Bishop Eddie L. Long Responds to Gay Sex Accusations, Admits to Traveling Overseas with Some of His Accusers

The gay sex scandal involving megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie L. Long continues. You will recall Long, who leads New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, was accused by four young men -- Anthony Flagg, Maurice Robinson, Spencer LeGrande and Jamal Parris -- of sexual coercion. Bishop Long has filed his responses to the four lawsuits and has denied that sexual intercourse occurred and is asking for a dismissal of the suits. He didn't deny he hugged the boys

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Click on the links below to read Long's responses (WSB-TV)
PDF: Long Responds To Flagg Suit
PDF: Long Responds To LeGrande Suit
PDF: Long Responds To Parris Suit
PDF: Long Responds To Robinson Suit

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Long admits he did have a mentor relationship with Maurice Robinson, Anthony Flagg Spencer LeGrande and Jamal Parris in the documents. He also admits traveling on overnight trips with some of the men, buying them gifts and paying rent for some of their families.Fleischer said the documents list several cases where he called the young men his spiritual sons, a term the plaintiffs also used in their court filings. Source

The accusations are a little reminiscent of the allegations leveled against the late Michael Jackson of inappropriate behavior with boys. If Bishop Long shared a room with young men, other than his own sons or nephews or brother, then that was very inappropriate.