Long-time B.C. pastor, founder of Northside Church, accused of sexual abuse
A Langley woman has filed a lawsuit against Northside Foursquare Church and pastor Barry Buzza, claiming the pastor sexually abused her and subjected her to “psychological, spiritual, and sexual grooming, abuse and exploitation.”
The claim alleges, among other things, that Reverend Buzza was the one who baptized A.B. a year after she began attending the church when the plaintiff was in her mid-twenties. The following year, Buzza directed A.B.’s husband to move out of the house, and in 2007, arranged for the woman to move into Buzza’s daughter’s home.
Buzza helped her move into a small condo in mid-July, and within days came over and fully undressed in front of her, expecting sexual relations. According to the civil claim, A.B. attempted suicide on Buzza’s birthday on February 22, 2008. She alleges that she did so while “suffering under the profound shame, pain, and confusion of Buzza’s sexual exploitation and due to her inability to escape the abuse.”
According to the civil claim, A.B.’s daughter was diagnosed with a serious medical condition in 2011, which caused A.B. to leave her employment to care for her daughter. At the time, A.B.’s husband was “struggling in his career,” and with the family struggling financially, A.B. accepted a “flexible” job offer from Buzza.
Buzza then allegedly began to make her work and spiritual life difficult, often embarrassing her in front of the congregation during sermons.
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