FBI Investigates Widespread Child Abuse in Secretive Christian Sect

Survivors document accusations against over 900 abusers in a decentralized group that has long evaded legal accountability.

The FBI is conducting a broad investigation into the Two by Twos, a secretive Christian sect accused of widespread child sexual abuse across 30 countries.
Survivors allege the sect's leaders protected abusers by pressuring victims to forgive, failing to report crimes, and relocating offenders to unsuspecting families.
The sect’s structure, which involves itinerant preachers living in followers’ homes, created conditions that enabled abuse and hindered accountability.
A grassroots effort by survivors has documented allegations against more than 900 abusers, launched a hotline, and increased public awareness of the abuse.
Despite some leaders condemning abuse, reforms have been slow and inconsistent, with some rejecting recommended child protection policies outright.