As reported today in the Fauquier Times, one of the victims sexually molested as a child at the “Love Church” in Virginia has refiled her $21 million civil lawsuit against the church. The victim also names the church’s former youth pastor and convicted pedophile Jordan Baird – and his wife Michelle Baird – as defendants. […]
Continue readingStolen Innocence: Lauren’s Story of Church Sexual Abuse
After two years I am finally using my name. My name is Lauren. I am not just “the victim” or the young teenager with the orange bow in her hair, as I was labeled by lawyers and the media. I am Lauren … And this is my story of sexual abuse by Derrick Trump, the […]
Continue readingNew Pedophilia Charges Against “Love Church” Youth Pastor Jordan Baird
“When the abusive behavior of Christian leaders is uncovered, all too often the immediate response is not an unconditional admission or a genuine expression of authentic repentance. Instead, a common response is a new narrative. A false narrative. A narrative that attempts to paint a picture of the situation without any regard for truth. A […]
Continue readingA Tale of Victim Shaming and Blaming at Greenwich Presbyterian Church
My name is Cherie and my daughter was sexually abused by Derrick Trump when he was the youth director of Greenwich Presbyterian Church in Nokesville, Virginia. Derrick Trump was convicted of his crime and released from jail in May 2018. However, this is my story – from a mom’s perspective – about sexual abuse and […]
Continue reading“Love Church” in Virginia: Tax Evasion, Lies and Pedophilia
The “Love Church” scandals keep on coming … The IRS has filed four court liens against the “Love Church” (formerly The Life Church in Manassas, Virginia, but now relocated under the new Senior Pastor Josh Baird to Gainesville, Virginia, with another “campus” in Winchester, Virginia). Those multiple liens are for massive tax evasion by the […]
Continue readingA Mom Confronts “Love Church” and Her Daughter’s Abuser
At that sentencing hearing for Jordan David Baird of The Life Church, the victim’s mom took the stand. While looking directly at Jordan David Baird and the Baird family – which controls The Life Church and was sitting in the court room – she gave a very direct and powerful impact statement.
With the mom’s permission, we are posting her statement (her daughter, who is now 19, also gave us permission to post it and keep her name in it) to encourage and embolden other survivors of sexual abuse at The Life Church – and elsewhere – to likewise find their voice and tell their stories.
Continue readingSexual Predation and Pedophilia at “Love Church” in Virginia
Because of the ongoing lies, distortions and efforts to cover up what happened at The Life Church, as well as the facts about the ongoing child sex abuse charges against Jordan David Baird, we will use this page to occasionally post copies of official court documents from the case.
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