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The Children’s Pastor: The 40-year mission to stop a preacher accused of raping children

2025-05-12 News & Politics
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NBC News follows a group of women who allege they were sexually abused by their former pastor as children. Now, decades later, they’ve reunited and found the courage to speak out, determined to stop the alleged predator from harming others. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #abuse #pastor #documentary

Top Comments (10)

@Keitorin2013 2025-05-14

When it comes to crimes against children, there should be no statute of limitations. Period.

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@shethingsd 2025-05-16

Why isn't anyone talking about the disgusting wife? She was abusing the boys as well. Becky should be also charged for her role in the abuse.

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@markgothberg7799 2025-05-18

Churches cannot handle this internally!! This sort of abuse must be referred to law enforcement. End of story.

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@fremontpathfinder8463 2025-05-18

So these girls were interrogated by men and did not report to the police?? The church should be held accountable for not calling the police

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@veniceliston1618 2025-05-15

That pastor and wife need to be in prison

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@3kidmama 2025-05-13

What strong and courageous women- warriors fighting against all odds to protect children they'll probably never even know! Much respect for each one of you, Ladies!

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@JessicaBuchanan-g8y 2025-05-14

So to add insult to injury, they’re shaming and humiliating the victims.

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@JustWowNick 2025-05-25

That whole congregation needs to be investigated. Telling the molested child that THEY seduced the ADULT is not something a regular person would say.

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@lysbond 2025-05-19

I know someone in Missouri that just in the last year got their abuser sent to life in prison for abuse that happened in the 90s. There has to be something that can be done.

148 1 replies
@Outlander.1 2025-06-12

There needs to be no statute of limitations on child abuse.

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