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New West: “Two Child Molestation Scandals Break Over Moscow’s Christ Church”

New West

For 18 months, a serial child molester named Steven James Sitler called Moscow home. He boarded with a Christ Church family. He attended Doug Wilson’s New St. Andrews College. How did the community and members of Christ Church learn of Steven Sitler’s crimes? On a local blog and, later, on an Internet community chat group. What’s wrong with this picture? Everything. . . .

Steven Sitler: Confidential: For Members of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, OPC in Colville

“The session now deems it necessary to further inform you, the members of the body of Christ at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, OPC, concerning the nature of the offenses Steven has committed. Ten days ago, in Latah County, Idaho, Steven entered a plea of ‘guilty’ to the charge of lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen years of age, which is a felony.”

The session now deems it necessary to further inform you, the members of the body of Christ at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, OPC, concerning the nature of the offenses Steven has committed. Ten days ago, in Latah County, Idaho, Steven entered a plea of ‘guilty’ to the charge of lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen years of age, which is a felony. . . .