AP finds authorities repeatedly tried to derail investigation of anti-gay abuse in NC church

The AP has found that authorities repeatedly tried to derail a proper investigation of anti-gay abuse in a North Carolina church where members were repeatedly assaulted by congregants in a horrific effort to expel “homosexual demons.” Former congregant Matthew Fenner “not only told law enforcement agencies about what happened to him,” noted the AP investigation, “but also warned of ongoing abuse in the church.” Inside the church, leaders pressured congregants to lie to authorities about the beatings in order to protect the influential church. It would be years before charges were finally filed against the abusive congregants...
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