Category: Abuse
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Removal of John VanDenBerg from the ministry
On April 25, 2023, Rob Newman informed friends via email(see below) that John would no longer be on the California staff and in the work. He cited “a complaint of inappropriate touching of a minor” as one of the reasons, and mentioned that authorities were aware of this. But which authorities? What does ‘authorities’ entail? Could it…
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European trip highlights
On August 26, 2014, John sent an email (see below) to a large recipient list. This email detailed his trip to Europe, the conventions he attended, and the people he met. The email also contained numerous pictures, among them an image of a young girl that can be seen on the main page. People who…
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Mexico incident and application of Matt 18 and implied consent
Firstly, we’re discussing John’s recurring failure to respect personal boundaries, particularly with young girls. John has exhibited this behavior on multiple occasions. One such early occurrence took place in Mexico, probably in the early 1990s, when John openly kissed an underage girl. The girl’s mother reported the incident to two sister workers, SW1 and SW2.…