杜鲁斯一位教会领袖在受害者站出来后承认虐待罪，揭露领导人多年来一直无视警告。 A Duluth church leader pleaded guilty to abuse after victims came forward, revealing leaders ignored warnings for years.

Duluth教堂虐待案引起全国注意, 调查发现教会领袖早在2017年就知道对Clint Franklin Massie的指控, A Duluth church abuse case has drawn national attention after an investigation revealed church leaders knew of allegations against Clint Franklin Massie as early as 2017 but failed to report them, instead promoting internal forgiveness sessions. 尽管多次发出警告,包括一个有关几十年虐待的2020年提示,但由于法定时效,没有对领导人提出任何指控。 Despite multiple warnings, including a 2020 tip about decades of abuse, no charges were filed against leaders due to the statute of limitations. 2023年,9名成年受害者站出来,使检察官能够立案立案,导致Massie对4项罪状认罪,并被判处7年半监禁。 In 2023, nine adult victims came forward, enabling prosecutors to build a case that led to Massie pleading guilty to four counts and receiving a 7½-year sentence. 当局说,他们努力教育教会领袖,让他们了解他们有法律义务举报虐待行为,强调在追究宗教组织的责任方面所面临的系统性挑战。 Authorities said they worked to educate church leaders about their legal duty to report abuse, highlighting systemic challenges in holding religious organizations accountable.