After doing "just a little" digging,
this story - if the
allegations hold true - could rival the debauchery of the Sandusky scandal at Penn State University.
Under Scott's leadership, a school, television and radio ministries and a
satellite ministry in Africa emerged over the years since he purchased
the church.
In past decades members have left the church, and according to former
congregants, dozens of families have been broken apart because of its
teachings.
Ministers, they say, urge divorce and shun children who resist their
teachings. They say Scott twists the Bible's teachings, and anyone who
challenges those lessons are considered sinful and accused of hating
God.
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Several past congregants allege that Scott not only was aware of the
sexual assaults the children in his church were enduring, but he himself
is not without sin.
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“Never before have I seen Starr Scott [Sr.] so shaken. He did not deny
the contents of the letter but said it was greatly exaggerated. He
seemed to ramble with his words and at times appeared almost incoherent.
And then came the statement I will never forget. 'It was adultery, it
happened once, it was a long time ago, it was not in the church, it was
dealt with',” Miuccio said.
That was in March, today the investigation(s) are still continuing; considering the scope of the allegations and some of the players involved I can understand why.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has enlisted the help of the
Virginia State Police in the investigation of alleged sexual assaults at
Sterling's Calvary Temple church.
Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman said last week that he has called in
additional resources “to have them work with us in an abundance of
caution that there could be a conflict of interest.”
The Virginia State Police could completely take over the investigation,
which began six months ago, but doing so would mean starting from square
one, according to Chapman.
Former Calvary members last week called for the Virginia State Police to
take over the investigation over concerns that a member of the Loudoun
County Sheriff's Office, Sgt. Kevin Robinette, is also a member of the
Pentecostal church.
“Considering that you do have a member of the sheriff's office that
belongs to the church, we felt it was a good idea to get a set of
independent eyes on it,” Chapman said.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has been investigating incidents of
alleged sexual abuse at Calvary since March – the same time the Loudoun
Times-Mirror published the women's accounts of abuse they say they
endured for years as children at the hands of Calvary's administration
and teachers.
State police tapped to aid in Calvary investigation | LoudounTimes.com
See also:: New TWW Series on Calvary Temple of Sterling VA: In a Nutshell, a history of Calvary Temple and the allegations of spiritual, mental, physical and sexual abuse.
