Santa Barbara judge is expected to hand down a decision in a civil lawsuit involving the Presbyterian Church.
Attorney Tim Hale said, "It's really a battle of secrecy."
Two women and a teenage girl are suing leaders of the Presbytery of Santa Barbara, located in Goleta.
They
accuse church officials of covering up their sexual abuse at the hands
of former Carpinteria youth pastor Louis Bristol in 2012 and 2013.
The victims are not only seeking monetary damages, they want the church to be more transparent.
"My clients want the public to know every instance where a Presbyterian
Church leader has learned of a sexual abuse of a child by another church
leader but has failed to report it to law enforcement," Hale said.
"Conversely, the Presbyterian Church and their attorney's are fighting
to keep that information secret and out of the public eye."
Judge Set To Make Key Decision In Local Church Sex Abuse Case | News - KEYT
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