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or \u00a0 \u00a0 D.)<\/strong> Sue the parents of the victim, claiming it was their fault their child got raped because they negligently left their child in the care of the minister.<\/a><\/p>\n

If you answered \u201cD<\/strong>,\u201d \u00a0then you would fit right in at the New Life Bible Church in Easton, MO. \u00a0Or you might be a judge\u2026 because he agreed with the church\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n

If you were looking for another reason to dislike lawyers, the church\u2019s attorney had this to say:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe parents are 100 percent responsible for their minor children,\u201d the church\u2019s attorney, Patrick McGrath, said on Wednesday. \u201cIf you cannot account for the conduct of your minor child, you are a deficient parent.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

According to The Missourian<\/strong><\/a>, the victim\u2019s parents trusted the minister with their daughter while they traveled on church mission trips.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"