This cover image released by William Morrow shows "Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult" by Faith Jones. (William Morrow via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — “Sex ...

Day ZERO, U.S. Army basic training: I struggled to hold a 50-pound green army duffel bag over my head, trying not to wince at the drill sergeant’s yells. I wondered to myself: Did I just join another ...

A survivor of the notorious Children of God cult detailed the horrifying abuse she suffered when she was as young as five — revealing how the so-called “free love” ideals of the group promoted the ...

In the last few years, books, documentaries and podcasts about cults have proliferated. From HBO's NXIVM-focused "The Vow" and Netflix's "Wild Wild Country" about the Rajneesh movement to podcast ...

The inner world of a cult is usually a mystery to those outside it — but in Faith Jones' new memoir, life inside the notorious religious group "The Children Of God," which became infamous due to ...

I wanted to be free so badly I could taste it. Taking a deep breath, I opened the door. Dad's face was bright red, his breathing heavy with asthma and anger. Then, before I could lose my nerve, I ...

Raised in the Children of God, Bexy Cameron (inset as a child) grew up to investigate other cults, such as the Twelve Tribes, pictured here with a young member in upstate New York in 2012. Sara Nesson ...

SEX CULT NUN. By Faith Jones. William Morrow. 400 pages. $27.99. Faith Jones’ vivid memoir “Sex Cult Nun” chronicles her 23 years in the infamous Children of God cult and her slow journey to leave.

In the Children of God cult, childhood didn’t mean safety - it meant servitude. Children were raised under strict isolation, forbidden from normal education, and taught to serve the group’s disturbing ...

NEW YORK (AP) - 'œSex Cult Nun'ť by Faith Jones (William Morrow) Faith Jones' vivid memoir 'œSex Cult Nun'ť chronicles her 23 years in the infamous Children of God cult and her slow journey to leave.

Faith Jones’ vivid memoir “Sex Cult Nun” chronicles her 23 years in the infamous Children of God cult and her slow journey to leave. Born into the cult in 1977 in Hong Kong, Jones was cult royalty, ...