Civil lawsuit alleges Salvation Army enabled youth pastor's abuse

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1. Fox32 Chicago

   2 women sue Salvation Army over alleged sex abuse by suburban Chicago youth pastor ↗ (opens Fox32 Chicago)

   Published Nov 11, 2026

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   Three women are speaking publicly about experiences they say they kept private for more than two decades. Salvation Army sex abuse lawsuits Two women, Kristy Wynveen and Lindsey Gauthier, filed separate lawsuits in Cook County against The Salvation Army and affiliated organizations, according to a p…

2. Sun Times

   Lawsuits allege Salvation Army youth pastor sexually abused 3 children in Chicago suburbs ↗ (opens Sun Times)

   Published Nov 11, 2026

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   Three women came forward Wednesday to say they've carried the lasting effects of sexual abuse they endured as children at the hands of a Salvation Army youth pastor for nearly three decades — along with the burden of what they describe as the institution’s failure to protect them.

3. ABC 7 Chicago

   Women sue Salvation Army over alleged failure to stop ex-west suburban youth pastor's abuse ↗ (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

   Published Nov 11, 2026

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   Three women who say they were sexually abused as children by a former Salvation Army youth pastor are accusing the organization of failing to protect them and covering up what was happening at its Tri-City Corps in St. Charles.

4. WGN Chicago

   Civil lawsuit alleges Salvation Army enabled youth pastor's abuse ↗ (opens WGN Chicago)

   Published Nov 11, 2026

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   Civil lawsuits filed in Cook County accuse the Salvation Army of covering up allegations of sexual abuse in the Chicago suburbs.