Betrayal Behind Closed Doors: The Pervasive Pattern of Abuse in the Assemblies of God A recent lawsuit filed by six women against Refuge Church and regional/national leaders of the Assemblies of God serves as a gut wrenching reminder that some institutions will stop at nothing to protect their own reputation, even if it means sacrificing the most vulnerable among them.
The allegations against Tony Waller, a children's pastor who abused dozens of girls over 15 years, are disturbing enough on their own, but what's equally appalling is the church's complicity in enabling his behavior.
The earliest reports about Waller reached church leaders in 2000, yet he was allowed to continue preying on children for another decade.