CultNEWS101 Articles: 9/24/2025
Patrick Ryan
A man who grew up in the Exclusive Brethren alleges he was brutally abused by church members as a child.
The church's settlement offer was contingent on him agreeing to never speak to the media or disparaging the group in any way. He has refused to sign, describing the conditions as "disgusting".
"A Melbourne man is risking a million dollars to tell his story of abuse in the controversial church once known as the Exclusive Brethren. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has referred to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church as a "cult" and now a Four Corners investigation has discovered the church made a million-dollar settlement offer - conditional on the abuse survivor abiding by a non-disclosure agreement."
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