Christlicher Pastor wurde von der Kirche suspendiert, nachdem Verbindungen zu Epstein aufgedeckt wurden

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A pastor in Missouri has been suspended for her previously undisclosed links to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, church officials said.

The Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church suspended Reverend Stephanie L. Remington for 90 days as an internal review proceeds.

„The Missouri Conference had no knowledge of the individual’s association with Mr. Epstein,“ church officials said in a statement on March 12. „Clergy serving in extension ministry operate outside a local church appointment and report their ministry setting through annual paperwork submitted to the Conference. No information indicating this association was disclosed in any of those reports.“

Clergy must uphold the „highest standards of spiritual and moral leadership,“ according to the statement, which did not identify Remington.

„Concerns of this nature are taken seriously and require careful review,“ the statement continued. „We recognize the deep harm connected to Mr. Epstein’s crimes and remain in prayer for survivors who deserve healing and justice. Because this is an active matter, the Missouri Conference will not comment further while the supervisory response process is underway.“

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