https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/19/international-churches-of-christ-lawsuits-alleged-sexual-abuse
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Roland and her attorney, Bobby Samini, have filed a series of lawsuits against the International Churches of Christ abbreviated as ICOC which allege that its leaders failed to report as well as plotted to conceal the sexual and emotional abuse of women and children who worshipped alongside them.
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The lawsuits, which seek damages, describe disturbing instances of molestation against minors. And they accuse the ICOC, its founder, Thomas "Kip" McKean, and associated organizations of creating "a widespread culture of acceptance of the abuse of children".
"What happened to your girls isn't that big of a deal," a church elder allegedly told a mother of two young girls who were sexually assaulted on church grounds, according to a February filing. "Most girls have been molested by the time they reach 18."