$1 million awarded to girl abused at 15 by pastor

Jefferson County jury awards $1 million judgment against former youth minister who had sex with 15-year-old girl

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/10/jefferson_county_jury_awards_1_1.html#incart_river_default

"The victim in that case, [NAME WITHHELD BY THIS EDITOR], now 24 and married, filed a lawsuit in 2009, alleging seduction of a minor, assault and battery. The jury today returned a verdict in Jefferson County Circuit Court for $500,000 in compensatory and $500,000 in punitive damages, said Echols' attorney, Johnny Brunson.

"They found that she was 15 when he initiated contact," Brunson said. "She testified that he sexually assaulted and sexually abused her beginning when she was 15."

To the folks at First Baptist Church in Hammond, you defenders of Schaap and those who participated in the cover up, (lying and saying that Jack Schaap was on "medical leave,"); the above article is posted to show you what Davis Gibbs and the CLA can't save you from (when he advises you in writing and in video taped sermons to investigate reports of sex abuse in your church on your own and decide if it's worth reporting, before you call the law.)

The CLA and David Gibbs can give you all the wrong advice in the world. You can believe it as long as you want. But when an impartial jury gets the case, you are going to pay.

Those that covered it up: You are going to pay.

So Preacher, before you believe the wrong recommendations from David Gibbs about investigating sex abuse on your own when it's reported to you, better check the law in your state.

(Google is your friend.) You preacher, are a mandated REPORTER. You are not allowed by the law to investigate and decide whether or not you should report sex crimes. You are not allowed to cover these things up. You are not allowed to investigate before you report the crime. It's the law. Romans chapter 13 also.

Because the cover up is going to cost you far more than you really want to pay, in more ways than one.