TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Two employees of a Tulsa
megachurch accused of waiting two weeks before reporting the rape of a
13-year-old girl on ministry property last summer have pleaded no
contest to a misdemeanor charge.
Victory Christian Center's John and Charica
Daugherty pleaded no contest Friday to failing to promptly to report
child abuse. The Daughertys are the son and daughter-in-law of the Tulsa
church's senior pastor.
Both received a 5-year deferred sentence and no
jail time. They were also ordered to visit at least 20 organizations
that work with children to talk with employees about promptly reporting
abuse.
3 of the Daughertys' co-workers pleaded no contest
Monday to the same charges. Paul Willemstein and Anna George were
sentenced to 30 days in jail. Harold "Frank" Sullivan was given a 1-year
suspended sentence.
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