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Son and Daughter-in-law of Victory Christian Center’s Pastor Sharon Daugherty Want Charges Dismissed

Son and Daughter-in-law of VCC’s Pastor Sharon Daugherty Want Charges Dismissed

It’s no surprise the ministers at Victory Christian Center, who happen to be the son and daughter-in-law of the senior pastor, would love for the judge to dismiss these horrible charges of concealing information from the authorities regarding a crime in their church!

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Two Victory Christian Center youth ministers asked a judge Friday to dismiss the charges of failure to report child abuse against them based on the letter of state law, which they say fails to include the rape of a child as a type of child abuse.

Pastor of Victory Christian Center Speaks Out on Church Rape Scandal Cover Up [UPDATE]

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Sharon Daugherty, Senior Pastor of Victory Christian Center

Pastor of Victory Christian Center Finally Speaks Out on Church Rape Scandal Cover Up

Pastor Sharon Daugherty of Tulsa’s Victory Christian Center is finally speaking out about the alleged rape of a 13 year old girl by two of her former church employees accused of the crimes. According to reports, the pastor’s staff, which included five in particular, where charged and released last week on failure to report the incident in a timely fashion. The church actually met with the victim and accusers; fired the accusers and waited 2 weeks before reporting it to the police and the parents!

Tulsa Megachurch Victory Christian Center May Have More Victims But Parents Protecting Church

Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Pastor Sharon Daughtery

Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Pastor Sharon Daughtery

Tulsa Megachurch Victory Christian Center May Have More Victims But Parents Protecting Church

The investigation into alleged sexual abuse at Victory Christian Center has revealed more possible victims. There is one problem: Those possible victims are not cooperating with the police in the investigation.

On Tuesday, the Tulsa police stated they could have additional charges against suspects if the victims would come forward.

Sgt. Brandon Wykoff, a detective in the Tulsa Police Department’s Child Crisis Unit, said: “We’re trying to get these girls in for interviews,” Wykoff said. “We’re not exactly having cooperation with some of the parents.”

Victory Christian Center Says Employees Were Properly Screened, Staffers Charged in Sex Scandal

Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Pastor Sharon Daughtery

VCC Says Employees Were Properly Screened, Staffers Charged in Sex Scandal

It appears the people over at Victory Christian Center in Tulsa are doing some damage control. They want the public to know that they went by proper procedures when hiring the two men charged with sex abuse on three underage girls, so they say.

Victory Christian Center issued a statement on Tuesday addressing the charges against two former employees accused of child sex abuse, Israel Castillo, 23, and Chris Denman, 20.

According to VCC, both young men went through the screening process included a nationwide background check and personal references.

Pastor Sharon Daugherty’s Victory Christian Center Staffers Face Charges For Failure to Report Sexual Abuse

Victory Christian Center in Tulsa

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We just reported this week that Victory Christian Center in Tulsa has been questioned by the local police into how they handled accusations of sexual assault at their church. It was reported they interviewed victims and suspects, fired subsequent suspects and notified parents and police two weeks later.

Well, it appears there was seemingly a cover up for a sex scandal that would have riddled the church. This is exactly what the church did, according to reports. Now, days later, staffers at Victory Christian Center may be charged with misdemeanors in the case.

Tulsa’s Megachurch Victory Christian Center Questioned How They Handled Sexual Abuse Allegations

Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Pastor Sharon Daughtery

Tulsa’s Victory Christian Center Questioned How They Handled Sexual Abuse Allegations

We have some really disturbing news about what one church did not do to protect others in their congregation.

Court records have shown that Victory Christian Center in Tulsa waited two weeks before reporting allegations that a man had raped a 13-year-old girl.

Tulsa Police said two employees of Victory Christian Center in Tulsa are accused of having sexual relationships with two underage girls.