Salvation Army Must Pay for Sex Abuse

(Kenai, Alaska) According to this story, a jury has awarded $427,000 in compensatory damages to the victims (four young girls) of incidents of sexual abuse by a Salvation Army Minister. Superior Court Judge Harold Brown presided over the civil case against former Salvation Army Capt. Troy Trickel, Trickle's wife, and the Salvation Army. A ruling on punitive damages is expected soon.

One has to wonder how many people are willing to give to a charity organization so that they can pay off court judgments in civil sexual abuse cases.