in fact wrong.

[@zoobiefish2288]

I legit teared up at that part--it was absolutely heart-wrenching. I feel awful for what these poor kids went through and can't imagine the trauma

[@orbboom6119]

Life is scarier than any fiction bro damn😔

[@nicholasgordon4999]

What do you think people are going to be like when they find out about the Covid vax?

[@deansarabia9782]

This

[@TheScarlett618]

I saw that when it aired. It was a (20/20, 60 Minutes, Dateline.. ?) story about how their mother had escaped the cult, and how she was trying to regain custody of her children from their father (who was still a member). It also aired an interview with the father -who was the CREEPIEST guy ! Even my younger brother said "Man ! That guy just oozes EVIL !"

[@thisissketchy9339]

I was NOT prepared how unnerving and deranged this rabbit hole would get. The story somehow got more and more soul-crushing with every next chapter

[@rlfpotatoking9253]

After the part with Ricky and Nick says there's another layer to the story, i was like... IT GETS EVEN WORSE??!

[@Mayhzon]

Life never fails to disappoint.

[@Cheetosbag139]

it just kept getting worse and worse...

[@tysondennis1016]

It gets creepier and creepier the deeper you go

[@vincenzobonadonna4556]

😢true

[@pauly260]

I served in the Army with a woman who joined to escape this cult. The level of depravity that the Children Of God said they abandoned is a lie. I can’t tell you how broken it left her. Karen Zerby is, according to her, hiding in central Mexico. She has went through great lengths to escape justice, which tells me she knows what she did was wrong. Rest in the peace you were denied in life, Ricky.

[@piperbarlow1672]

hope that ladys doing okay now. hope youre doing good too, as a matter of fact

[@mushroom5606]

Just curious but is this lady possibly The Knitting Cult lady? i went to this video bc of her and she grew up in the cult and then joined the military.

[@inky_LIKES_eggsyt]

THE FACT THAT RICKY WANTED TO SAVE HIS SISTER TECHI JUST BREAKS MY HEART AND THE FACT THAT SHE SAID THAT HE WAS JUST "disturbed" AND IS STILL WITH THE FAMILY IS JUST SO, IT JUST HURTS MAN

[@myricn]

It’s so heartbreaking…

[@silence_dais]

I do recommend watching Ricky's vlog. From what we know of him (not the cult's version), once he was out he really did make a real go of trying to not let what happened to him ruin him as a person and he was actually thriving for someone that had to unlearn a lot of garbage. The dude sounds exactly like the kind of guy you'd just want to hang out with, talk about horror movies, and listen to some great music. He did not deserve his ending, he deserved a much happier and much more peaceful one.

[@JustK4Y1512]

This is what cults can do to people. The fact that society allows this…….

[@nonamej1591]

@@JustK4Y1512 Yes they should be investigated and the leaders should be prosecuted.

[@viderevero1338]

​@@nonamej1591Our statue of limitation laws are so idiotic. Especially when it comes to child abuse. These crimes fundamentally alter the person's life forever, even in adulthood (especially in adulthood), and there's an absolute chance, hell, 99% probability that these people are still abusing children to this day.

[@Shadowstar1311]

Mad respect for the people who spoke out, especially Davida and Ricky. That couldn’t have been easy.

[@crazyluigi6664]

R.I.P. Davidito/Ricky, by the way. 😢

[@TheoRae8289]

@@crazyluigi6664 just saying, but using that pet name is probably not the most tasteful thing to do.

[@crazyluigi6664]

@@TheoRae8289 Aye, fair enough, then. Just thought it made sense considering the context of the video first, then the actual realities at hand afterward.

[@alex.adamski]

It takes a lot of courage to do so

[@witheredjr2887]

Definitely

[@Kunaigirl]

The video title is NOT a joke. This shit is LITERALLY some of the most vile, evil, horrifying, sadistic, and vomit-inducing garbage ever put on tapes. And we all thought the "Joy Junction" situation was bad. Which it was, but this is LEAGUES WORSE. Didn't think that was possible until I watched the whole video. Holy actual FUCK this is levels of disturbing I couldn't even imagine. Fuck.

[@RainbowMilk1996]

To be fair, it's not like the guy who came up with Joy Junction was trying to abuse kids. It was just one bad apple

[@crazyluigi6664]

​@@RainbowMilk1996Indeed, but the fact this showed robot tits uncensored for children to watch is wild to me! It's almost like our version of Tomorrow's Passion (I think that's what its name was) where a kids show showcased insanity in disguise.

[@JHorst-r2u]

​@@crazyluigi6664 The show was called Tommorrow's Pioneers.

[@hurricanejaney]

@@Kunaigirl i’m still reeling. i can’t believe this ever existed. makes me nauseous

[@hurricanejaney]

@@RainbowMilk1996 one bad apple who influenced far too many children, and grandpa probably had his pick of all of them. i’d say they’re equally bad

[@ambrabridges2161]

This case is a perfect example of why there should be no statute of limitations on SA, especially when it involves children. If Ricky's abusers had been prosecuted and imprisoned, he may have been able to start the process of healing and still be here today.

[@ltsgobrndniagre3endofquote525]

Lol then everyone would be making up stories to get their grudges settled. Its still he said she said

[@gwengrabot430]

​@@ltsgobrndniagre3endofquote525 the conviction rate of SA cases is quite low and false allegations are not as common as the internet makes them seem. There should be no statue of limitations. Please do your research before making comments like that about the justice systems relation to SA cases bc your comment is off putting at best.

[@DelilahGriffith-e6w]

Wow,just when I thought that it was bad enough,it just got worse and worse 😢.. those poor children had no one to reach out to for help!

[@milokonna]

This was worse than I expected.

[@PeteyThePenguinn]

Same here. I was expecting it to be bad, but after finishing the video, I just feel dirty. Those poor kids

[@MountainCry]

Every time I kept thinking "this can't get any worse," it got worse.

[@Will-eh6xe]

Oh I know I thought the last one based on a kids show was top fucked up this one says hold my beer u ain't seen shit and omg did it ever just make me feel so bad for the women and kids who just could not get out of the cult

[@bgee461]

Agree, it just keeps getting darker 😮😢

[@Daniel-fn2bb]

How I felt after the Smartschoolboy9 video.

[@acomplexmetaphor]

The fact that the cult still exists because they "say" they don't do that stuff anymore, and that the legal system accepts that promise is mind-blowing.

[@TitanQueen]

Okay you noticed that too? "We won't beat the kids anymore. We're good with everybody?" No! You all suck donkey balls lol like wtf.

[@tpbunghole420]

Are they still in the philippines? How is it they're not had an angry mob going after them?

[@MSinistrari]

I would think it's difficult to prosecute cults because of the brainwashing, isolationism, and all. Just look at what all happened with the People's Temple cult.

[@ankokunokayoubi]

Another reason I don't believe in freedom of religion. Some forms of religions are just borderline unjustifiable. I mean for example, would you allow an ancient religion that literally sacrifices children to be practiced?

[@ForeverLaxx]

The thing is, they don't believe what they do is abuse and their victims have been groomed into believing it's not abuse. Since they operate in countries that won't prosecute them, they can get away with it very easily. So yes, they can "disavow child abuse" but remember: what they're doing isn't considered abuse by its members so there's no conflict of words and actions. It's all very sick stuff.

[@TakeItWithABrain]

Oh man. Cults are kind of a hyperfixation of mine, and I immediately thought "that puppet looks a bit like David Berg....uh oh." He was a truly evil man. Rest in peace, Ricky.

[@Viraie]

Same. The Family is one special kind of evil.

[@clairelmao]

As soon as I heard the boys called Davadito I knew it was David Berg and audibly said “oh no”

[@No-Salvation]

You shall join one and drink the Kool aid

[@clairelmao]

@ erm actually it was flavoraid 🤓☝️

[@Mizluxray]

Yep, me too hahaha I straight up thought "he looks seriously familiar....oh shit it's that POS!"

[@80s_graffiti]

One of the most evil cases you've covered. Hell will never be hot enough for David Berg.

[@colinator3043]

Indeed. As a Catholic myself not a fanatical about it. This was very hard to watch. The case was so disturbing and vile that i started to question if God was really or not. May he be damned for all eternity for all the lives he has ruined.

[@HannibalTorrance]

He’s burning next to Jim jones.

[@nutjobification]

​@HannibalTorrance i like to also think they annoy eachother as well. Ironic if cult leaders hated other cult leaders

[@johneddy5431]

an extremely interesting and inspiring side character in the Children of God story, is a guy named Ted Patrick. He saved many kids from David Berg and started work on "Deprogramming" them of the things they were taught. He would go on to save countless other people from Cults throughout his life. Fascinating guy

[@jacoblynch858]

We neeed to boost this❤

[@piistolgrip]

why isn’t this at the top 😭 that’s so interesting

[@labgrrl7759]

Not to be the person who says yeah, but... but... Yeah, but unfortunately, he wasn't always on the right side. For every few people he saved from abusive cults, there were a few people he made questionable 'rescues' of. I remember one story about a cult member he saved from a cult on behalf of another cult, which I thought had to be a joke, but was the Elma Miller case, where he was hired by one obscure Amish group to kidnap a woman from her new obscure Amish group. If he'd just stuck to rescuing people from groups that were breaking laws, groups like The Family, etc., his story would be great, but sometimes he worked to rescue people from "cults" whose only problem was being seen as insufficiently Christian by a person's parents. It is absolutely maddening, because nearly all cult deprogramming resources are currently run by groups most of us would consider cults and the newer cult fashion in the US seems to be cults that base their belief on enemy cults that don't exist, but whose existence is used to justify terrible things. (Like that guy who wanted to shoot up the pizza parlor because of kids in the non-existent basement.) It's icky to even think about because it's great that he saved people from awful people but also he probably brought people to awful people.

[@truthhurts2879]

​@@labgrrl7759although children weren't in the basement at that time, 🍕🍕🍕Gate is absolutely, categorically real, just read the John podesta /Killory Clinton /Marina Abromovich spirit cooking emails by wiki leaks. I know for a fact you haven't read them or you'd think very differently..... But be warned, go down that rabbit hole at your peril.

[@funfgasdom]

@@labgrrl7759thanks for the insight labgrrl. appreciate it. always good when someone lays out more context 🙏🏽

[@tobyisverytired]

Was not expecting "fuck" to be written out, in bold, in a kids Christianity comic. But it got worse.

[@JerryDaPlatypus]

Because the "Christian" comic in question was commissioned by a false prophet who took the lord's name in vain by abusing countless lives

[@miriamporcellato9228]

Because it wasn’t a Christian comic, it was made by a pedophilic sex cult leader. Did you not understand anything from the video? Just because someone says it’s in the name of god doesn’t mean it’s actually following real Christian ideologies. This guy came up with his own ideas and ran with it.

[@kgc0609]

Yeah when you see that part is only 1/3 into the video you get how deeply perverted it would get 😂😂

[@rileycoyote8275]

That is because it wasn't Christian. It was pedophilic smut. Not very bright are you?

[@stmsly]

@@JerryDaPlatypus oh no, he took the lords name in vain. what about the abuse? you miss that part?

[@NiteMarauder]

The reveal of Grandpa's second wife being his step-daughter and the photo of the puppeteer's tumor genuinely gave me goosebumps i haven't felt in a long, long time. Truly frightening.

[@bourasabdelhakim7715]

🎉🎉🎉🎉😂🎉🎉

[@cosmicparsec9463]

It was normal for me, nothing major. I've seen worse revelations.

[@CasualLog]

​@cosmicparsec9463 nobody cares dude, we dont care that you're desensitized, nobody's going to congratulate you

[@babycakessr.8704]

@@cosmicparsec9463congratulations on your desensitization!

[@scarletbard6511]

​@@cosmicparsec9463 "Ummm this horrible thing that happened is nothing compared to this other horrible thing I saw." Get over yourself.

[@officialzeroninja]

This is by far the scariest thing I've seen on this channel, at least from what I can remember. What this cult did and the fact that it's still around is sick beyond words. Also the ending epilogue with the singing and the text...wow. Yeah. Might be your best video yet, Nick.

[@eline38483]

Maybe they were teaching children not to go to doctors, because they would see the children were abused.

[@kdoesthings12D3]

Love ur PFP. I miss Jack too. What you said makes too much sense. I gagged when Peter's tumor was shown. He literally looked like Jabba the Hut

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

YUP! Bingo, they're isolating the cult members from help.

[@wisteria896]

This, but also a more extreme belief sometimes featured in Christianity is the distain towards modern medicine, doctors, and hospitals. Still horrible and not great either way, those poor children :(

[@floatinghamstick]

​@@kdoesthings12D3....what?

[@claylilac]

Not to mention that visiting a doctor would reveal the identities of the members and children. Members who are hiding from government authorities. Children who don't even have identities on record.

[@viaspiderz]

grandpa having a robot wife with exposed breasts was so out of left field, out of context it comes off as a bit from an adult swim show or something...

[@JerryDaPlatypus]

Life with Grandpa honestly looks like some shit that Adult Swim would air at 3 in the morning.

[@rosiv9617]

Fr I feel bad bc of the true meaning but I laughed at first because....I really wasn't expecting it lmao

[@djm334-goomodding]

@@JerryDaPlatypusIf it wasnt some cult shit that didnt normalize pdf-filia, yeah it would probably of been some adult swim one off you’d see at the middle of the night

[@RainMan14561]

Actually now that you mentioned it, there's an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force with a robot babysitter character called "Robositter" with a striking resemblance to his robot wife...

[@djm334-goomodding]

@ Nahh that’s 100% a nod to this, the robot from athf is so similar with the short stature and huge boobs, no way it isn’t a subtle nod to the grandpa robot thing or smth

[@billbill6094]

I can't blame Ricky at all for his choices or his failed plan, not even the actions he actually took that fateful night. How could anyone be expected to come out of that existence any healthier? In his eyes and through his trauma he saw that people were getting away with the abuses he'd suffered since infancy, and everyday he wasn't doing something more children were being subjected to the same kind of torturous existence. Him admitting that he only felt worse after he broke and killed his abuser was just so human, evidence that he had morality and empathy none of the cultists had as they broke him.

[@orbboom6119]

Yeah i was surprised that he wasnt completely brainwashed, poor dude.

[@thatonerotom8999]

Not to mention his sister put the blame on him and didn't separate herself like Ricky did.

[@alexandercarder2281]

May he rest in peace and healing for ever unlike those toads who did the shit

[@redlamina5937]

Absolutely justifiable actions. A direct consequence of his and hundreds of innocent childrens torture. Rest in peace Ricky, I am so sorry.

[@AustereEchadh]

The guy had no positive baby pictures, no love from his own mother...nothing.

[@JoaoRocha-dp3hk]

The name "Davidito" rang a bell in my mind for a few minutes, until I remembered a video by Paper Will talking about media made by cults and I felt a shiver down my spine for knowing what was about to come. Just gruesome.

[@jack-v]

“Now, the show seems perfectly normal at first” *mom aggressively licks daughter’s bleeding wound*

[@cæci-o]

Obviously she’s a cat in disguise. Or a vampire bat.

[@darkb4light06]

That got me, too. When all else fails, use your clothes until you can clean it properly. That and who cared if she had a scar? If she needed stitches, then it was what it was. 🤷‍♀️ Vain much?

[@AoiMukoufr]

Tbh I thought that was the aunt 😭

[@Korgass]

Isnt that every person that identifies as a cat? Yea, that shiz is still real these days...

[@gutierrezgainz]

Nick Crowley is so desensitized that anything horrifying to the average person is "slightly off-putting" to him 😂

[@gabriel-gk5eh]

I DID NOT expect the comics to become explicit out of a sudden

[@jenniferbrower]

Unfortunately, researching cults is my thing and I already knew what life with grandpa was. It doesn’t shock me anymore.

[@raifjohnson5809]

​@jenniferbrower from the little I seen, all of them are sex cults so Im assuming thats the majority you have seen

[@brynna77]

Quite sure its part of the grooming meant to be done to children w this show, introducing it like its normal so kids think it is

[@catluvr_73]

@@brynna77 truly devilish

[@Harudodo]

Yeah that was super messed up. I don’t necessarily agree with the concept of “childhood innocence” and don’t think we need to shield children from everything just slightly explicit, but that was WAAAY too far holy crap

[@TheShyGuy1241]

Oh my god that little girl crying about how people don't like sex is so sad and disgusting. Really shows how brainwashed these little children were from such a young age :(

[@koweedate]

@@TheShyGuy1241 yeah. I wouldn't be surprised those ended up as rpist and sexual deviants, i mean under sex offenders list

[@elijahguest1885]

@@koweedate This entire story is so Fucked man 😔

[@claire777.]

@@koweedatethat’s a really weird thing to say

[@mayaroseakennasferu5814]

It was really fucked up of them to do that interview in the first place. Those children needed help and therapy, not to be interviewed and antagonized by a reporter.

[@alolandonaldtrump8368]

@@claire777. why is it weird? they probably did, lets be honest.

[@ConnorLouJones]

“Trust and obey” have me the creeps bbbbrrrrrrr. I was raised southern Baptist and “trust and obey” was something that got drilled into us a lot

[@KnotSandy]

there’s a big difference between southern baptist christianity and this cult 😂

[@marykateandnoashley]

If there is a hell, that man is burning in it.

[@wheatthiccs6359]

Absolutely.

[@Sh0koUN1776]

Hard to imagine a man who encouraged his followers to imagine themselves with Christ while self-pleasuring and having intercourse going anywhere BUT hell.

[@HavianEla]

@@rayzoriteChristian respecting my Abrahamic faith sibling, respect, first of all. And agreed, he absolutely is!

[@gasterblaster6943]

Oh most definitely

[@RobertMichaelTodd]

@@rayzorite Umm hey pot calling kettle black.

[@prismaticerror6911]

I want to add that the girl is probably so distressed for two reasons: the first being that her ENTIRE WORLD is being questioned. The second is that she's probably been told that people saying the abuse was wrong are saying she did something wrong. She's probably internalized the inherent wrongness and now faces two options: she's done things that the whole world says is evil and horrible, or everything grandpa said was right.

[@JerryDaPlatypus]

Cognitive dissonance of the worst kind

[@MargaretS-e1g]

Her entire worldview was "never question" so I'm not surprised she was so distressed. It like being told that the sky is actually orange and it being blue would be very bad. it's just an unquestioned fact of her life.

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

This is the kind of thinking i grew up with (different cult) and you just said it beautifully. When i was taken for counseling in my teens, i lied to the psychologist because of the very predicaments you named.

[@GraveYardShif7]

_Just a heads up. __24:39__ _*_Karen Zerby_*_ who molested _*_Ricky Rodriguez_*_ old got off scott free and still lives free from her crimes. She runs a website and is the spiritual and co-director of the Family International. She now hides behind the veil of virtue signalling online. She is a coward and pedophile who needs to be brought to Justice._

[@ValDJesus]

The concept of "Love" has been so profoundly interwoven with the horrible acts she was made to see as natural. So many abusers to this day use this tactic. And the victims can hardly trust the convept of love ever again. It is truly disheartening.

[@yunochiii]

As soon as they said “a kiss can make a beautiful present!”, my stomach dropped and I knew exactly where the show was going…

[@Artfanbookfan25]

Heaven knows what other things they taught would also make "beautiful presents"....

[@yunochiii]

@ My body would just fold into itself until I disappear. I don’t think I’d be able to handle watching this show the entire way through to even find out what else they said. So gross and uncomfortable 🥺

[@agentepolaris4914]

To me that part wasn't that weird because where I live it's normal to kiss relatives, I still greet my dad by kissing him in the forehead or the cheek. However what I didn't noticed at first glance on that part of the video is that they kiss in the mouth... Now that was really weird and I don't know how it just flew over my head.

[@agentepolaris4914]

​@@yunochiiiknowing the whole story behind it truly makes it really hard to watch, and remember that those are only the very few examples that have been found. Since the Show seemed to be a direct adaptation from the book/comics/illustrations "the life of Grandpa" imagine the kind of depraved stuff that they made them watch on their TVs when they reached the "love" part...

[@yunochiii]

@@agentepolaris4914 it’s still also not good to promote physical affection to children, especially under the guise of pleasing others, which is what I feel this show is trying to do. Teaching your children to accept physical affection from others even when they don’t want it is also a reason why many children get abused. I 100% believe that that is the intention that this show: to normalize unwanted physical attention to please, the adults in their lives and to be praised for it. It’s such a disgusting thing to do and teaches kids that their boundaries don’t matter and that their bodily rights don’t matter. Kissing your family members on the cheek lovingly and consensually is one thing, but to tell the child that they have to kiss the family member BECAUSE they are family is what’s damaging. It’s so gross that grown adults even WANT little kids to kiss their lips LIKE EWW.

[@Nanaflores59]

People who allow one monster to convince them to abuse children are simple minded people. They are raised so poorly they don’t realize they need to protect children not abuse them. This is so wrong on all levels.

[@Skonris]

The puppeteer getting an aggressive tumor that the cult wouldn't let him get removed surgically is some powerful karma.

[@rhedosaurus2251]

Yeah. At least we know that at least *SOMEBODY* had a form of justice thrust upon them.

[@Artfanbookfan25]

I'm religious*, but at least my parents raised me to believe that there's a reason the good Lord put doctors, oncologists, pharmicists etc. on this Earth. Of course you can pray for healing, but the most responsible and selfless thing you can do is get the proper treatment. *I respect the fact that not everyone believes the same as me.

[@craftah]

@@Artfanbookfan25 typical brainwashed person. yes there's a reason your "lord" put doctors etc. because he also put so much suffering on this earth. now go pray because some dudes wrote a book that was stolen from pagans to control sheep like you

[@TwiggyHetfield27]

What I find hilarious was that he went to the doctor to begin with!! Like a cult that had a no-no on doctors & he just... went & saw one to diagnose him. Only to reject the surgery & ask for permission later on when it was out of control & naturally have them deny it. I'm sorry but that's just hysterical.

[@rhedosaurus2251]

@@MidFlyer It does when you make propaganda for a CP cult.

[@kaleighkenzie]

this upsets me so much. newborns, babies, toddlers, young children, pre teens, all subjected to horrible sexual abuse. as a woman, it hurts to know that some women lack the instinct to want to remove themselves and their children, boy or girl, from the disgusting situations they're in. the fact that this cult is still active to this day, run by david's widow, is beyond horrific. those poor children were and are being failed.

[@warbossgegguz679]

I feel like it's important to note that TFI is super anti-LGBT, and as such (including in the case of Ricky) the primary abusers of young boys were women, not men. Likewise, the whole Flirty fishing thing meant it was primarily women being used to indoctrinate outsiders, not men dragging their wives/girlfriends into it. They're Patriarchal, but that doesn't mean the women and mothers in it are pure victims. Just feel like it's a bit important to note given it goes against the usual narrative with extremist/fringe religions and cults.

[@warbossgegguz679]

Bit worth noting that the women would regularly abuse the children too, not just the men. In fact, because they were vehemently anti-LGBT the men were forbidden from "abusing" the boys in that way, so as in ricky's case it was women victimizing young boys rather than the stereotypical scenario.

[@XX_MelobraacRedux]

@@warbossgegguz679Stereotypical scenerio? Like priests? Yes, that sadly happens but if you read Jesus’ words that would not happen. But even so, we’re all sinners and nothing we do could ever be enough, no amount of good deeds because we all have hurt others in some way or some terrible deeds behind closed doors. That’s why we need a Savior who was sinless and bore the punishment for us so we don’t have to be separated from God. I’m just wondering though, what do you think of teachers in public schools and Transformers abusing children and being more statistically likely to? Because to many, it only ever goes one way with the terrible accusations that *all* priests touch children, almost like you’re trying to say religion is evil.

[@warbossgegguz679]

@@XX_MelobraacRedux M8, I'm catholic. And I've never been nor met anyone who experienced that at the hands of some corrupt priest. Few bad apples etc. I was saying more so that the general perception of PDFs as a whole is that it's an exclusively male thing that ignores the gender of the victim.

[@crd7876]

@@XX_MelobraacRedux When you say transformers, I hope you're not showing your true bigotry.

[@BlancoNiñoo]

If I received a dime each time there was a sinister event or secret veiled as an innocent show for children, I would have a concerning quantity..

[@S4T4N_666]

If I had a £ everytime, I'd be able to buy an 8th at least

[@DLFX1984]

@@S4T4N_666😂😂😂

[@DisgruntledWoman-re2ro]

Is there more I've missed?

[@MYNAMECHEF_FilthyFrank]

The scariest part of all these videos is how these are only the ones that are public about it. Imagine how many worse groups there are all around the world and the horrible things going on behind closed doors. It literally makes me sick to my stomach to think about.

[@Artfanbookfan25]

​​@@DisgruntledWoman-re2ro Joy Junction. Similiar show. Nick made a video of it earlier this year.

[@Blibbles2000]

Jeremy Spencer, blues slide guitarist and A FOUNDING MEMBER OF FLEETWOOD MAC joined The Family in adulthood. He left the band in 1971 when he joined TFI (The Family International) I have been obsessed with this cult since the first quarantine 🥲

[@Blibbles2000]

Some other noteable ex-members; River Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, and Summer Phoenix, actors, were members of the group from 1972 to 1978. River Phoenix, who died of a drug overdose in 1993, told Details magazine in November 1991 that "they're ruining people's lives."[

[@aquaria1885]

Try being born into it!

[@COG-TFISurvivors]

@@Blibbles2000 Rose McGowan's family was also in Children of God / The Family International for some years when she was a child.

[@Blibbles2000]

@aquaria1885 I grew up in grouphomes and the troubled teen industry, I experienced my fair-share of abuse trauma and brainwashing tyvm

[@Blibbles2000]

@aquaria1885 I just thought it was considerably morbid that an adult would CHOOSE to enter the cult after it was made public that they abuse children etc. He wasn't brainwashed into it before it all started. He was well informed and went looking for the cult in order to join. Makes him extra vile, in my opinion. He was a monster looking for somewhere to prey on children and get away with it. He's been a part of The Family ever since leaving Fleetwood Mac in 1971.

[@redryder5078]

Me reading the title: " it can't be that bad". Me after the video: "what little faith I had in humanity is gone".

[@totallyfrozen]

Why would you ever have faith in humanity? ALL the evil in the world has come from humanity.

[@Giacomo_Lee_Oakenstand]

Every Nick Crowley video ever:

[@dariusdossman5450]

same

[@SpaceMissile]

don't hyper-fixate; don't let this affect your worldview. this is shocking because it's so abnormal. it should not affect your faith in humanity.

[@Giacomo_Lee_Oakenstand]

@ It’s a joke. There are many people who do try their best to make the world a better place.

[@DimmuDeer]

HOW did this video just continue getting worse and worse as it went on?!

[@AhmedMalaki]

I thought it was just gonna be a normal puppet show where one of the actors is a monster But everyone involved where monsters

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

Because the cult is hell on Earth.

[@luisthekingjaime94]

Whatever this man did was wrong I remember seeing this news report back in 2004 and to me it was just shocking with these people who say they use the teachings of Christ just to do whatever they want to their victims. It’s a sad reality with these cult members do.

[@luisthekingjaime94]

@@SuperCosmicMutantSquid David Cortez, Jim Jones, and that African colt member who massacre as people that other guy from the children of the son or something like that

[@luisthekingjaime94]

@@SuperCosmicMutantSquid it’s a sad reality, but I would never in my life. Use the teachings of God to manipulate my own family members. I will do what’s right and continue on in my life.

[@UrResidentGhost]

That girl crying at the end just breaks my heart. I just can’t comprehend how people can do anything like that to a child.

[@tgiacin435]

There’s a lot of things people do to children I can’t comprehend. I may not have kids, but crap like this makes my parental instincts kick in.

[@KyleEvra-15]

Humans should stop forcing more innocent babies into this shitty world then this crap would stop.

[@PG-wz7by]

@@KyleEvra-15 at least be greatly reduced.

[@literallyimtrash7975]

i started crying and just thinking about it makes me cry more. so many children went through that and i cant even imagine the pain

[@grayscale1416]

​@@KyleEvra-15That doesn't make sense, if people stopped having children we would become extinct, and as horrible as these crimes are, the reality is that most children in the world live ordinary lives.

[@souzikken]

I wasn't expecting this one to be so shocking, disturbing, heartbreaking, horrifying, sickening.. I know you never pick the most "attractive" (in the way many chose the most shocking titles for click bait), but this time I underestimated it. My heart bleeds for all the children, the families torn apart and forced to do awful things because they had no other choice, but especially for Ricky.. Poor soul, his upbringing and the way he was treated truly messed up his mind, may he rest in peace with the REAL love of God. As usual, I have to leave internet to focus on something less disturbing. To Nick and those watching, my cats and I wish you a good day/night depending on where you are

[@choochd]

The only time a "clickbait title" was downplaying the content!

[@TheTruthIsNowHateSpeech]

And the rabbit hole is even deeper. The creators of the show, including David Berg are jews. Perverted bastards, always sexualizing kids and promoting for Whites to race mix.

[@Therioumlocation]

Huh?

[@AK-sx4zp]

Basically saying the only time a title is actually less graphic than the actual video contents. Like someone will usually have a title with "the worst show created" and it's just moral orel or sum edgy but this truly downplays how dark the content gets​@@Therioumlocation

[@Therioumlocation]

@ thank you

[@gypsyrain369]

This F'D me UP

[@RenegadesReact]

This cult is one of the most evil things I have ever seen. These people deserve to be punished to the full extent of the law for everything they've done.

[@StCerberusEngel]

Hi, Nate.

[@luisthekingjaime94]

Every cult member uses this tactic just to get close to us, but we have to be stronger. We have to know what the signs are.

[@somethingwithlettersandnum2584]

Ever heard of the ant hill kids?

[@akaneonfox]

Aye, Nate 😁

[@luisthekingjaime94]

@@somethingwithlettersandnum2584 yep scary

[@billbill6094]

The amount of time the lessons of the show is explicitly "obey" is disturbing in itself. It sounds like something the villain's in a saturday morning cartoon would come up with to control children.

[@warbossgegguz679]

It feels like a parody of Christian TV made to paint it as cult-like. Like Moral Oral or something. But instead it's just literally propaganda from a pseudo-Christian s** cult.

[@consequences]

Thinking things like that may eventually lead you to drawing parallels between organized religion and authoritarianism, and they don't want that.

[@DankBirdGang52]

Hmm, imagine a book that said that you should kill your kid if they don't obey you totally.

[@warbossgegguz679]

It feels like parody.

[@warbossgegguz679]

@@DankBirdGang52 how about you say what you mean instead of being edgy and roundabout like a coward just to avoid being automodded?

[@laurenrenee2610]

I'm at 21:17 and I can't finish this. As a survivor of similar abuse I just can't!!! I hope that all those children get the help and justice they deserve no matter how long it might take

[@mourati5809]

The way it just kept on getting worst EVERY. SINGE. MINUTE

[@senyuri7496]

I hope Ricky finally found peace in whatever kind of afterlife there is. As someone who suffered from CA and CSA and still suffers with the internal anguish as an adult, I feel for him. Once you grow up and realize what’s been done, the anger and desperation for some form of justice can be consuming. What’s more heartbreaking is that considering that he took his life in the end, he must’ve felt hopeless. What a terrible fate for that child. I hope all of the other victims are recovering well.

[@ezdubbin97]

Absolutely. We are in this together.

[@TheRook-mz2kg]

I'm sure wherever Ricky is now, he's okay. All we can do now is our best, and save as many people as possible from cults like these. Stay safe amigo 👍

[@JerryDaPlatypus]

As a Christian, I pray that Jesus has forgiven him and that he has finally found eternal peace in Heaven.

[@ezdubbin97]

@@JerryDaPlatypus I can’t imagine a God that is merciful holding it against him, for the “grandfather” that ran this cult, there is a very special place in hell for him.

[@JerryDaPlatypus]

@@ezdubbin97 God never caused these things to happen, David Berg did. The monster could have found some way to keep his sexual perversions at bay but instead he chose not to.

[@ariiskipa]

God I can’t even blame Ricky for those horrendous plans to kill and torture all those people. He was abused for so long, his mind was so tormented and twisted. It wasn’t even his fault. I hope he rests in peace forever. I hate he took that route out, but I pray in another life he finds the peace he deserved.

[@gypsyrain369]

This WHOLE THING , words ,,😭🤬😭🤬😭🤬😭

[@SprinkledFox]

I don't think his plans were horrendous 🤷

[@ariiskipa]

@@SprinkledFoxI meant in the sense of the violence of it.

[@SprinkledFox]

@@ariiskipa Nothing he could come up with would compare to what was done to him

[@ariiskipa]

@@SprinkledFox I understand that, I think you’re misunderstanding me. I’m not coming after him at all, I’m defending him. I just used an adjective.

[@Lizzy-d3f]

The girl crying and defending her abusers actions at 35:33 had me in tears, it shows the poor child’s brain had been so corrupted that she couldn’t tell what was abuse and what wasn’t. My heart goes out to those children who had to suffer from this, it’s extremely devasting.

[@emmapintiliuc8028]

@@thelastpillar4973… are you saying empathy is psychotic???

[@biIIybob858]

@@thelastpillar4973”…well, you could say im a sigma…. Heh… heh.. 🐺 🌙 “

[@RealFriendlyFriendo]

​@@thelastpillar4973Somebody put this guy on a list immediately.

[@-Allergic2.0-]

@@emmapintiliuc8028no they’re not..how do you even register that from the persons sentence 💀…they just meant that it was sad from those people to be so dehumanized to the point they believed the things that were going on was the opposite of wrong

[@Ollie-l9p]

The panic in her voice when she tries to explain how normal it is

[@tableslam]

Nick (before video): "You having a good day?" Nick (after video): "How bout now?"

[@6235river]

kind of insane that this wasn’t bigger news like on the scale of jonestown. the fact that the horrors of this cult seemed to have been lost to time while other cults are still talked about with fervor seems unfathomable.

[@armorpro573]

Well considering a lot of the cult's activities are kept in secrecy, there's not much to cover other than the witnesses' testimonies

[@6235river]

@@armorpro573 i guess i'm not solely talking about news as in the media, but i've never heard this cult discussed among the bigger true crime creators, it's absent from any major speculative true crime documentaries or in any internet "true story" discussions. the fact that a child sex cult that apparently had worldwide impact failed to remain in the public zeitgeist for longer than the first year or two of mass media news coverage is unthinkable to me. maybe this video will regenerate the discussions about it.

[@mishaspencer4377]

In all fairness almost 1000 people were killed in Jonestown.

[@MiguelThinks]

A key component is the country this was based in. As a Filipino I can confirm that the Philippines is one of the few countries besides the US that's very VERY lenient towards cults and people are super gullible. To this day we continue to have cult leaders spring out of nowhere, gather thousands of followers before getting finally caught. They get away with so much before its over, its insane.

[@JerryDaPlatypus]

@@MiguelThinks not to mention the fact your nation's own military was involved in the cult's "boot camps".

[@rayray44325]

''trust and obey, for there's no other way'' is stuck in my head now.... poor people...

[@_ajmah__]

That line specifically was so disturbing 8:11

[@betbih65]

That's probably the point to get it into the kids' heads

[@Gameonjonny]

reminds me of the covid lockdown, the tyranny, the control, the lies!

[@gregvs.theworld451]

I used to go to churches that would use that line in their songs, it honestly really has me rethinking the origins of that phrase. I don't think any of the churches I went to were associated with this cult, but it is a diabolical line to teach to any child, and now I question whether the cult picked it up elsewhere, or if it spawned from the cult and bled through other Christian media like a disturbing game of telephone.

[@thelunchlady8276]

@@Gameonjonny Hahaha! People are still on about that?

[@Eviltwin531]

*Me at the start:* Oh, this is about some old no-budget direct-to-video series that's creepy because the cheap production makes it Uncanny Valley like _Peppermint Park._ *Me at the end:* ... I'll scrub and scrub, but will never feel clean again.

[@ticket2space]

Yeah it was a lot more gnarly than I was expecting. Heartbreaking stuff

[@aerisvulkan2538]

All I can hear is Frank Reynolds "I just want to be pure"

[@Daniel-fn2bb]

@@aerisvulkan2538 Say what you want about Frank Reynolds, but he ain't no diddler!

[@awkwardhuman6314]

​@@Daniel-fn2bb Do not diddle kids, it's no good diddlin' kids! 🤣

[@SnakeIsGambling6435]

I was thinking that too, either that or analog horror thing

[@matsu5010]

Nick's Production is so good that even his sponsor segments give me chills.

[@bluetailtailfly]

I have a friend whose grandmother was in this cult. She got out of Flirty Fishing duties by breaking her nose in a fall and thus being deemed too “ugly” to go hook up with men for Christ. Children of God/TFI really are one of the sickest cults to ever exist, but I continue to be fascinated by accounts from people who escaped them. So sad that Techi remains indoctrinated.

[@JerryDaPlatypus]

@@bluetailtailfly Geez man, thank God she got of there while she could. As a religious man myself I pray that all of Berg's victims one day find eternal peace with Jesus in Heaven, so that they no longer have to suffer from the trauma inflicted upon them by the false prophet.

[@philzeo]

They won't all. Statistically, Ricky didn't. He was no longer a Christian by the end. So all his suffering was for nothing and he went to hell, according to Christianity.

[@hamdy-man2237]

​@@philzeoThat's highly debatable (theologically I mean). And I find the way you stated that very disrespectful in this context.

[@koweedate]

@@philzeo was he going to hell was due to unaliving himself?

[@koweedate]

@@hamdy-man2237 agreed. disrespectful in the context

[@LiminalMan777]

That girl crying about trying to justify what was going on has me shook, this whole video has me shook. I'm thankful for how my life has gone, in contrast I'm the luckiest guy in the world.

[@pettykittyfam]

I've lived in heaven compared to this ❤

[@Jonkin715]

Stuff like this makes the average person's life seem like heaven on earth.

[@Gaming_knight-154]

Yeah I'm absolutely lucky as well... Sad with what happened to these poor children... I pray that cults like these will be abolished and its members and leaders punished in the worst way possible

[@hellyeah_ellajane]

A while back, I was at a hot springs with my toddler, baby, and my mom. I was helping my son shower and get dressed so we could go home. An older woman walked into the locker rooms and, seeing my son wrapped in a towel, slapped him on his bare bum. Saying I gave that woman the tongue lashing of her lifetime would be an understatement. I screamed at her when she refused to apologize or acknowledge her wrongdoing, I called her a pedophile, and called the cops on her. I was so angry and flabbergasted that a complete stranger would have the audacity to assault my son in front of me. I can’t imagine being a parent in this situation and not only letting it happen, but actively participating in it too. Makes my stomach churn.

[@goliathtigerfishes]

That's wild. I hope the police did something!

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

What's more messed up is how a lot of parents were told these things NEEDED to happen in order to show their dedication to the cult 'or else' they'd be kicked out of the cult and have the kids taken away. So a lot of members were made to feel that all this stuff needed to even exists in ordeer to be a good member. The manipulation is horrifying.

[@wolfgang1097]

Yikes, that sucks! I just hope that lady who assaulted your son the way she did got arrested. People who have the audacity to do that to children, whether they are children they know or not, is just disgusting, inexcusable, and unforgivable. I am so sorry you had to deal with that.

[@torytellstales]

That lady would've had a broken nose if that was me I'm sorry that happened to you and your son

[@buffalobill4216]

I'm sure it was not meant as sexual at all, come on.

[@alexisjones1822]

The fact that david got to die without any real consequences fills me with anger..

[@dusterhead]

techi being so brainwashed that she doesn’t believe they were abused and is still there has completely broken my heart.

[@GeorgeContrer]

Just like a trump supporter. Mind blowing....

[@N0p3er5]

You devalue the victims of this cult by comparing it to Trump supporters. Trump winning doesn't make you a victim. Stop acting like one.

[@RockwellsSurvivor720]

@@GeorgeContrer Wow. Is "Trump Trump Trump" the only thing that ever goes through your mind? You're going to compare people following a politician you don't like, to a hyper-religious incestuous sex cult that violated infants/toddlers/children their entire lives? How sickeningly vile and disrespectful to every innocent baby whose life was forever destroyed by this cult. Get a grip on reality. It's really sad that you sat through this horribly disturbing video and the only thing you thought was "ah this is a perfect place to vent about that guy I hate who has nothing whatsoever to do with this case." I don't do politics. But Jesus Christ. The only mind blowing thing here is the fact that you just watched what I just watched. And THAT. Is what you took away from it. Wow. It never ceases to amaze me how utterly obsessed people like you are with that man. I could watch a documentary on the most vile atrocities ever committed against the most innocent of people, and there is ALWAYS somebody like you to say "bUt dRuMpF!!1!1". Please tell me you don't also go around disrespecting the 6M victims of the Holoc*ust by saying that politician you hate is "literally worse" than the monster who exterminated all those poor people.

[@spookyahhghost]

@@GeorgeContrerstfu, don’t bring politics into this that’s a whole other thing

[@brrtp]

@@GeorgeContrergang this shit dont got nothing to do with politics

[@MackAdler]

I cannot believe that that organisation is not taken down yet....its horrendous

[@kenw2225]

Moses David berg. This is normal behavior for them. I can't say on KZbin who. But this is typical of them. Check out what Berg's maternal grandparents converted from .

[@sec.]

Be an adult and speak. What exactly are you implying? I know what you're saying but don't be a coward. Say it.

[@angelasmr8818]

@@kenw2225ofc he was a jew. Is that what you wanted to say?

[@angelasmr8818]

@@kenw2225 Yes, he was jewish. (I know I already said it in another comment).

[@kenw2225]

The problem is not so much getting banned or suspended for mentioning them, it's the comments being posted and suddenly disappearing. It's one thing for a platform to remove comments and users who they claim violated some type of rule. It's way worse to secretly and covertly erase the comments and remove all discourse. I guess you, as an adult, have never had your comments on the platform removed without explanation?

[@pariah_carey]

How is this stuff so prevalent? I’m so grateful that I was able to make it through my entire childhood without knowing that this sort of thing was even a possibility.

[@Jonkin715]

Same here. In situations like this, ignorance is bliss.

[@horse2483]

Because of Christianity

[@caioaugusto1606]

@@horse2483 Yeah, because one of the religions most focused on pre-maritial chastity really is to blame for the horrors that happened within a highly sexual cult that obviously only used the name Jesus because it was well known.

[@spuriousgeorge7233]

Religious authority over both parents and children opens them both up to abuse and attracts the kind of people who want to abuse that authority from the start. It's a dirty secret in a lot of Amish communities, and pretty prevalent across the Bible belt, just to give a couple of examples, but every religion has these people and it's not just Christianity like the guy above said.

[@toidIllorTAmI]

This definitely lowers my suicidal rate tbh. Actually thankful for my situation in comparison.

[@adamedifyoudo]

The second I heard "Davidito" I screamed. I gotta admit though, I didn't realize exactly how creepy the kid shows were going to be.

[@bhpictures]

35:35 This little girl's interview just broke my heart. You can just tell she's so messed up and confused. That family destroyed her mind.

[@manuelcalavera7272]

He censored her face then a minute later it was showing her face at 36:05

[@OikPoinFive]

​@@manuelcalavera7272but, she's just an clay mation!?

[@bhpictures]

@@manuelcalavera7272 Yea, that certainly was an oversight in editing.

[@fossfox]

I think you actually win. The title isn't hyperbole, this may objectively be the most grim and unsettling childrens' show to ever be made.

[@BoldActionSkitty]

Yeah, it's messed up. Even more so than Joy Junction, because in that case the creator had good intentions, it was just one bad person that gave the series a darker energy.

[@devinhatfield1259]

Yes this is actually the ONE video where we really got more than we bargained for with the accuracy of the title. This....this is stomach turning dark.

[@BradyRanger]

Nick, that was some masterful re-editing of their footage for your telling of the story. Ricky showing off his collection of weapons while "Davidito" talked about how God chooses his followers toys was deeply impactful.

[@malicemacey]

That was just so perfect

[@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking]

This documentary deserves awards. Incredibly well done and moving. I'm too shocked by it, to even shed tears. I'm dry-crying the whole time.

[@sofiaortega-brazelton103]

the comment that that father made about receiving the “love video” w his children PARTICIPATING in that… so disgusting and sad. How can you look at your own child in that sense, thinking it’s safe and “loving”. Absolutely mind blogging.

[@RosemarisBaby]

Oh my heart aches so bad for Ricky. I didnt even know this man existed before watching this video and now i’ll never forget him.

[@stxrry.n1ghtss]

word.

[@DonnaChamberson]

I’m literally crying and shaking please help.

[@avpman150]

@@DonnaChambersonno u arent

[@yetrz]

Ricky died avenging his sister while that same sister is still brainwashed and with the family, incredibly depressing

[@wolfgang1097]

@@yetrz not to mention that Techi was so brainwashed to the point where she had the audacity to cover up the abuse and actually claimed that Ricky, aka Davidito, was "disturbed." Yeah, he was disturbed alright, thanks to a lifetime of torture he endured every single day since birth, so I don't blame him one bit for running away from the family and fleeing to the United States after he realized what they really were.

[@Beautyinthebreakdown.]

The use of the word ‘Obey’ is never a good sign… they say it’s good to obey and be free.. that’s a massive contradiction.

[@caitlinjohnny3828]

Don't have kids. If you want them to listen to you, they'd never be "free"

[@hasthehighground8560]

@@caitlinjohnny3828I’d rather have my children listen to me because I’ve raised them well with love and mutual respect than being taught to obey a pedophilic cult leader that’s soliciting them for prostitution.

[@donhoffa2510]

Context is everything young grasshopper. Obeying God is righteousness. Obeying a cult leader is bad for your well being.

[@portallover3478]

Obedience is good. Theres a difference between blind obedience and obedience.

[@trancebodega2739]

"obedience means something different when i say it! trust me bro"

[@mkgray09]

Just came across this channel and am OBSESSED! You can tell he takes his time researching each episode! A++!!

[@alex.adamski]

The fact that Ricky thought the only way to end the cult was to kill the abusers in the cult is terrible. It is absolutely horrible that he thought that was the only way- that they broke him down so hard that he felt that was the only way.

[@cartergomez5390]

I’m scared to watch this because of the comments. Reminds me of the Menéndez brothers 😢

[@aero4379]

But it was the only way. Justice will never do anything

[@badger6882]

Unfortunately, he’s right.

[@ssharkbait]

He was right. People knew what was going on and did nothing about it. They publicized and entire book clearly and graphically depicted his abuse and no one helped him. The cult still exists today.

[@sterlingdavis8244]

Sadly, it seems he was correct in that assessment given how justice has not, nor does it seem will ever be served when it comes to these monsters.

[@RachelTheAnarchist]

33:21 God. It’s so heartbreaking to see that ricky, despite having every righteous reason to be full of hate/revenge and carry out his plan, his heart and humanity were still so intact that he could not bear the pain of having committed even the small mild step that he did. RIP Ricky. The world sees your humanity and goodness. You truly did the world a better place. The world failed you and you deserved so much better

[@truthtransistorradio6716]

My step grandma was David Berg's niece! I didn't know the extent of this until after my grandma died. She mentioned an uncle that abused children, but I didn't realize how big this was! It's kind of scary that I am only 1 person removed from David Berg because my grandma met him when she was young! I never heard whether anything happened to her specifically. Though, I did hear that she married her first husband to get away from her family! Her first husband past away. My grandpa was also widowed, and they got married. I never met my real grandma, who died over 10 years before I was born.

[@sharpballer7751]

Thats crazy

[@vincenzocassano7241]

dayyummm

[@toms.a.savage7232]

Damn dude. I'm so glad your grandma got away from her monster of an uncle when she had the chance. Hope she is doing well.

[@truthtransistorradio6716]

@@toms.a.savage7232 I will say that she was a Godly woman, but had some emotional baggage that came out every once in awhile. My grandpa was so laid back and able to take it when she was upset. They spent their lives invested in evangelism.

[@marimeltor4704]

@@truthtransistorradio6716 crazy small world.

[@Kendro311]

I can hardly stand seeing those puppets. The music is torturous, and trigger a visceral revulsion in me. Then the messed up messaging... This is truly cursed and is an abomination. Just my thoughts. Sheesh.

[@dropletmoth]

Techi claiming there was no abuse happening to Ricky, when there is literally a whole book written and showing the abuse happening to him ...... like girl what?????

[@armorpro573]

She's clearly brainwashed

[@maddy8328]

She's insane

[@kri-k]

tbh i'd assume she was maybe pushed by the family to release that statement? i haven't looked up any actual articles about it but just assuming by the fact she's still with them today - she probably can't even publicly state her actual opinions if she wants to *that is if she ever does develop any such opinions :,

[@tiffyvon]

Motivated reasoning and cognitive dissonance. She's too young to understand what has happened to her and how not normal her upbringing was. There are a lot of other religious cults that still operate, maybe not to the extent of this abuse, but brainwashing children all the same. When you're raised into thinking a certain way you get upset when other people tell you that you're wrong.

[@Vexmybeloved_]

In her mind it wasn't abuse. It was just normal

[@deeparao-tw2oe]

Poor babygirl that was crying is at 36:06 and u can see how young she is. That’s devastating to me to know she was forced to have sex w older men or just anyone in general. Sweet girl, if u r out there, pls know that we all feel for you and you ARE NOT THE ONE WHO WAS WRONG. 💔

[@reneemachuca3026]

I hope she and any other people who went through that are ok

[@MFLimited]

@@reneemachuca3026 can you ever really be okay after that? I don’t know

[@JasmynFisher]

@@MFLimitedmaybe not, but you can always be hopeful like this persons comment was saying.

[@ticket2space]

​@@MFLimitedpeople are resilient

[@clyelli]

that broke my heart. i hope she and every other child abused by this cult is better now

[@miyannaable]

"David Berg was a deeply perverted man. The idea of sex consumed him and seeped its way into essentially all of his teachings." You just have this way with words that is succinct and direct. I really admire that.

[@Artfanbookfan25]

@@miyannaable My jaw dropped open at Berg's "Adam and Eve" speech. It's genuinely disturbing and crass, especially for a religous-themed speech.

[@caucasoidape8838]

Sex is evil when it becomes sadism.

[@yete777]

he was jewish

[@IsaiahBakombo]

Berg case reminds me to hate sin and hypocrisy. To seek God for power over the séductions deception of this world the same grace that The real Jesus had.

[@bert8373]

The Family-sounds like Charlton Heston's enemies in The Omega Man😮

[@fizban690]

This was BEYOND a darkest episode. I wasn't expecting this.

[@UltraFicus]

I live in Paris, and in primary school and middle school, i knew a girl whose family was part of The Family. I never got to see her outside of school because of their weird restrictions. She had many health complications that led her to stay in the hospital for a major part of her childhood, which i sincerely hope allowed her to not go trough the abuse that they practice on children. We are both 16 now, and i have had no news of her since high school, even from her close friends at the time. She was so sweet and fun to hang out with. All i can do is cross my fingers and pray that she'll realize the hellhole she's been raised in, but after a life of indoctrination, it's very hard to get out. You'll probably never see this, but i hope you're doing well Thais...

[@Grandma_Senpaire]

I can't even imagine what's that like I would've been absolutely terrified if I was in that same position as her I hope she's okay

[@beepatpen]

I really, sincerely hope that someone noticed in that hospital and that she is far from anyone who may have hurt her. ❤

[@UltraFicus]

@@beepatpen Sadly i don’t think so as she was still with her family well after her various stays at the hospital :(

[@crpgdungeonsdragonsnight]

"I'll just have to lick it clean."... I'm sorry, WHAT?!

[@mezzops1716]

AGHHH

[@AoiMukoufr]

Caught me off guard as well

[@JPdraws_]

Praise the lord, spank me lord

[@omirrrr]

Works for animals

[@Hwarming]

I mean it might seem weird but it's instinct to do that, animals do that, early humans did that. Nowadays we have running water and soap but licking wounds is hardwired in most animals to clean it and it's a soothing mechanism. There's evidence to show that saliva helps blood clot and can promote a wound to heal faster too

[@Doggonysus]

Thank you for covering this. As an SAS myself, every story that speaks for SA survivors is one more chance for it not to happen to some other child. Your work is important.

[@user-y3d-k7w]

I hope you are doing okay

[@omywurd]

@@user-y3d-k7ww rizz

[@TheBeigeRaider]

sa is basically a myth, doesn’t really happen that often probably.

[@Nathan-ww9lb]

@@TheBeigeRaiderwhat?

[@itsmealex3043]

​@@TheBeigeRaiderOk rage bait piss off 💀

[@CyclingM1867DubbysMama]

As soon as I saw the Grandpa puppet, I knew who had put out this disgusting and repulsive video series. That man was a horrible person who led a lot of people down a very dark and twisted path. River Phoenix and his family were part of this group.

[@Noname-e9k7k]

That line at the end of Joker about people walking past a dead man on the street was almost certainly Joaquim putting his own life into the story. I'm not sure if there's anything anywhere where he or someone who worked on it outright says "and this is where that line came from", but there's no way it can't be when he's describing the exact circumstances of his brother's death at the emotional climax of the film.

[@aceyspud551]

Ricky was too kind to kill the absolute filth that ruined him. If only he could've been fixed somehow, we would have one more heart of gold in the world.

[@YukoValis]

If only revenge could actually give you closure. To anyone with empathy it only seems to make you feel worse.

[@cayanne3420]

We can only hope he finally found peace in death, as unfortunate that outcome was.

[@sleepy_cinnabun]

@@YukoValisthis! Like i remember telling my abuser, i wish i never saved you and i felt awful about it like he brainwashed me to feel bad for him. Thats utterly f’ed up i cant understand why i care for others so much then my own self

[@MargaretS-e1g]

@@sleepy_cinnabun I don't think you were brainwashed, you're SUPPOSED to feel bad if you said something like that. But in your case it's justified. And that's what makes abuse so evil, it warps you to hate your own nature because it's inconvenient to the abuser. I'm sorry you went though that and I'll pray and wish you the best.

[@sleepy_cinnabun]

@@MargaretS-e1g thank you im doing much better now no longer in that relationship it took five years but i made it out :)

[@loozr164]

This truly is a video you can only watch once because I simply cannot watch the first portion of the video again knowing the backround

[@Tavdogg11]

While I can handle the subject material and rewatch the first part of the video, yeah... I agree with you. It's horrific. It's hard to stomach.

[@TheTruthIsNowHateSpeech]

And the rabbit hole is even deeper. The creators of the show, including David Berg are jews. Perverted bastards, always sexualizing kids and promoting for Whites to race mix.

[@emilygordbort7300]

On first viewing that shit was hilarious, it was a parody of backwoods religious education On second viewing it's harrowing

[@olliebagley]

Repent to God this is not biblically supported the things they did were evil may Jesus Christ be with you

[@emilygordbort7300]

@@olliebagley I find it strange that you feel the need to defend your faith in this situation. It should be self-evident that your god does not condone this.

[@Edelweiss1102]

That girl trying to justify her abuse because she was raised that way absolutely fucking killed me. This video is the definition of "it can't possibly get any worse"

[@ViolationBro]

Time stamp?

[@lacer28]

@@ViolationBro 35:53

[@ViolationBro]

@@lacer28 ty bro

[@borgwardd24]

Nick, the editing and structuring of this video has gotta be among the best you've ever done. Very impressed

[@turtle2470]

I thought so too. This was one of his best episodes.

[@getwhacked33]

genuinely top 10 youtube videos ive ever watched

[@noonespecial9704]

35:36 I feel so bad for this girl. She's breaking down cause in her heart she knows it was wrong but her mind is trying so hard to justify it because if she can, she can still say her parents loved her

[@Artfanbookfan25]

She's been psychologically damaged for life. Terrifying, heartbreaking and infuriating.

[@oldje4ns]

Am i the only one who heard she accidentally says ped0 instead of people 35:39

[@Philosopraptor]

@@oldje4ns I heard the same. Freudian slip?

[@MattSuguisAsFondAsEverrr]

very orwellian tbh

[@DennisRudolph-cl7pq]

​@@oldje4nsYes she said it. Thats so freaking sad

[@metalburner357]

This is terrifying. No matter what point you are at in this video. IT WILL GET WORSE.

[@Frequently_online]

I'm still in the sponser of the video rn. I feel unprepared😓

[@metalburner357]

@Frequently_online put your seatbelt on.

[@Frequently_online]

@@metalburner357I'm ready.🫡

[@Frequently_online]

​​@@metalburner357Omg that FF part made me gossip wtf.

[@Frequently_online]

​@@metalburner357I'm fully ready.🫡

[@cjt.v2993]

What a terrifying case, great video Nick

[@dreamiiloid]

The fact that the family still even exists is soul crushing and horrifying

[@lenxiabuda8338]

That poor guy Rikki, it took him essentially sticking up for himself for the world to take any notice of thousands of children's suffering.. He saved soo many children, he was a hero.

[@duffeknol]

In a way, he fulfilled the prediction he was going to be a saviour.

[@yellowbacon69]

@@duffeknolin a horrible horrible twisted way…

[@stentor9640]

As soon as I heard the name DAVID BERG, I said yeh this is going to be really messed up. David was an extremely sick and perverted man, this video barely scratches the surface of his immense depravity. KZbin would lose it's mind.

[@Make1984FictionAgain]

Facts.

[@endgalaxy1321]

Who else but ((them)) after all who else is responsible for pushing so much pornography and trans stuff. Almost like they are responsible for those 🤔

[@tigerkahlua1609]

And now under the guise of "lgbtqai+ acceptance" theyre showing s*xual grooming content to kids in kindergartens and primary schools. Predators always use the same old trick: disguising their abuse as 'doing good'. Predators can and will infiltrate any group too. We all have to be vigilant.

[@averagelizard2489]

I mean... KZbin could handle Luis Garavito so it can def handle David Berg as well. Tho definitely not monetized

[@villanelle8888]

Yeah, I've known about this for years. Sick stuff. At the time it led me to an online forum for ex Family members, their stories were harrowing.

[@Thrackerzod8]

Rest in peace Ricky, you were truly a hero. But i'm still shocked at how kinda unknown this whole cult is, it should had more news on it, the family shouldn't even exist with the many footage and proof around, it just truly baffles me how little punishment the abusers got.

[@abeltesfaye_]

My heart breaks for Ricky. I don't judge him AT ALL. I just wish he could have gotten real help that would've led to him developing at least some mental peace. It's disgusting that police did NOTHING to help these children!!!

[@photofreak56]

I think what is the most heartbreaking out of all of this is you see in that video of him that he is in a bad person he's just a victim looking to gain back power for himself and to stop the victimization of others. I feel so bad for him from infancy onwards he was abused but what probably makes it worse is knowing that his abuse was used to justify the abuse of other children

[@yaboi-rowlet]

Sadly, they were moved to 3rd world countries and ones that would have no charges, and that's how they got away with it

[@S.Walk2]

I’m sure the police participated in those sick acts

[@michaelkrenz-p2g]

Every time I thought it couldn't get worse, it did.

[@codyeble0713]

Exactly.. I was like that was messed up, oh there's still 20 minutes left

[@michaelkrenz-p2g]

@@codyeble0713 talk about shell shocked.

[@PrinceYaoiThe3rd]

average nick crowley video core

[@am36723]

Saying "one more video before bed" when I saw this just cracked my top 10 worst decisions

[@Lobodomin]

extremely disappointing and disgusting that they have a whole site still active...

[@americanmade-1]

This cult still runs today. RIP Ricky Rodriguez. He tried to take out those who abused the kids. He got one. His manifesto is here on youtube.

[@endiboi6993]

Wait seriously?

[@endiboi6993]

I mean it actually still runs

[@AlwaysTrappin187]

Wdym bro

[@AlwaysTrappin187]

I needa know

[@kenw2225]

Moses David Berg. Google his maternal grandparents religion.

[@Dude-y2k]

"Karen Zerby continues her husbands legacy by leading The Family to this day." WHAT, WHY DOES IT STILL EXIST.

[@spookygay4400]

How is she not arrested?!?!

[@Dude-y2k]

@@spookygay4400 I think they can't find them and police kind of gave up

[@misslangleysoryuisiconic]

I hope Trump seeing this

[@shenoyvaibhav9847]

@@spookygay4400 Allegedly she is hiding in Central Mexico, so that's the only clue we have.

[@Kabal39]

@@misslangleysoryuisiconic???

[@vkluqzlovesu]

this truly is sad to watch, as someone who was abused by my own father and sexually assaulted by my younger step brother, it hurts to know that not only that people are still abused, but the feeling of being trapped is always there. I never told my mom about the abuse and assault until 14 years later. I knew that my dad would probably kill her if I said anything, it really is a terrifying experience. i just want to say thank you Nick, for bringing these sort of things to light. It's great to know that people still speak up about this sorta stuff y'know? and to whoever is struggling with abuse or anything worse, please tell someone, dont be like me and endure the pain for longer than you have to, some risks need to be taken when yours or other's lives are on the line. I love you all and please stay safe

[@Gematrinator]

Actually so sickening how an own father can look at his kids and do that. And ur brother too. Just don’t understand how some sick freaks do that.

[@Glosoli4]

I am so sorry that happened to you. ❤

[@philo_vee]

I am sorry you went through so much. I wish you the best God has available to give. Speak up always so others never feel alone. Sometimes courage from others is what’s needed to finally speak up. Theses ppl need to be locked up.

[@xadxtya]

It was your own father or stepfather? Considering you have a stepbrother

[@loganleatherman7647]

@philo_vee And where exactly is God when this kind of stuff happens…? Standing by, idly watching?

[@Justabirdieontheinternet]

Nick Crowley is basically SunnyV2 but with Heart and soul put into it.

[@what.5693]

Poor Nick. Nobody deserves that.

[@cayanne3420]

The second I heard "davidito" I realized who made this. Makes me sick. This cult is one of if not the worst I've learned about.

[@jamesgraham1772]

Yeah me too. Instantly an “oh fuck” moment.

[@kenw2225]

Never underestimate the depravity of people like epstein and berg. Both coincidentally come from the same group

[@sorryifoldcomment8596]

Same. 😖

[@ghowstinthemachine2776]

I literally cried after watching the video. It reminded me a lot of the situations of the family households where my friends and even my wife grew up in. I've never experienced anything like in the video but I've seen a lot of similar twisted beliefs enforced on my friends and is still prevalent in my community even to this day, like misogyny, beliefs that women only have certain roles which is very degrading. The line in the video "obey because there's no other way" really hit me because a friend of mine felt like she was just being used by her own parents to do things for them with the goal of attaining finances in ethically quastionable ways and was always told "you should just obey because you are just a daughter and we are the parents" ... I'm from a small rural municipality in the Philippines by the way with a Roman Catholic majority.

[@westernmonk6036]

Taga saan ka, if you don't mind me asking? I also saw similar communities growing up in Baguio.

[@milhousevanhoutan9235]

No lesson is more dangerous to teach a child than to uncritically "Obey."

[@loganleatherman7647]

Religion has entered the chat…

[@yourimagination8589]

It’s crazy how many parents teach that to their children

[@kenw2225]

Well the guys name was Moses david berg. This is typical behavior or them. This is a 5k year old pattern. Can't even say it on KZbin. Let's say I criticize christians or Muslims no big deal. But there's one Abrahamic religion I can't mention .

[@lowlyworm9323]

@@kenw2225ah yes, the Mormons

[@7-67-7]

⁠​⁠@@kenw2225 This isn’t 2016 anymore, you don’t have to dogwhistle or be coy. You’re scapegoating the crimes of an expressly Christian cult onto Judaism because of your own bias. Crazy how there’s a whole 42 minutes about this guy being a pedo rapist but you’re hung up on a religion he didn’t even belong to or practice.

[@WhenAngelsDie856]

Actor and musician, River Phoenix, and his family joined this group in the 70's. He said in an interview about how he lost his virginity when he was just 4 years old. He family eventually left the cult, however this is just nuts he went through all that with his sister, and brother and still alive famous actor, Joaquin Phoenix. It really is sad, but doesn't surprise me that River died of an overdose at 23.

[@80s_graffiti]

RIVER PHEONIX?? Holy shit, that family was involved in David Berg's crimes? That is truly devastating, may the poor man's soul rest in peace.

[@Jorge-mx9pc]

It's rape not losing your virginity

[@phoenixman8569]

I thought he was stabbed to death at that viper room nightclub...

[@Mistertbones]

And I thought Joy Junction was dark, this is even darker!

[@THE-KILLER-CLOWN]

😺

[@JerryDaPlatypus]

This makes Joy Junction look like Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

[@harrison1500]

yep, this one has a clear dark agenda, joy junction is more like the wrong people in the right show

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

​@@harrison1500That's...a perfect analogy.

[@WithDiameter]

Which is crazy because of the cannibålism 😭