Paul Havsgaard is a former pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship megachurch, of Riverside, California, a church closely associated with Turning Point USA, the arch-conservative organization founded by Charlie Kirk dedicated to recruiting college students to support MAGA candidates, particularly Trump. Erika Kirk kicked off a TPUSA national tour at Harvest Christian Fellowship in January, 2026.
He is alleged to have sexually abused and trafficked young children at orphanages the church operated in Romania. Twenty-two men and women allege they were physically and sexually abused while they were children under his care. They also allege Harvest Christian Fellowship failed to fulfill their duty to protect the children, waiting twenty years before telling the police about Havsgaard, despite being informed of the abuse by children, their family members, employees and visitors to the orphanages, and even other pastors.
- NBC: Lawsuits accuse former California megachurch pastor of child sex abuse in Romania
- Ministry Watch: More Lawsuits Filed Against Greg Laurie and Harvest Christian Fellowship for Abuse in Romanian Orphanage
September 19, 2025
Oh, The Friendly Atheist talked about these vile people on his YouTube channel recently. Truly horrifying. How these abusers get away with their crimes I do no know. As far as this man goes, his acts of covering up abuse and protecting the abuser IS ALSO ABUSE.
Should say “as far as the other man, Greg Laurie, goes, protecting an abuser IS ALSO ABUSE.