Follow me on this one… David Solomon Lanham turned himself in for molesting children at the Royal Child Academy, a day-care facility in Alcala, Florida. Lanham was the music teacher.
…Lanham told the judge he did not have any money and only owned a car. He was given a public defender, and bail was set at $255,000 for multiple charges that include lewd and lascivious conduct, exhibition, molestation and child abuse.
The victims are 5 to 11 years old.
The Royal Child Academy sit on the same property as Open Door Community Church. They share a parent corporation EBM International (cache). Lanham was listed as a worship leader and design coordinator. The senior pastor at Open Door Community Church, Gerald Bustin, contacted the police about alleged abuses. His own child may have been a victim.
David Lanham was fired after the allegations surfaced. When a pastor’s child is the victim, justice is swift.
Note to the faithful: When your music director is arrested for molesting young children, don’t take your website down. Engage with your community. It is the honest thing to do.
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ThatAtheistChick · 786 weeks ago
s child was the victim. He wouldn't have given a shit about anybody else's children.
Mojoey 107p · 786 weeks ago
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Linda · 756 weeks ago
Dear Friend,
You know the old saying, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." I am writing this letter to tell you about a friend who needs some "indeed" friends right now.
Could you stand by and watch an innocent life be destroyed when you might could help save that life? I can't! That's why I'm writing this letter. A young man whom I have worked with closely for the last 7 years, is facing some very serious accusations that could literally land him behind bars for the rest of his life! AND I BELIEVE HE IS TOTALLY INNOCENT OF THE CHARGES!
Part 1
Linda · 756 weeks ago
David Lanham came to work here at EBM a little over seven years ago to help produce videos and other public relations material for EBM. We soon found him to be highly gifted in drama, music, and organizing events. We drafted him and his gifts into every other area of ministry where he was needed---Christmas and Easter programs, worship team leader, and finally as an assistant teacher in our child day-care center. We ran background checks on him---fingerprints, FBI, Police Records, etc and came up with a totally clean record.
During the last seven years neither I, nor anyone else in leadership have seen anything that would give the slightest concern that David would hurt or harm or molest a child. But not everybody liked David, and we have some very good reasons to believe that someone(s) maliciously set him up to destroy him.
Linda · 756 weeks ago
It started with an accusation by the parents of a very disturbed 5yr old that David had asked him to touch him inappropriately. This brought in an over zealous detective who then, it seems, set out to prove that David is a sex-offender monster. She began contacting teachers and parents and apparently frightened them with the "information" that David had molested one child and theirs could also be in danger. She finally succeeded in trumping up charges against him and had him arrested. David spent 3 months in jail before he could get the funds to bond out.
Now his case is coming up for a hearing on Oct 26th and the public defender has not even spoken with David about preparing a defense! We have a good lawyer who is willing to take the case and we believe can help David be proven innocent but it takes money. Since David has spent most of his adult life working for EBM at far less than a lucrative salary! He just does not have the money for a lawyer.
Linda · 756 weeks ago
That is where you and I can come in. We can be the friend he needs at this time. I am sending you this letter hoping you can help. We can all give something, and together we may be able to come up with a strategy that will raise the funds.
•Will you give your best gift to help?
•Are you able to make a sizable loan to David's defense fund?
•Can you give some time to help in fund-raising efforts?
•Do you have a good idea on how we can reach our goal?
I hope you don't mind that I am sending you this email or that I took the liberty to add your name to a list of people on my computer to ask for help. (I am keeping this list private by sending it out only as a blind copy.) I thought you would be touched by David's plight and also by another fact---- If David is convicted of the fraudulent charges, his conviction will open the way for disgruntled parents to file law suits against EBM and the church. This could potentially destroy not only David but EBM's ministries as well!
Linda · 756 weeks ago
I need you to get back to me if you can help in any one or more of the ways above. You can send me an email or call me directly at (352) 425-8889. Time is of the essence here. David's next hearing is coming up soon. We absolutely must have a strong legal defense team in place within days or even hours!
A good estimate of what this might ultimately cost is $75,000 to $100,000. But we can get started with up front money of $35,000 and then continue to raise the rest as the legal team jumps into action.
Please let me hear from you as soon as you read this letter.
Thanks.
Gerald Bustin
Linda · 756 weeks ago
Mojoey 107p · 755 weeks ago