Lawsuits Accuse Megachurch Leader of Sexual Misconduct

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/us/22church.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=accuse%20megachurch%20leader%20of%20sexual%20misconduct&st=cse

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From: barry levine 
Date: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 9:20 AM
Subject: re: Lawsuits Accuse Megachurch Leader of Sexual Misconduct
To: letters@nytimes.com


To the Editor:

    To bring a lawsuit, bishop Long's accusers have to identify themselves in a court of law. That is done in fairness to the accused. I would expect a newspaper to hold to a different standard. The victims of rape deserve anonymity in the press; no legitimate end is served by publishing the names of bishop Long's victims. Rather, the publicity is likely to deter other victims from coming forward, and justice is not served.

Barry Levine