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Paige - murdered by a young man he picked upBell - found guilty March 2010 and sentenced to 7 years behind bars and 20 years on the sex offender registry.

Malbrough - charged with second-degree child abuse, third-degree sex offense, fourth-degree sex offense, and possession of child pornography. Husband - admitted guilt in 1991, died later the same year.Weems - undisclosed financial settlement to avoid court case.AllenTateCurtis - sentenced to 15 months in prison and sexual offender registry every 90 days till the rest of his life.Ghent - found guilty Sept 2010 and sentenced to 30 years in prison.ForbesGarrisonL. Smith -  found guilty and sentenced to 17 years in prison.KelleyJonesThompsonHammonsJeffersonBakerC. Smith - died before trial. Plaintiffs sued COGIC and won a million dollar settlement.WilsonPlead guilty to Sep 2, 2011 to  2 counts of lewd molestation, 5 year sentence suspended. Registered sex offender.GossMcCurdy - not prosecuted in first casel; conflicting evidence. Arrested again 5 years later for new molestation charges.FisherBishop Wren - several women claimed he targeted single women for sex; ecclesiastical status unknownCampbellBishopFulloveWatkinsElder Ronnie Powe, JrPastor Cleon Deal, Sr.Supt Joseph E. Hogan, Sr.Elder Martin Roper convicted of forcible rapeThomas Wiggins, Jrcharlesbrown
COGIC church home to 2nd serial
child molestor
Dateline: Dec 12, 2011

Its happened again and its much worse. A 25-year
old youth ministry leader at an Auburndale church is facing lewd molestation charges. Lakeland (FL) Police arrested Darryl Leonard Taylor, Jr. Monday night.

According to the website for Born Again Church of God in Christ in Auburndale, Taylor is listed as the Ministry Leader of musicians as well as David’s Anointing Youth Worship Team Coordinator.
This is the 2 serial child molestor from the same church. COGIC Officials remain silent and indifferent.
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NC COGIC Supt confesses to sex crimes against 14 year old boy
Dateline: Nov 29, 2011
Media outlets in Wilmington, NC reported that based Church of God in Christ “superintendent” confessed to multiple sexual crimes against a 14 year old boy. The crimes occurred in 1998.
According to several news outlets Superintendent Thomas A. Wiggins, pastor of the Faith Temple COGIC was arrested and charged November 29th with five counts of first-degree sexual offense and five counts of indecent liberties with a minor.
TThe crimes are of a serious nature. North Carolina law defines the charges thusly:
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