None of the alleged sexual abuse took place at the Rock Church, but the church is still named in a 29 page lawsuit claiming it failed to supervise an affiliated recovery home.

The lawsuit naming the Rock Church Ministries claims the women suffered sexual misconduct at the hands of a recovery program director. It names husband and wife David and Tina Powers and the sober living facilities and recovery homes they run, which the lawsuit says are affiliated with the Rock Church.

Attorney Irwin Zalkin told NBC 7 his clients were exploited by those in charge of this recovery program.

"These are the most vulnerable of the population. They're people who are really trying to deal with the horrible disease of addiction, and they've gone there to seek sanctuary. They've gone there to seek healing and what they get is a sex fest," said Zalkin.

Taylor Peyton, 20, was the first to come forward and claim the man in charge of her rehab was sexually abusing women at his sober living home.

Taylor Peyton, an Ohio native, recovering from addiction to crack, heroin, and "a lot of alcohol" - says that David Powers, owner of several recovery and sober living homes throughout San Diego - asked her if she could feel "the sexual tension" between them.

Over the next four months, according to a civil complaint filed Thursday, Powers pursued Peyton, escalating their interactions from one-on-one dinners to unannounced visits to her room at Soledad House, his 90-day women's recovery program, where she claims he'd lie on top of her sleeping body, BuzzFeed reports.

It ended, allegedly, in the backyard of one of Powers' properties in late January. There, according to Peyton, Powers penetrated her with his fingers, then put her hand on his penis and asked her to stimulate him. Peyton said she went to police earlier this year, but authorities tell CBS News 8 that no criminal charges were recommended.

Peyton and five other women allege that David Powers had numerous inappropriate sexual encounters with them as the owner of ABC Sober Living. Andria Donovan,who worked at Soledad House Recovery Home, alleges Powers once squeezed her chest to push her breasts together.

Donovan said her former boss used his position to make it difficult for anyone to complain.

The lawsuit alleges nine causes of action, including negligent supervision, sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment and fraud.

According to Zalkin, Powers allegedly behaved inappropriately toward the women in the lawsuit coming on to the victims. His wife was allegedly aware of this behavior.

Zalkin claims Powers had sexual contact with some of the victims.

"He's looking for favors. He's conditioning their continued stay on them giving it up," he added.

Though there have been more than 30 calls from witnesses, including 19 who could be considered victims of Powers' harassment and battery, only six signed on for the lawsuit as many are afraid of being "ostracized" by Powers' sober living community, which is "insular and protective of its own."

"David and Tina and Soledad program and their sober livings have saved many girls' lives, including mine, and it pisses me off that people are trying to sabotage that, because I want other girls who are struggling to experience the same things that I experienced," said Amber Montgomery, a Soledad House manager. "I'm a year and half year sober, and I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the program that they've created."

Andria Donovan,who worked for ABC Sober Living as a manager and assistant program director from 2009 to 2013, said she also believes Powers' programs have helped people.

"I've witnessed it, I've seen it," she told BuzzFeed. "But the good they have done doesn't outshine the inappropriate behaviors that David does."

Donovan told BuzzFeed she once watched Powers spoon-feed ice cream to a girl. She said she's watched girls "wrap their legs around him, and he'd pick them up"; she's seen him lick his finger and stick it in a girl's ear. "I felt valued in the community, I felt worthy, it felt like family to me. So when he was doing that stuff to me, it wasn't like I was going to tell," she said. "Part of why I'm stepping forward is that no woman - no one seeking treatment - should ever have to tell David to stop."

Jaycee Peacock, who sought treatment at Soledad House for alcohol, cocaine, and Ecstasy addiction in July 2012, alleged similar treatment from Powers: butt-slapping, graphic comments about his sex life, unannounced visits while she was in the shower, and uncomfortable hugs. The complaint said Powers would ask her to "put on sexier clothes" and give her a daily "back cracking … wherein he would grab her around her chest from behind and lift her off the ground."

According to the complaint, Powers would also talk to Mary Catherine Grayson, who entered the program in May 2013, about the size of his penis and being "good in bed." He allegedly advised her to gain weight "so that she would have a bigger butt," and insisted on being present for weekly injections that required her to pull her pants down.

Powers once allegedly confiscated her phone and later made comments about nude pictures he saw on it. The final plaintiff - an anonymous woman - said Powers took 50% off her cost of the recovery program, but according to the complaint, "threateningly told [her] that because of the discounted rate she was beholden to him." Her allegations against Powers follow the pattern: He's accused of telling her he had "a big dick" and giving her "long hard hugs."

After moving to one of Powers' sober living house, the complaint said, the anonymous woman disclosed to program director Fred Murray that she was sexually abused as a child and raped twice as an adult. In September 2011, as she was taking a nap on the house couch, she woke to find Murray "next to her rubbing his hands on the inside and outside of her thighs and calves."

Murray, who said he's known Powers since Powers got sober 17 years ago, denied the incident, telling BuzzFeed, "I've never touched nobody, in none of the houses. Never touched nobody. I've been doing this for a while. And I know my population … I know who they are, what they've been through, and it never happened."

NBC 7 reached out to David Powers on Wednesday. He denied the allegations in the pending lawsuit and released the following statement:

"At the end of January 2014 a female resident with mental health issues alleged that while she lived in a facility other than ours that one of our principals imposed himself on her in a sexual manner. We categorically deny this allegation. We take things of this nature very seriously and we have always had a zero tolerance for this type of behavior. We have been helping people get sober for 17 years and this is the first time a rumor of this kind has ever come up.

Our company is a high profile target in our community and has its share of people who dislike us. Of those people, one person in particular took this girl to a law firm in hopes of taking us down. The law firm hired an investigator who did an extremely thorough investigation and turned their findings back over to the law firm. The investigation ended more than 2 months ago.

We deal with a fragile population and people look to move out for any reason possible. No one left our program except 1 girl who immediately relapsed. Additionally no staff has left as well. Again we categorically deny this allegation. No legal actions have been taken against us to date and we have never been sued. We are in communication with a law firm specializing in libel and defamation issues and we are considering our options."

Mei Ling S. Starkey, media relations and social media director for the Rock Church and Academy issued the following statement Wednesday on behalf of the Rock:

"In our efforts to help people overcome addiction, the Rock Church will sometimes refer those with substance abuse issues to any one of a variety of facilities. One of these facilities, ABC Sober Living, is owned by David Powers. Rock Recovery Ministry has no operational authority over ABC Sober Living.

When the Rock first learned on Monday of the allegations against Mr. Powers, we immediately decided that we would no longer refer anyone to his facility until these claims are investigated by the proper authorities. It should be noted that none of the women who have made these allegations against Mr. Powers were referred to ABC Sober Living by the Rock Church. The Rock has not seen the lawsuit and therefore cannot comment further."

NBC 7 also reached out to the San Diego Police Department regarding these allegations.

Officials said they did conduct a criminal investigation involving David Powers and one female. There were no criminal findings and the case was not forwarded to the District Attorney.

According to the ministries' website, The Rock Church was founded in 2000 by Pastor Miles McPherson. Currently, more than 16,000 people attend the Rock every Sunday in person or via online church services.

The Rock Church, an evangelical megachurch with close ties to Powers' programs was founded iby Miles McPherson, a former San Diego Chargers defensive back turned motivational speaker, who said he found God after struggling with drug addiction in the '80s. His clergy has only grown since, with three locations and Sunday services streamed live online.

The Rock operates 178 ministries, or groups formed to meet the needs, hobbies and volunteer interests of its clergy. There are ministries for divorce, dog lovers, food trucks, blood drives, and traffic safety.

The relationship between Powers' ABC Sober Living and Rock Church is a close one; in 2009, the church named Powers and his wife, Tina, "Rock Heroes."

But according to Thursday's complaint, the church's involvement went beyond referrals, providing scholarships to some whose insurance didn't cover the full cost of the program, and bringing in McPherson for recovery home Bible studies and baptisms. On Thursday, four of the six women involved in the lawsuit will hold a news conference to discuss their case alongside Zalkin. There, the alleged victims are expected to answer questions about what they experienced.