Family settles youth pastor abuse case
Posted on January 20th, 2007 by Diogenes into the Uncategorized categoryThe parents of a teenager who was molested by her youth pastor have settled a federal lawsuit against a Yakima church.
The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Yakima was settled for an undisclosed sum in November, according to court records. Attorneys involved in the case would not discuss the settlement Friday.
The case had been set for trial in April. It was filed a year ago against the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, a nonprofit religious corporation based in California and parent organization of West Valley Foursquare.
Also named as a defendant was William J. Hogan, a former West Valley Foursquare youth pastor, as well as his wife, Heather.
The lawsuit was sealed from the outset by U.S. District Judge Lonny Suko at the request of the church's lawyers.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/page/dis/315464319149496
Sealed at the church's request. I do have issues with that. I believe that whenever something like this happens, full disclosure should be the rule, not the exception.
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