Uncovering abuse at Greater Grace World Outreach

In Maryland and across the globe, Greater Grace World Outreach has thousands of members. Over its 50-year history, the church has been accused of being cult-like, deceitful and manipulative. And of turning a blind eye to sexual abuse from within. Now a group of former members, The Millstones, wants a reckoning. Greater Grace officials declined to address specific claims and issued a statement saying the church “fully cooperates with any investigations conducted by law enforcement or childcare agencies.” Officials said they abide by laws that require adults to report “suspected or actual child abuse.” *** Reported by Jessica Calefati, Julie Scharper and Justin Fenton. Written by Julie Scharper. Video by Krishna Sharma. Drone footage by Joshua Davidsburg. Illustrations by Delphine Lee. Music from Epidemic Sound. #baltimore #maryland #greatergrace #megachurch _______________________________________ Want more stories about communities, government, schools, sports and more from Baltimore and across Maryland? Visit www.thebaltimorebanner.com About The Baltimore Banner: Our mission is to be an indispensable resource that strengthens, unites and inspires our Baltimore community. We will accomplish this through trustworthy, quality journalism that tells the varied stories of our people, delivers local news that readers are willing to support, and holds our leaders accountable. As a nonprofit founded by The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, we are truly independent and we do not endorse leaders or political candidates. Follow The Baltimore Banner: Facebook:   / baltimorebanner   Twitter:   / baltimorebanner   Instagram:   / baltimorebanner   TikTok:   / baltimorebanner   LinkedIn:   / baltimorebanner