United Methodist Bishop Suspends Minister Over Epstein Ties

0:00In Birmingham, it's March 13th. Here's what is happening. A United Methodist bishop in Missouri has suspended a minister from her clergy duties after discovering she worked for Jeffrey Epstein that convicted. Sex offender who died in jail. Bishop Robert Farr took action against the reverend Stephanie Remington, who served as a pastor in Missouri churches from 2001 to 2. 2016 and remained in active elder. She worked first as an administrative assistant for Epstein from August to December of 2018, then as a temporary property manager on. His private island from January to May of 2019. This was after Epstein's earlier conviction, but before his 2019 arrest on sex trafficking charges. Remington has not been accused of any wrongdoing. She insists she never witnessed any abuse during her time there, and only new Epstein in the final nine months of his life. Her name shows up in over 1,800 records from Epstein's files mostly related to everyday island operations like Guest Travel and Kitchenwork.

1:04The Missouri conference learned of this through a tip from another reverend, reviewing the Epstein documents. They say Remington falsely reported on annual paperwork that she was an extension ministry at a seminary during that period, but the seminary. Confirmed, she only worked there part-time in 2017 and 2018. She's now on a 90-day suspension starting March 12, 2026, while the bishop's office reviews the case. The conference stresses they had no prior knowledge and takes such matters seriously, offering her counseling support amid prayers for Epstein's survivors. A quick thank you to our sponsor of today's episode. Podcasts hit different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com