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Colorado Church That Ousted Pastor Reveals Another Chapter in Sex Scandal

Jan. 26, 2009
The New Life Church in Colorado made payments to a young male church member who had a relationship with its founding pastor, Ted Haggard, as part of a confidential legal settlement.
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