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David Berg

Feb 18, 1919 - Oct 01, 1994 (75 years old) in Oakland, California, USA

David Brandt Berg, also known as King David, Mo, Moses David, Father David, Dad, or Grandpa to followers, was the founder and leader of the cult generally known as The Children of God and subsequently as The Family International. Berg's group, founded in 1968 among the counterculture youth in Southern California, gained notoriety for incorporating sexuality into its spiritual message and recruitment methods. Berg and his organization were accused of a broad range of sexual misconduct, including child sexual abuse.

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Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed
Self (archive footage)
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Cult Killer
Self (Cult leader) (voice) (archive footage)

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