MISSOURI
Ozarks First
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Rev. Stan Archie, the President of the State Board of Education, tendered his resignation Friday. This comes after a lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse, defamation and counseling malpractice.
The Kansas City Star reports the lawsuit was filed by a Kansas City area woman who accuses Rev. Archie of encouraging her to be sexually promiscuous and tell him about her sexual experiences in counseling sessions beginning when she was 15. She says when she ended their relationship, he began harassing and defaming her. The suit also names the his church.
Gov. Jay Nixon announced Friday he accepted the Kansas City native’s resignation. Archie represented the Fifth Congressional District on the Board of Education.
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