‘Superstar’ Megachurch Founder Caught Molesting 4-Year-Old Girl
Pastor Robert J. “Bob” Coy, founder of Florida’s biggest megachurch, is accused of molesting a 4-year-old-girl.
Coy, the founder and former Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sexually abused at least one girl for over a decade, starting when the victim was only 4-years-old.
The victim told police that Pastor Coy sexually abused her for years. According to reports Pastor Coy forced the girl to perform orals sex, would regularly “finger and fondle her” genitals, and would regularly engage the child in “dirty talk.”
In 2015, a California woman called Coral Springs police when she learned of the alleged longtime abuse of her daughter by Coy while he was at Calvary. According to the police report, the woman’s daughter, then in her teens, confirmed the account to police.
Coy, the victim told police, forced her to perform oral sex, inappropriately touched her and had her touch his penis. The abuse stopped when she hit her teen years, she said.
Calvary Chapel is one of the largest and fastest growing churches in the United States. However, the church has been plagued with allegations of protecting pedophiles and sexually abusing children. The Miami New Times reports:
The revelations come at a sensitive moment for Calvary’s national network of about 1,800 churches, which have been riven by legal infighting and dogged by claims that bad pastors have been allowed to run amok. In fact, at least eight pastors, staff members and volunteers in Calvary Chapel’s network around the United States have been charged with abusing children since 2010. In one case, victims claimed the church knowingly moved a pedophile to another city without warning parents.
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meowski ago
Wait, so the supposed victim went to the police and asked them to destroy the records of her original statements?
"“had an experience with God and has found forgiveness,” according to the police report. She told police she was about to go on a mission trip and asked to destroy all records of her initial report. "
Accusations aren't proof.
eucalyptus_spearmint ago
So...is she saying he did these things but she forgives him? Or is she recanting all charges? Two different things.
Personally I don't feel that a charge like that gets to be "forgiven". Just like murder is murder, child abuse is still child abuse, regardless of how the child feels about it. That's why we have things like stat rape laws. 😠
carmencita ago
Possible threats or she needs serious psychiatric help. I can’t even imagine the damage that was done to her mind. In my other comment I mention he had ties to George Bush & Netanyahu. Possibly she was with them too? Idk but anyone this perverted would do something that evil. I agree no forgiveness.
NewSouthernBelle ago
Probably threats, then.
carmencita ago
My feeling too. I hope he gets what he deserves someday. Lots of brooms in prison.
21yearsofdigging ago
Yes, I stress over that forgiveness thing regarding my own children and the perpetrators Sadly not ONE damn court or human rights, (certainly not the Hague) did anything. What they did was then harass me and blacklist me. Yup, no forgiveness, not in my heart at the moment for these kind of sick evil scum.
carmencita ago
I’m not a bit surprised. They come out and give their fake speeches for injustice but when it’s for real time they are not to be found. We also know all these Big Shot Orgs named for protecting Our Children well, have had leaders arrested for defiling them.
For 2020 I wish you peace and love ❤️ and that you find some justice. If you never find the justice you seek and wish for, then I hope you will find love and peace will suffice. You will be in my prayers. 🙏