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Kansas Senate Candidate Hamilton Addresses Church Sexual Misconduct Allegations
What happened
Kansas Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton, a Methodist pastor, has faced questions during his campaign about his handling of sexual misconduct allegations involving a volunteer at his church in 2005. The volunteer, Scott Moore, was later convicted of sex offenses. Hamilton has stated that mistakes were made while also denying covering up the allegations.
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Newsweek emphasizes that Hamilton has "strongly denied covering up" the allegations against children.
- NWThe Church Abuse Allegations Shaking Kansas Senate RaceNewsweek · Center
Right-leaning outlets focus on Hamilton's failures to act, with the New York Post highlighting his admission that "mistakes were made" and Breitbart emphasizing that the church "did not report allegations" to police in 2005 and "allowed the same volunteer to return as a camp leader the following year."
- NYPKansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton admits ‘mistakes were made’ in church sexual abuse scandalNew York Post · Right
- BRTModerator Confronts Kansas Democrat Hamilton over Failure to Report Church Camp Pedophile to PoliceBreitbart News · Right
- BRTVIDEO — Kansas: Democrat U.S. Senate Candidate Adam Hamilton Admits Failing to Report Church Camp PedophileBreitbart News · Right
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