Suit alleges teen girls participated in a missions trip to India organized by the church, and sex acts took place during the trip.
The plaintiff, who was a minor at the time of the alleged incidents, says Brian David Batke was an elder in the Cloverdale Christian Fellowship Church in Surrey and as such held a position of trust and authority in relation to members of the congregation.
She alleges that from about May 2005 until 2008, Batke committed sexual acts on her including oral sex, sexual touching and sexual intercourse. She says that in 2010, she confronted a pastor at the church regarding the sexual abuse. The pastor acknowledged to her that he was aware of the abuse but excused Batke’s behaviour.
In February 2020, he pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault involving the plaintiff, according to the lawsuit. Batke, who was 72 years old at the time he was charged, received a 12-month conditional sentence and 12 months of probation.
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