Woman Says Philandering Pastor Abused Her From 14
“On many occasions, Pastor Graham would pick up plaintiff from school in Port Arthur, Texas and take her to his home in Huntsville, Texas in anticipation of being adopted by the Graham family.
“Sometime in 2003 plaintiff, at the age of 14 went to Huntsville, Texas to live there until she was adopted. Pastor Graham began to sexually abuse Jane Doe, plaintiff, on multiple occasions and at multiple locations. … This sexual abuse continued over many years,” the complaint states.
Doe says she recalls a church-sponsored trip to Jamaica in 2006, when an incident of Graham having “inappropriate contact” with her was reported to United Methodist Church officials in Texas.
“This event was reported by members of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Port Arthur, Texas to then district supervisor Gail Ford, who now works in the bishop’s office,” the complaint states.
Doe says Ford did not report the incident to child protective services or to law enforcement.
Ford is not named as a defendant.
“Sometime in 2006 while in high school Pastor Graham took Jane Doe, plaintiff, to a clinic to have a child that he impregnated her with aborted,” the complaint states.