Victims Sue Parents Of Convicted MN Youth Pastor

Duluth’s Fox affiliate reports:

While the criminal cases against former Duluth Vineyard youth pastor Jackson Gatlin were prevented by a plea deal, new lawsuits aim to discover how sexual abuse within the church went overlooked for so long.

On Nov. 6, Jackson Gatlin pled guilty to five counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a child. Gatlin received a 13-year sentence for the abuse he committed against young girls within the Duluth Vineyard, the church where he served as a youth pastor. While Gatlin’s plea deal prevents a lengthy criminal trial, nine civil lawsuits present a new round of legal challenges.

Tuesday’s scheduling conference marked a small but productive, step forward for the civil lawsuits filed against the Vineyard Church, parent organization Vineyard USA, former youth pastor Jackson Gatlin, and his

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