Granddaughter who alleged rape cover-up is awarded $2 million in Trinity Broadcasting Network lawsuit, victims respond
For immediate release, June 6, 2016
Statement by Joelle Casteix of Newport Beach, SNAP Western Regional Leader, (949) 322-7434, [email protected]
When Carra Crouch came forward to her grandmother to say that she had been sexually abused, she needed help. Her grandmother Jan Crouch had a choice: she could report the abuse and protect her granddaughter, or she could see this child’s story as a threat to the institution, her multi-million-dollar religious empire, and her role as an iconic tele-evangelist. Jan Crouch decided to protect the institution and cause her granddaughter years of suffering to keep her quiet.
Yesterday, a jury decided Crouch’s decision was wrong.
We salute Carra’s bravery in coming forward and using the civil justice system to have her voice heard. She stood up to national Christian television network and the church her grandparents founded.
We hope that Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and its lawyers do not appeal the jury’s decision, but instead use the money they would pour into legal fees to instead train all of their employees in child sex abuse prevention, exposing child sex abuse and cover-up, proper abuse reporting in all fifty states, and how to help victims find healing and resources.
(SNAP, the Survivors Network, is the world’s oldest and largest support group for victims of sexual abuse in institutional settings. SNAP was founded in 1988 and has more than 20,000 members. Our website is SNAPnetwork.org)
Contact – Melanie Jula Sakoda (925-708-6175, [email protected]), Joelle Casteix (949-322-7434, [email protected]), Barbara Dorris (314-503-0003, [email protected])
Winter Appeal 2023
To our friends,
2023 has been a long year with many ups and downs for us all. As we close out the year, we at SNAP hope that you are feeling like you are on your way to being healthy, fulfilled, and happy. This past year has brought both successes and challenges. Thanks to the support you have shown in the past, we’ve been able to celebrate the good days and weather the stormy ones. Now, we are once again asking for your support as we work to support survivors new and old as we ‘Move SNAP Forward.’
At SNAP we are proud to have hosted a very well-attended conference in August 2023. This event allowed us to gather friends, survivors, advocates, and allies for a weekend of camaraderie and connection. We were so happy to be able to welcome many first-time attendees to gather in person and are already looking forward to the next conference.
To strengthen our movement for justice, healing, and prevention, SNAP will be expanding our peer support and providing more volunteer opportunities in the coming year. Through this great work, we are ensuring survivor voices are represented as we work for significant change that will benefit children and survivors.
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Warmly,
Michael W. McDonnell, C.P.S.
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