0000007463 00000 n I have contacted the Pastor Mark Garcia asking for an explanation and an apology. Steve Rabey is a veteran author and journalist who has published more than 50 books and 2,000 articles about religion, spirituality, and culture. In recent years, rehab homes from San Diego to San Francisco formed crews, dispatching residents to work construction, paint houses and do landscaping. But he declined subsequent requests that he answer the allegations of former members and pastors. From an apartment in a Boyle Heights housing project, Arguinzoni started a Christian ministry. "You are helping to create a brighter future for all of us," wrote President Clinton in a 1997 letter marking the church's 30th anniversary. In exchange for resolving the lawsuits, the State of California and County of Los Angeles . Jaimez said he was part of a 25-person crew sent from the home to work at the Great America theme park. Description. The following days when I was awake and not sick from migraines I started to assert myself by telling them I wanted to leave. Plaintiff states that Defendant told him that he really needed to get the tattoo removed. (Declaration of Damien Perez, 14.) Aug 4th 2015, 3:16 PM. Other church leaders dismiss both the allegations of legal problems and of ethical breaches. B) Walk-In - Credit Card to Victory Outreach International 250 West Arrow Highway, San Dimas, California. Finally I got irate and told them I would take my chances because I wanted outta there! Can there be good and evil in the same church? Rebecca Jaimez, the sister-in-law of Gilbert, said she joined Victory Outreach when she was 14 and devoted the next 13 years to Morales and his San Jose church. His followers are society's castoffs and dropouts: ex-gang members, drug addicts and prostitutes with nowhere else to go, people desperate for a miracle of their own. In support of his motion, Defendant proffers his own declaration, which states that he did not supervise or oversee the home at the time of the shooting. We take for granted what large swaths of the population haven't learned. "My vision was to try to reach East L.A., the Boyle Heights area," Arguinzoni said. Dec 17th 2013, 11:33 AM. One former Victory Church member told the Rochester newspaper, The Democrat & Chronicle, that Paul Burress had shown her videos of Burress and his wife having sex when she was a minor. Received a letter of invitation to speak at a three day conference. Although technically Victory Outreach is not required to license its homes because they use religion-based treatment, the ministry sought licenses for all its California facilities in the early 1990s, allowing state regulators a glimpse into the operation. . While the lawsuit describes the two as pastors of the church, its website names two other people. Since then the page has accumulated 13 consumer complaints. oh, I'm not saying you are wrong, it is just a very strange tactic. 'targeting') the voter outreach, the political consulting firm can and will necessarily affect voter turnout of certain types of voters more than others and in some parts of the State more than others. But I have been a part of this ministry for over 20 years. Look i am a Victory Outreach member i can agree on some of the stuff you guys have spoken about. French, 33, graduated from New College in 2010. There are Victory Outreach churches in almost every major U.S. city and more than a dozen in South America, Europe and Africa--235 congregations and 310 rehabilitation homes worldwide. Originally posted by Darth Jello Working in the innercity, I've received constant proselytism and heard many stories about this ministry. Victory Outreach is an international, church-oriented Christian ministry called to the task of evangelizing and discipling the hurting people of the world, with the message of hope and plan of Jesus Christ. To them he offers what few other drug treatment programs can claim: an unheard-of 85% success rate, plus community, faith and purpose. He was dogged by recurring claims of abuse, and pled guilty in 2018 to third-degreesexual abuse after being accused of groping and touching women. Our solution to the drug problem is found in a spiritual experience with Jesus Christ.". In exchange for their work, residents are given bed and board--often a spot on the floor or a bunk and a meal of donated food. I was drunk and thought it was safe there. Ministry Watch 2022 All rights reserved. In sum, Plaintiff has nothing more than speculation supporting his theory that he was shot because of his gang tattoo. Its pastors, who mirror the more roughhewn of Jesus' disciples, talk and swagger like recovering street thugs, which many are. (Declaration of Damien Perez, 15-16.) But sometimes, he said, "they wouldn't even give me that. Canada, 53, died when the church van he was in went off a highway. Sent money on 12/6/12 for $650.00. Arguinzoni preaches that God's work will, in time, bring material blessings. Although it receives mainstream praise, Victory Outreach lies well outside conventional Christianity. "Complaints Unresolved" tells how many complaints consumers have filed about the company on Scambook. There will never be a perfect church. Plaintiff proffers no expert testimony suggesting that the shooting was gang related. This is my experience with the Fort Worth Victory Outreach ministry/cult that kidnapped me and held me against my will. "If it wasn't for God rescuing me, I wouldn't be alive," said Arguinzoni, speaking with the accent of his Brooklyn hometown, where he stole to support his heroin habit more than 30 years ago. Add company information suggestion, Victory Outreach Church Complaint 337766 for $0.00, Someone Posing As Pastor Richard Taylor Of Victory Outreach Church Complaint 193279 for $0.00, Victory Outreach Church Complaint 193199 for $0.00, Victory Outreach Church Complaint 189813 for $1,400.00, Victory Outreach Church Complaint 149690 for $0.00, Victory Outreach Church Complaint 145486 for $0.00. A native of the Island of Trinidad, Dr. Jazz is a globally recognized pastor, teacher, evangelist, author and philanthropist. I would, on occasion, go to the Home as a church leader and meet with residents to provide help with their progress in adjusting to life out of prison. Add a complaint and spread the word. Victory Outreach is "reaching out where no one else is. Sponsored Links. Toll free: (866) 364-9980, Bruxy Cavey Credibly Accused in 3 Cases of Sexual Abuse and 1 Sexual Misconduct, La Luz del Mundo Leader, Naasn Joaqun Garca, Faces New Lawsuit in Los Angeles, SBC Executive Committee Rejects Request for System-Wide Abuse Inquiry, Gang with Past Abductions Blamed for Kidnapping Missionaries, Southern Baptists Grapple with Sexual Abuse. OKLAHOMA CITY (CN) A mother says in a wrongful-death lawsuit that her 18-month-old son died from a vicious assault by a dentist with whom she had a romantic relationship, and that a Christian church covered up prior abuse by the dentist. 0000001698 00000 n And as for the homes, you come in by choice, or court order, either way its still your choice! If you do not agree with these terms, then do not use our website and/or services. "So many people looked up to this church," she said. He keeps an apartment in New York City and has a 30-foot powerboat. 5/31/2019: Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel, 5/31/2019: Declaration in Support of Attorney's Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel-Civil, 10/30/2019: Declaration - DECLARATION OF DAMIAN PEREZ, 10/30/2019: Memorandum - MEMORANDUM OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS, 10/30/2019: Opposition - OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT, 10/30/2019: Declaration - DECLARATION OF FEDERICO SAYRE, 10/30/2019: Notice - NOTICE NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION BY PLAINTIFF TO DEFENDANT NICHOLAS LANGARICA'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, 11/4/2019: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (COURT ORDER: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT), 11/4/2019: Certificate of Mailing for - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FOR (COURT ORDER: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT) OF 11/04/2019, 11/13/2019: Reply - REPLY DEFENDANT LANGARICAS REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DECLARATION OF DAVID H. RYAN, 11/13/2019: Objection - OBJECTION DEFENDANT NICHOLAS LANGARICAS OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, 11/13/2019: Response - RESPONSE DEFENDANT NICHOLAS LANGARICAS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS SEPARATE STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS AND ADDITIONAL UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SUMMARY, 11/18/2019: Certificate of Mailing for - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FOR (HEARING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT) OF 11/18/2019, 11/18/2019: Order Appointing Court Approved Reporter as Official Reporter Pro Tempore, 11/18/2019: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (HEARING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT), DocketAppeal Record Delivered; Filed by Clerk, Docketat 08:30 AM in Department 32, Stephen I. Goorvitch, Presiding; (OSC RE Dismissal) - Not Held - Vacated by Court, DocketAppeal - Notice Court Reporter to Prepare Appeal Transcript (;B304082, NOA 2/6/20;); Filed by Clerk, DocketNotice of Ruling; Filed by Nicholas Langerica - SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Defendant), Docketat 08:30 AM in Department 32, Stephen I. Goorvitch, Presiding; Jury Trial - Not Held - Advanced and Vacated, Docketat 10:00 AM in Department 32, Stephen I. Goorvitch, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Not Held - Vacated by Court, DocketMinute Order ( (Final Status Conference)); Filed by Clerk, DocketAppeal - Reporter Appeal Transcript Process Fee Paid; Filed by Damian Perez (Appellant), DocketAppeal - Ntc Designating Record of Appeal APP-003/010/103; Filed by Damian Perez (Appellant), DocketAppeal - Notice of Default Issued; Filed by Clerk, DocketProof-Service/Summons; Filed by Damian Perez (Plaintiff), DocketAnswer; Filed by Victory Outreach International (Defendant), DocketDEFENDANT VICTORY OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT; DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL, DocketComplaint; Filed by Damian Perez (Plaintiff), DocketCOMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES: 1. 09/23/2015 (3 months into my initial targeting). Three women who say they were victims of abuse at the church have sued under New Yorks Child Victims Act, alleging that the church made a practice of filling staff positions with known abusers, allowing them free access to young people at the church and in other settings. I've been living a clean and sober life for over 20 years than to the fundamentals instilled in me at Victory Outreach. see, you had me up to the win the world together for christ.. Have you ever heard the joke about the CNN reporter that heard about an old Jew that went to pray at the wailing wall, every day, at the same time, for 40 years? Victory Outreach Alkmaar Kerk Adres: Amstelstraat 1 1823 EV - Alkmaar Contact: Telefoon: +31 6 16928452 E-mail: info@voalkmaar.nl Web: www.voalkmaar.nl Voor donaties en giften aan de kerk: Rabobank Bank Rekeningnummer: IBAN NL.50RABO0393892778 BIC: RABONL2U tnv: St. La Puente. Our program requires a minimum of a one year commitment.. at 856.) Two IFP forms with case number, 4:21-cv-1233-P, written on the forms mailed per #4 ORDER. Exploiting my confused vulnerable state immediately following a near death experience. Delve into the various sub-areas of our main topics to get a better understanding of key legal issues that arise within a . He said church officials are preparing a report for the public on how money is spent. We as christians in VO, we have free will and chose to attend a unique church, one that understands the "black sheep", the unloveable one, the down and out, the ones that other churches dont want to reach out to. "They're told in the very beginning when they come in that the difference between us and a secular program is that we provide spiritual help," he said. The mere fact that police officers focused on the evidence which indicated a gang shooting does not mean this was a gang shooting. 0000051993 00000 n I've been working in rehab here in Puerto Rico for the last 20 years. . Forgot UserName | Forgot password | Sign Up. "I often refer to it as a spiritual pyramid scheme.". He is a registered Democrat. endobj 0000005072 00000 n C) Mail In - CASHIER'S CHECK ONLY, must be postmarked by October 25, 2019 Mail to: Victory Outreach International Attn: 80th Banquet Tickets, 250 W. Arrow Hwy, San Dimas, CA 91773 Please let us reason with one another. Karma ain't gonna be a bitch for you. Plaintiff filed an opposition on October 30, 2019, which is only four court days before the hearing. No, it wasn't over night. As discussed, Defendant proffers evidence that he was not involved in assigning community service work. 0000002612 00000 n This evidence is insufficient to create a triable issue whether Defendant had any duty toward Plaintiff because it does not establish that Defendant had any supervisory responsibility over the house or its residents. "I think that the souls they have reached outweigh the dirty laundry.". A goal of my targeting program is to change the part of my belief system that is indifferent to God's existence. may be available from PACER. Man you guys truly sound smart on here and obviously are concerned about this this is a god honest message not putting no one down jus an attempt to get my church an equal opportunity!! In June, Pastor Joseph Burress, Sr. pleaded guilty to sexual abusing minors at the church he founded. 2021-05-19, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts | Bankruptcy | Welcome to the Victory Outreach San Jose Church YouTube Channel! Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. I'm disappointed to see so much "VO" bashing going on. Do you have updated information to help us investigate the company? Justia's legal guides provide an overview of various areas of the law in plain English to help you learn in more detail about a range of legal concepts and areas. Though to me, it's not terribly surprising tbh. 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