MIDLAND (TX)
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Sara Higgins
Joe Barron, Don Simpson and Ryan Wonderly all were church leaders trusted by their communities, and all have faced allegations related to child sexual abuse.
Fort Worth-based trial lawyer Greg Love held sessions for both church leaders and the public Tuesday at the Midland Center to discuss sexual abuse prevention and awareness. Love, who has represented victims of sexual abuse since 1994, worked to debunk myths in attendees’ minds about who can be a predator, and what warning signs to look for in their own congregations.
“There’s a real good chance that poor information and misunderstanding is going to lead to a poor result in what we do to protect our children,” he said.
Love, who is a youth leader at his home church, co-founded safety system and training organization MinistrySafe with his wife, Kimberlee Norris. The two help congregations around the nation in the design and implementation of safety systems to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse.
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