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Families Sue Dubuque Church Over Chaperone's Sexual Abuse
DUBUQUE (AP) - Two families are suing a Dubuque church for allegedly not properly supervising a church chaperone who sexually abused two boys.
Kent Pittman is serving an 11-year prison term after being convicted in 2005 of three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim younger than 13. Pittman and the Bible Baptist Church have been named in a civil lawsuit in which two families from East Dubuque, Ill., are seeking compensation for injuries the boys sustained from the sexual abuse. Court documents do not specify a dollar amount. According to the lawsuit filed in Jo Daviess County, Ill., Pittman picked the two boys up from their homes in 2005, in a church bus. He then allegedly fondled them. The complaint states that the church failed to protect the boys and placed Pittman in a position that enabled him to molest them. The church has denied it was negligent, claiming that Pittman was not listed on any sexual offender registry before the allegations. More Good Stuff |
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