In 1991, when Chele Roland was a college student, regular customers at the diner where she worked persuaded her to come to the Los Angeles International Church of Christ, a protestant evangelical ...

Five women in California have sued a network of organizations associated with the International Churches of Christ and two of its leaders, claiming they are victims of childhood sexual abuse and a ...

Two churches with congregations scattered across Southern California covered up sexual abuse of children as young as 3 years old and financially exploited church members, according to multiple federal ...

Lawsuits claim International Churches of Christ leaders failed to report as well as plotted to conceal abuse of women and children Michele “Chele” Roland was looking for salvation when she joined the ...

Kip McKean, founder of the controversial International Churches of Christ (icoc), announced his resignation in a November 6 letter, citing his own arrogance and family problems. ICOC critics, however, ...

The ICOC had its own practices, too, namely the system of "discipling," where church elders offered members spiritual and personal guidance, and to whom members were directed to confess all their sins ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. christian cult - Credit: krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty iStock The plaintiffs allege the ICOC and its affiliated organizations — ...