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- Born: July 31, 1946
- Birthplace: Camden, New Jersey
- Legally changed name to Katherine Rianna Smith in 1997
- Also known as: Maria David, Maria Berg, Maria Fontaine, Mama Maria, Queen Maria
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Karen Zerby is the current leader of The Family International (also called The Family), a religious movement formerly known as the Children of God. The Family is a Christian group founded in California in 1968 by David Berg. It has often been referred to as a cult.The New York Times: Murder and Suicide Reviving Claims of Child Abuse in Cult (January 15, 2005)
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The Suicide of Zerby's Son
Zerby's son, Ricky Rodriguez, murdered Zerby's former personal assistant Angela Smith in 2005. Smith had been his childhood nanny, and Rodriguez reportedly intended to kill Zerby as well; instead he killed himself. Rodriguez claimed that he had been repeatedly sexually abused as a child and some former members of The Family International alleged that Zerby had sexual intercourse with Rodriguez when he was 11 years old. Zerby was never officially charged with abuse.CNN.com: Young man's suicide blamed on mother's cult (December 4, 2007) -
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Karen Zerby Questions
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Where can I find more Karen Sypher photos? 3 AnswersI did a Google image seach on "karen sypher photos" and it returned about 4,700 results. There seems to be a lot of good information about the case in general ... read more
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