Children in This Church Were Sexually Abused. Then They Began Abusing Other Kids. Some Continued as Adults.

In the local area, a disturbing pattern of abuse has been reported within the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. Two women, Lynn and Katherine, have come forward as victims of sexual abuse by family members. The abuse occurred when they were children and was allegedly perpetrated by their brothers. The women's experiences are part of a larger issue within the church, where abuse appears to have been perpetuated across generations. Further details about the situation are available from ProPublica, which has investigated the matter. The full extent of the abuse and the church's response to it are not fully known from the available information. However, the accounts of Lynn and Katherine provide a glimpse into the traumatic experiences of some church members.