Pastor Suspended for Epstein Association

0:00On March 18th, a Missouri pastor faces a 90-day suspension from the United Methodist Church after leaders discovered she worked for Jeffrey, Epstein in late 2018 and early 2019. The church conference suspended her on March 12, citing inaccurate details in her annual clergy reports about that time. She had listed her work as Extension Ministry at a Church Leadership Center, tied to Wesley Theological Seminary. But the seminary confirmed she only did part-time contract work there in 2017 and 2018, not during the Epstein period. Church officials stressed that clergy must meet high moral standards, especially given Epstein's history as a convicted sex offender before she joined. Him, the case highlights the harm from his crimes and caught attention since the conference had no prior knowledge of the link. Details show she served as an administrative assistant for Epstein from August to December 2018, then as a temporary property manager. On his little St. James Island, through May 2019, she has said she witnessed no abuse during

1:04her time there. The review process continues, with no further comments from the conference and no criminal charges against her so far. This situation underscores ongoing scrutiny of leaders past associations. Made in AI.