We called him the Tiger Woods of the pulpit yesterday, and unfortunately that comparison is right on the money. As with Tiger Woods, there seems to be a new "Spiritual Son" coming forward every other day in the Bishop Eddie Long scandal. Read more about the FOURTH young man to come forward this afternoon when you go inside....
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The Associated Press is reporting that a fourth young man has come forward saying Bishop Eddie Long coerced him into a sexual relationship. Attorney B.J. Bernstein says she is filing a lawsuit today on behalf of the member of New Birth Charlotte. New Birth Charlotte is a satellite church run by Long in Charlotte, N.C. The man claims to have met the Bishop in May 2005.
The lawsuit says the Bishop took the teenager to Kenya in July 2005 when he was 17, and also engaged in sexual activities with him. It said that Long later encouraged him to move to Atlanta, where the activity continued until early 2009.
Story is developing...
UPDATE: The lawsuit was filed by Spencer LeGrande, a member of New Birth Charlotte.
The lawsuit said Long told LeGrande "I will be your dad" and invited the 17-year-old to journey to Kenya with him in July 2005. LeGrande said that Long gave him a sleeping pill on that trip and that the two engaged in sexual acts.
Long apparently convinced LeGrande that "engaging in a sexual relationship was a healthy component of his spiritual life."
Bishop Long is expected on Sunday to deliver the first public message since the men accused him of having sexual relationships with them. He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing through his lawyer and a Twitter posting. Other sources report he may step down after giving his remarks.
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