Congregation Rocked by Former Associate Pastor's Letter of Confession and Apology
Former associate pastor at West Suburban Church admits to inappropriate relationship with a young girl. Darin Evans also was a member of Elmhurst Youth Commission and a Young Life volunteer.
The pastor of a church on the north side of Elmhurst shocked his congregation Sunday by reading a letter of confession from his former associate pastor—a letter that described a sexual relationship with an underage girl. West Suburban Community Church Senior Pastor Jim Lennon announced to his congregation Sunday, Feb. 24, that 41-year-old Darin Evans admitted to "an inappropriate physical relationship with an adolescent minor girl that continued for a few years." READ MORE: Lennon contacted Elmhurst police, who opened an investigation and went to Ohio to interview Evans. The investigation remains open, and Evans has not been charged with a crime, Deputy Police Chief Dominic Panico said Tuesday. He declined further comment. "We're praying …
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Karen Chadra
10:48 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013
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