Karen Zerby

Karen Zerby
Born
Karen Elva Zerby

(1946-07-31) July 31, 1946
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesMaria, “Mama” Maria, Maria David, Maria Fontaine, “Queen” Maria
OccupationFormer co-director of The Children of God/The Family International
Spouses
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(m. 1970; died 1994)​
Steven Douglas Kelly
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(m. 1994)​
Children2, including Ricky Rodriguez

Karen Elva Zerby (born July 31, 1946) is the former leader of The Family International, a cult founded by her former husband David Berg as the “Children of God”, proven in court to have promoted and enacted sexual abuse of adults and children, including prostitution as a means of proselytizing. She is also referred to by her followers as Maria, “Mama” Maria, Maria David, Maria Fontaine, and “Queen” Maria.

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