Zerby was known to the group's followers mostly from cartoons in the group's internal publications until 2005 when recent photos of her were released online. In January 2005, Rodriguez murdered former group member Angela Smith, a former nanny; hours later, Rodriguez committed suicide. In a video recorded the night before, "he said he saw himself as a vigilante avenging children like him and his sisters who had been subject to rapes and beatings". Apparently, he had been looking for his mother and sister: "He wanted to see his mother prosecuted for child abuse, and to free Techi from the group". References External links Karen Zerby official website xFamily.org Publications Database contains most of the copyrighted writings by Karen Zerby, Steven Kelly, and David Berg 1946 births Living people Members of The Family International Cult leaders Female religious leaders People from Camden, New Jersey