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The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church traces its roots to the 1800s and to Plymouth, UK. There are about 54,000 members in the church worldwide, and it has historic ties to the tiny North Dakota town of Neche. Reports of abuse and misconduct within the church have brought the Plymouth Brethren under scrutiny. Find news and information about the organization here.
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Plymouth Brethren has long called Neche, North Dakota, home. But global scrutiny has cast a spotlight on the church and its powerful position in a small rural town on the border with Canada.
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Neche, North Dakota, may be a small, but former members of the religion dominating the town describe an environment dominated by a ‘universal leader’ and based on fear, family and finances.
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Former members say the Plymouth Brethren church with ties to tiny Neche, North Dakota, sustains a culture of abuse and harassment, punishes those who report it, and protects abusers
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The Plymouth Brethren is a religion exerting influence over its members finances, but it also has deep and growing business interests around the world that have drawn whistleblower accusations
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The Plymouth Brethren, with a church in Neche, North Dakota, has its own schools and inculcated a culture of control, exclusion, intolerance and alcohol, according to former members.
Watch Drew Trafton's 2-part documentary on the the Plymouth Brethren