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New revelations about Ted Haggard’s sexual indiscretions have emerged:
Pastor Admits Church Knew of New Allegations Against HaggardPastor Brady Boyd of New Life Church acknowledged that the church’s insurance company arranged a settlement with a young man who claimed to have had a sexual relationship with Haggard, who was forced to resign in 2006 after a male escort came forward with charges of gay sex and drug use.
Might as well be honest when you don’t have any other choice:
In the last three weeks, Boyd said, the young man told him that he was considering going public with his story because Haggard was portraying himself as a victim in an upcoming HBO documentary called The Trial of Ted Haggard, which is scheduled to air Thursday.
Disgraced pastor Haggard facing new sex allegations
Sure, they were just being compassionate.
“It wasn’t at all a settlement to make him be quiet or not tell his story,” Boyd said. “Our desire was to help him. Here was a young man who wanted to get on with his life. We considered it more compassionate assistance — certainly not hush money. I know what’s what everyone will want to say because that’s the most salacious thing to say, but that’s not at all what it was.”
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