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[h1]Men allege sexual coercion by prominent Atlanta pastor[/h1]
By the CNN Wire Staff
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Men file suit against Atlanta-area pastor Eddie Long
- One suit alleges Long used his position to coerce sex
- A Long spokesman denies the allegations
(CNN) -- Two Georgia men have filed suit claiming that prominent Atlanta pastor Eddie Long coerced them into sex.
The suits, filed Tuesday in DeKalb County, Georgia, allege that Long used his position as a spiritual authority and bishop to coerce young male members and employees of his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church into sex.
Long took one plaintiff, Anthony Flagg, 21, to overnight trips to a half dozen American cities, Flagg's suit alleges.
"Long shared a bedroom and engaged in intimate sexual contact with plaintiff Flagg including kissing, massaging, masturbating of plaintiff Flagg by defendant Long and oral sexual contact," the suit says.
Long spokesman Art Franklin said Tuesday that "we categorically deny the allegations."
"It is very unfortunate that someone has taken this course of action," he said. "Our law firm will be able to respond once attorneys have had an opportunity to review the lawsuit."
The suits are seeking unspecified amounts of punitive damages from Long on various counts, ranging from negligence to breach of fiduciary duty.
DAMN.
Something about people high-up in religious office that just makes them...
If memory serves me correctly, this might be the first case against a major black religious figure and homosexual allegations...
Its ridiculous though. Dude is the BIGGEST anti-gay agenda promoter in Atlanta...In fact the other day dude was on the radio preaching all that mess.
