OREGON
The Oregonian
By Rick Bella | The Oregonian/OregonLive
on April 22, 2015
The mother of an alleged sex abuse victim told a Multnomah County jury Wednesday that her daughter never told her that Happy Valley Pastor Mike Sperou touched her inappropriately.
Her daughter, Jessica Watson, never complained – even when asked as a child – if she was uncomfortable around Sperou, said Karen Hartman, a teacher in Sperou’s North Clackamas Bible Community.
So an allegation brought to light later by her daughter, doesn’t ring true, she said. “The accusation doesn’t make sense to me,” Hartman said.
Hartman’s husband, Bill Hartman, an assistant pastor, also testified that Watson never told him of any abuse and that he doesn’t believe any occurred.
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