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By Adeshina Emmanuel on February 26, 2014
UPTOWN — A documentary scheduled for release Friday — and a lawsuit filed recently in Cook County Circuit Court — accuse Uptown Christian commune Jesus People USA of hiding “rampant” sexual abuse of children at the commune decades ago.
“No Place To Call Home” is a documentary by former Jesus People member Jaime Prater that alleges he and dozens of former members were abused as children while living in the commune between 1974 and 1998.
The movie was initially scheduled for a July release. Prater said he prolonged the process to gather more interviews with alleged victims of abuse.
“This baby of mine has been gestating for five years, and so I’m nervous and anxious and excited,” said Prater, 37, who now lives in Indiana. The film project, which began in 2009, received donations through Kickstarter and will be released online, he said.
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