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1472: John C. Sapp

Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Molestation, Child Rape

John C. Sapp was a youth pastor at the conservative Maranatha Fellowship church in Dover, Delaware. They ascribe to the anti-gay, anti-choice Conservative Mennonite Statement of Practice. In February, 2020, he confessed that he was raping a minor in the congregation. But only because she had told someone about it.

1471: Les Hughey

Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Indecency, Child Molestation, Child Rape, Indecent Exposure, Organizational Cover-Up, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Misconduct

Les Hughey is the founder of Highlands Church in Scottsdale, Arizona. Highlands is a megachurch with around fifty staff. Before founding Highlands, he was a youth pastor at Scottsdale Bible Church and the First Baptist Church in Modesto, California. He left his position in Modesto after several allegations of sexual abuse of the girls and young women at the church emerged. The church sent him off without disclosing his actions to the congregation. He resigned from Highlands.