PORTLAND (OR)
KOIN
PORTLAND -- Closing arguments are expected later this week in the $10 million sex abuse lawsuit centering on a north Portland pastor.
The Rev. Roy Tate (pictured) is accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old member of his congregation, beginning in 1989.
In Multnomah County court Monday, Tate admitted to a sexual relationship with the plaintiff but said he didn't know her age. He said she was a senior in high school.
The woman is suing theAbuse Tracker Church of God in Christ, claiming that the church knew about the abuse and did nothing to stop it. Tate is not named in the lawsuit.
"Just like a boss who abuses his secretary, it is the company that bears responsibility," Randall Wolfe, the plaintiff's attorney, explained.
Posted by kshaw at June 14, 2005 02:36 PM