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Privacy Logo NewsPastorsMinistrySTATE OF THE CHURCHWorshipPodcastsVoicesMinistry InsidersShop Newsletters Christian News Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Targets Former Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastor, Accuses Greg Laurie of Inaction September 19, 2025 By Stephanie Martin harvest christian fellowship Sept. 7 services at Harvest Christian Fellowship. Screengrab from YouTube / @harvestchurchyt Share In two lawsuits filed this week in U.S. District Court in California, two men who previously lived in a Romanian orphanage accused a former megachurch pastor and missionary of child sexual abuse and trafficking. Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions of child sexual abuse, which some readers might find disturbing. The two plaintiffs, now 33 and 40, allege that Paul Havsgaard abused them and dozens of other children for more than eight years. More than 20 years ago, Havsgaard was on staff at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. RELATED: San Diego Pastor Shot Dead in His Home; Suspect Apprehended, Motive Under Investigation Andrew Murray Collector Set ThumbnailBest of Andrew Murray $59.96 $32.99 The church, founded and led by Pastor Greg Laurie, provided some financial support to Havsgaard, who eventually launched 10 orphanages in Romania. According to the lawsuits, Laurie and other Harvest leaders failed to supervise the missionary and ignored red flags about suspected abuse. Harvest said it is being wrongly targeted and was separate from Havsgaard’s nonprofit, Actively Restoring Kids International. The church said although it is concerned for any alleged victims, it is being financially extorted. Former Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastor Accused of Sexually Abusing Orphans In the federal lawsuits filed this week, Marian Barbu and Mihai-Constantin Petcu alleged that Paul Havsgaard abused them for years while they lived at an orphanage he operated in Bucharest, Romania. (ChurchLeaders is naming the alleged victims because they went public.) In court documents, Barba described living conditions as “a torture chamber inside a prison.” The plaintiffs were tied to beds and radiators, they said, and forced to kneel on walnut shells. They alleged that Havsgaard watched boys shower, masturbated in front of them, and sexually assaulted and trafficked them, serving as a pimp. While abusing the young victims, the pastor reportedly told them, “I know what God wants. What I want, God wants.” Victims reportedly talked openly among themselves and to orphanage staff about the abuse. London-based lawyer Jef McAlister, who represents the two Romanian men, said he expects to file at least 20 similar lawsuits on behalf of former orphanage residents. He said Havsgaard lured children with fast food and the prospect of a better life and education, yet many of the alleged victims are still poor and illiterate. RELATED: Tim Tebow Shares Shocking Data With Shawn Ryan on the ‘Brutal Abuse of Children’: ‘This Is Happening in Our Backyard’ “They have issues with trust [and have] had a hard slog,” McAlister said of his clients, noting that many deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. “They would really like to get some sense they they’ve been heard and that the injustices they’ve suffered are recognized,” he added. The lawsuits allege that Harvest Christian Fellowship provided Havsgaard with $17,000 per month—and that Havsgaard even brought some of his young victims to California for a church fundraiser. According to the lawsuit, a 2004 audit of Havsgaard’s ministry revealed evidence of abuse, yet Richard Schutte, Harvest’s missions pastor, took no action. Harvest: Accusations Are ‘Absolutely and Entirely False’ In a statement to ChurchLeaders, a Harvest Christian Fellowship spokesperson called the allegations “serious and disturbing.” But the statement noted, “The target here should be the alleged perpetrator, not our church.” The legal action is “misplaced,” according to Harvest, because it “wrongly targets Harvest and our pastor as a form of financial extortion.” Although Harvest has supported “hundreds of missionaries” financially over the years, the church said Havsgaard’s organization in Romania was separate from the church. In court documents, one of the plaintiffs described living conditions as “a torture chamber inside a prison.” Click to Post 1 2 Continue reading on the next page Stephanie Martin Stephanie Martin, a freelance writer and editor in Denver, has spent her entire 30-year journalism career in Christian publishing. 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Robert Morris ©Youtube: WFAA Robert Morris ©Youtube: WFAA © IBTimes In a shocking fall from grace, Robert Morris, a former spiritual adviser to US President Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl, but will only serve just six months in jail. Morris, the founder and long-standing senior pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, admitted in court in Oklahoma that he committed 'lewd or indecent acts' with a minor in the early 1980s. Keep Your Property Safe & Dry with Expert Gutter Cleaning & Repair Services. Keep Your Property Safe & Dry with Expert Gutter Cleaning & Repair Services. Coastal Rain Gutters · Sponsored call to action icon more The victim, now 55-year-old Cindy Clemishire, says the abuse began in 1982, when Morris was a 21-year-old travelling evangelist staying with her family. The abuse allegedly continued for four years. Decades-Old Abuse Comes To Light Clemishire first came forward publicly in 2024, accusing Morris of grooming and abusing her when she was just 12 years old. Her story was first reported by church-watchdog sites and later confirmed in formal legal action. She described how Morris stayed in her family's home and initiated a predatory relationship; her sister later said Morris had invited her into his room and told her to lie on her back. Expand article logo Continue reading Morris initially denied the age of the victim, referring vaguely to 'a young lady' in previous statements, but under mounting pressure, he resigned as senior pastor of Gateway Church in June 2024. Open the Youtube video On 02 October 2025, Morris entered a guilty plea before an Oklahoma judge on five felony counts of 'lewd or indecent acts with a child'. Under the terms of the plea agreement, he was sentenced to 10 years, but all but six months were suspended. He will serve those six months in the Osage County Jail, where the abuse occurred.