Five women in California allege a Christian organization covered up child sexual abuse and put financial pressure on members to the point that some took their own lives.
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The women allege that the International Churches of Christ and affiliated organizations — which include Hope Worldwide, Mercy Worldwide, the International Christian Church and the City of Angels International Christian Church —"indoctrinated" them and isolated them while exploiting them sexually and manipulating them through a strict belief system,The lawsuit also names leaders Kip McKean, the founder of the church, and the estate of the late Charles"Chuck" Lucas as...
"The pressure to comply with the church's rigid demands was a source of anxiety and depression for many members," according to the suit."So much so that several ex-members committed suicide." Sisters Diaz and Perez named convicted pedophile David Saracino as their abuser, and claimed the church did not adequately protect them from him. His alleged offenses include telling the girls"that they needed a bath," which they say he used as an"opportunity to heavily fondle their naked bodies while they were bathing." Ruiz claimed Saracino performed a sex act on her.
Peltola also reported being raped in 2012 during a mission trip to Honduras by an ICOC member when she was only 13 years old. She alleged that when she reported the rape, ICOC and Hope Worldwide leaders"victim-blamed" her and called her a"slut" for several months before ultimately expelling her, claiming she was a"liability."robbed me of my childhood
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