Posted on 04/01/2023 10:06:19 AM PDT by Morgana
Editor’s note: In 2016, the Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s dismissals of Davis v. Covenant Presbyterian Church of Nashville and Davis v. Lewelling.
NASHVILLE (CN) - A Presbyterian church covered up for a "confessed child molester," and "in cult-like fashion" put children in the molester's so-called "safe house," a family claims in court.
Austin Davis and his daughter Daisy sued the Covenant Presbyterian Church of Nashville and its parishioner Dale Lewelling, in Davidson County Court.
Lewelling is not the alleged molester. The Davises claim Lewelling "assaulted the plaintiffs in an open hallway filled with people" during a period of turmoil at the church.
Austin Davis said in an interview that the alleged assault in the hallway came after he attended a class as a former member of the church.
"I got separated from my daughter and they were telling me I was breaking the law," Davis said. His daughter was a minor at the time.
In the lawsuit, Davis claims that on July 14, 2008, "the defendants quietly accept[ed] the resignation of the confessed child molester, John Perry, from the Covenant Diaconate, with Lewelling recorded in the board minutes as being present in the room."
Perry is not a party to the lawsuit, which continues: "The defendants intentionally conceal[ed] knowledge of the confessed child molester from appropriate authorities, the majority of the members of the congregation, and the plaintiffs. ...
"In furtherance of the concealment of the sexual abuse of a child or children, the defendants permit[ted] the confessed child molester to remain a member of Covenant (having access to the church, its members, and the private school elementary property associated with the church) until 2010." (Parentheses in complaint.)
The Davises claim they were harassed, and ultimately assaulted, because they "were privy to information concerning defendants' concealment and concealment efforts of the unlawful sexual abuse of a child or children."
Austin Davis claims that in 2008 he objected to "the defendants' cult-like abuse of authority over vulnerable children ... who were (in cult-like fashion) intentionally, knowingly, and willfully placed in an alleged 'safe house' owned and possessed by the confessed child molester." (Parentheses in complaint.)
Davis claims in the lawsuit that Perry was excommunicated on June 6, 2010, "for heinous and repetitive sin against his family."
In October 2012, Davis claims, the defendants threatened "to have plaintiffs arrested and thrown in jail," threatened to sue them "for no reason," threatened "to bring criminal actions" against them, defamed and intimidated them. The unnerving incidents allegedly culminated in the Oct. 21, 2012 assault, during which, Davis claims, Lewelling was acting as an employee or agent of the church.
Austin said in the interview that he had a right to be on church property.
"I think they're public places that people are allowed to go to," he said.
Davis claims he and his daughter "live under a continuing threat of arrest for communicating with Covenant members and threat of arrest for returning to Covenant property," while Perry "walks around a free man" because the defendants filed "to report the child molester to the appropriate authorities."
Covenant Presbyterian Church of Nashville did not respond to a request for comment.
The Davises seek punitive damages for malicious harassment, assault, and negligent hiring, training, supervision and retention.
They are represented by Duncan Cates Cave.
I'm not saying this is why and if and I mean IF it is why I still don't feel bad for her. She killed 6 innocent people 3 of which were children. She had other choices to fight this and killing innocence was NOT one of them.
With that said I will bring this to your attention before PMSNBC does because you know it's coming.
I'm feeling a little lazy at the moment. Got links?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRQuJvP6FSs&t=169s
https://www.reddit.com/r/nashville/comments/125x6g6/covenant_school_lawsuits/
Called it.
Release the manifesto then. Doubt it was this.
or maybe she was abused and the school’s administration never dealt with the perpetrator or the problem.
19 posted on 3/27/2023, 3:11:52 PM by madison10
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Davis was criminally charged, tried and convicted for his antics.
Jennifer Doe, sued Davis and was awarded over 2 million dollars in damages.
Davis' claims against the church were laughed out of the TN Courts.
To partake in this leftist smear campaign, which had nothing to do with the left trannie, in an attempt to justify what she did, is beyond the pale.
Shame on you.
Didn’t the shooter have several schools as a target and excluded another target?
Seems like if it was personal there wouldn’t be a multiple places targeted.
https://www.newsweek.com/covenant-school-shooter-audrey-hale-eyed-second-target-police-say-1790702
I know this will sound weird, but she just did not look like trans, or whatever, material.
Hale was a trannie. Hale had nothing to do with Davis or Perry.
The Doe victim sued Davis (funny how the leftist swine left that out).
Davis was criminally charged and convicted.
You shouldn’t run with the first thing that you see without knowing the facts.
Sure would like to read that unredacted manifesto. Probably was against Christians in general.
Is that a feeling you have? Is that it?
I did not run with the first thing. I said it five days ago.
They ARE trying to make an excuse for her being an insane murderer, though. Funny, one would almost accept the gay thing over the crazy Tran thing when both are bad.
No.
pedophiles have no redeeming qualities.
They can’t be rehabilitated.....
Kill them
Lead me to your post that you called it
I don’t know what it was, I’m just posting this because it’s starting to spread and I thought you all should know about it.
Yep, you called it.
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