TULSA (OK)
Washington Post
Tulsa megachurch says mother of raped 13-year-old girl is not entitled to claim $75K damages
By Associated Press
Updated: Monday, January 7
TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa megachurch is asking for the dismissal of a civil lawsuit that accuses employees of trying to cover up the rape of a 13-year-old girl by a worker on the church’s campus.
The Victory Christian Center argues that the girl’s mother, who filed the suit, is not entitled to any relief under the law. A hearing is set for Monday at the Tulsa County courthouse.
Ex-janitor Chris Denman was sentenced to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sex-related charges. Denman admitted raping the teenage girl in a stairwell on church property.
The lawsuit accuses employees of not reporting the August rape to the authorities while the church conducted an in-house investigation.
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