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What happened in Australia?

Posted by Swede2 on May 13, 2008 at 07:11:49

In Reply to: Re: Macau Closer Look: For God's Sake posted by xF on May 12, 2008 at 06:36:13:

In the repotage it said 128 children were taken in a raid in 1992.
- John says a similar raid was carried out in Australia in 1992 on remote COG properties where 128 children were taken from their parents. There were allegations of children engaging in sexual activities and physical abuse. The raid was an international story and its aftermath - a two-year legal wrangle that, ultimately, brought about no charges against the group. John says while authorities around the world have had little success prosecuting cog, he has been witness to the abuse carried out on young children.