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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1980
Page
7
In Durham in 1908, Bishop Robert A. Carr led a poor followers, claiming divine authority. Investigations by truancy, district attorney, state officials and the FBI probed abuse, wage theft, and forced labor. Police contended church officers held members against their will in a case touching on assault and slavery acts.
After a Grand Jury indicted church leaders Bishop Carr fled and was found in California. Allegations include forced labor and marriages, flogging with cords, and beatings by Carla and others. Former members mostly vanished as the vacancy and locked doors mark the church scene. Olivia Mercer compares it to Jonestown with a claim that nobody was fatally hurt.
A read fragment describes TOM TIDE and Bishop Carr shifting from Greensboro to Durham in 1974. He buys three buildings, paints them blue, and isolates a church as a compound with No Trespassing signs. Members reportedly recruit teens and retirees, avoid outsiders, and endure harsh discipline.
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