I was put in contact with Victoria a couple of months ago by Megan Benninger. If you don’t know who Megan is, she and her husband Dom have done the tireless work of creating a database to track predators in the baptist church, a task that the SBC was (and continues to be) quite unwilling to do. Their website is www.baptistaccountabiliy.org. Please donate to them if you can. The hours of work it must take for them to maintain this database, along with costs of equipment, web hosting and other expenses cannot be emphasized enough. What’s interesting is that two people can do what an entire organization can’t seem to pull off. It has nothing to with church autonomy, but everything to do with pastors not wanting to rat out their friends and cause problems in their church and everything to do with protecting pocketbooks and reputations.
Now on to Victoria’s story.
Who is Dr. E.C. Fulcher Jr.?
Earnest Clyde Fulcher Jr. (born approx 1951) is the lead pastor of Truth House Ministry Church (also known as City of Truth) in Abingdon, MD. I had never heard of this church, which is not surprising because it is very small, with only about 70-80 members. Along with pastoring Truth House, Dr. Fulcher also broadcasts over global shortwave radio and on THVBN TV. I was not able to access any of his online content, but I will explain the reason why later on in this post. Here is a short bio of Fulcher from the church website:
“Dr. Fulcher is the Founder of Truth House Ministry Church, Inc. At the age of seven, he was gifted to play several instruments and at the age of twelve started playing professionally before transitioning into the ministry in 1970 at the age of seventeen. His sincerity, dedication and no-nonsense approach, when preaching God’s word, led Dr. Fulcher to teach in several different continents. He appeared several times on nationwide television as the guest of Dr. Gene Scott. Dr. Fulcher feels very honored and blessed that God has allowed him to walk the path that he has. He acknowledges that the pinnacle of his ministerial life is being called to preach the Present Day Truth to the hagios. Dr. Fulcher also believes that his greatest compliments are when his pupils say that he teaches God’s word in a way that they can understand.”
Fulcher is the son of preacher (Earnest Fulcher Sr.) who is the pastor of Christian Fellowship Evangelist Tabernacle in Christiansburg, VA.
I spoke to a former member of Truth House Ministry Church, who was able to provide some background on E. C. Fulcher Jr., since his online resume is a bit spotty. I was told that his early ministry career was spent in conservative pentecostal churches doing itinerant preaching. At some juncture in his career, he met Dr. Gene Scott and began following his teachings, which were quite different from his strict conservative upbringing. I was not able to determine if Fulcher attended college or seminary or if he holds an earned doctorate.
Dr. Gene Scott
Admittedly I do not know much about Gene Scott, other than the fact that his wife Melissa Scott became his successor after he passed away. He met Melissa when she performed as a ‘pony girl’ model when he paraded girls in front of the church during services. It would take another entire blog post to explain the peculiarities of this man. This 1994 in-depth article from the L.A. Times pretty much sums up the legend that he is.
And it proves that E. C. Fulcher Jr. is really just a Gene Scott wannabe.
He Speaks For God
Once E. C. Fulcher Jr. adopted the beliefs and practices of Gene Scott, he made some big changes. He started Truth House Ministry Church in Maryland and set it up exactly the same way Gene Scott set up his ministry. People who gave to the church were assigned an ID number and designated a ‘Truth House’ (Scott’s were called ‘King’s Houses’). They could call in and have special access to Fulcher & the church teachings. The members of the church worked shifts (called front lining) to take calls.
Fulcher also relaxed his moral standards, and that led to a divorce from his wife. Fulcher has 4 children. All but 1 have left the church (one is deceased).
The members of Truth House Ministry Church believe Fulcher speaks directly from God, by divine revelation. This gives Fulcher a lot of room to make up rules and exercise a tremendous amount of power over his parishioners. While the average person might say they would never tolerate such foolishness or subject themselves to that level of control, you can never underestimate the charisma and manipulation of a man like Fulcher. There are a lot of completely level-headed normal people that get sucked into cults every single day. Just watch the Scientology documentaries or the folks that were in the Jim Jones cult or followed David Koresh. In the beginning these organizations and people tapped into people’s needs and presented just enough of what appeared to be truth to pique the interest of those searching for meaning in life. None of us is immune to being deceived.
E.C. Fulcher Jr. Apparently Made Claims that He Helped God Write the Bible
I found a Google message board where a discussion was had concerning Dr. Fulcher’s ridiculous claim that he had helped God author the Bible, based on the fact that he teaches man existed before his own incarnation. Fulcher surmises that he was probably hanging out with God when some of the Bible was written. Interesting stuff.
Strange Fire
Fulcher’s need for control has allegedly resulted in some very rigid requirements for Truth House church members. No one is allowed to miss church services for any reason (it’s considered a sin); parishioners are regularly shamed and punished by Fulcher from the pulpit by not obeying him implicitly. He controls every aspect of the members lives.
The worst requirements, however, are what Fulcher expects from the women.
It is alleged that Fulcher has several girlfriends and frequently requests sexual favors from female members of his church, which is considered ‘an honor’. Fulcher has reportedly arranged ‘marriages’ (which are ceremonies he performs – not legal marriages, which he believes brings a curse to the relationship) and has been known to counsel couples to divorce so that he can have access to the women. According to the former member I spoke to, Fulcher is a frequent patron of the local strip club, and some people have referred to him as a ‘pimp’.
You just never know what’s going on behind closed doors, do you?
Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors
Victoria grew up attending Truth House Ministry Church. It was all she ever knew.
Her parents and her mother’s extended family moved to Maryland in 1999 to join Truth House Ministry Church, after listening to Fulcher’s preaching on shortwave radio and the internet. Fulcher encouraged out of state listeners to move to Maryland to join his congregation.
When Victoria was approaching her teens, E. C. Fulcher Jr. started paying more attention to her. He was known for talking about sex during sermons – a lot. Hearing him make sexual comments was not shocking or uncommon, until those comments began to be directed towards HER. Fulcher would compliment her appearance by telling her she was beautiful and sexy (remember Fulcher is the PASTOR of the church grooming a minor 50 yrs his junior), He also began constantly texting her. Victoria estimates this grooming behavior went on for about 2 1/2 years
The alleged physical sexual abuse started when Victoria was 14. Fulcher told Victoria that he wanted her to give him her virginity. (According to Fulcher, giving your virginity to him was considered giving your ‘First Fruits’ to the man of God‘)
Victoria says Fulcher sexually assaulted her at least 15 times over the course of 3 years. The alleged assaults took place in his private church office. Sometimes during these assaults Fulcher would take inappropriate photographs of Victoria. Fulcher also repeatedly requested that Victoria text him photographs of herself. Victoria states that he was adamant that she always delete their text communications.
“He would call me into his office and make me close the door He would take photos of me, make me sit on his lap, grope me and also would kiss me on the mouth……..I would also wear dresses to church and when I would go into his office my dress would ride up, so I would pull it down. He would frequently tell me to stop pulling down because ‘it was God’s will’ to let it ride up. He used to repeatedly tell me when I was underage to delete my messages and I always thought it was because of my parents. I never imagined I would be in this situation. He would preach about how we would go to hell for lying to a man of God or preacher, so I was always too scared to not delete things.”
At the time Victoria believed she was the only one being abused by Fulcher and was too afraid to speak out. Fulcher was the man of God and no one was allowed to question him. Unfortunately his culture of fear and domination allowed him to abuse others as well. Several of Victoria’s family members are victims of Fulcher’s: at least two are alleged to have been underage at the time of their abuse.
Victoria suffered greatly at the hands of E.C. Fulcher’s abuse. When he found out that she had been intimate with someone else, he told her that her love life was so messed up because she didn’t keep her promise to give her virginity to him, which made her a liar. Victoria said this destroyed her mentally and emotionally. Miraculously, she was able to garner enough strength to distance herself from him as she approached the age of 18, putting a stop to the abuse.
The Truth Comes Out
In the fall of 2019, when Victoria was 21, she disclosed to her mother what had happened to her. She then went to the police to file a report.
But what she discovered next was worse than she could ever imagine.
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
A person very close to Victoria disclosed that she was abused by E.C. Fulcher Jr. for many years. I won’t get into the details of her abuse here, as that is her story to tell for a different time. It is horrific. More victims started to come forward, including another close friend of Victoria’s and several other women in the church (including a mother & daughter), as well as a victim who was underage when she was allegedly assaulted. Fulcher had even propositioned Victoria’s uncle, who is gay. The truth was this – Fulcher was using his position as a man of God to indulge his deviant sexual appetites.
Detective David Skica of the Harford County Sheriffs Department was assigned to Victoria’s case. A search warrant was executed for Truth House Ministry Church on 10/16/19. Fulcher’s mobile phone was confiscated and a forensic audit was conducted. I requested a copy of the police report and below are the results of the forensic review of Fulcher’s phones, cameras and computers.
*WARNING* The following document contains content of a graphic sexual nature.
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The videos and photos discovered on Fulcher’s devices are gravely disturbing. I was so shocked after reading this that it took me a few days to process the absolute depravity of it. Victoria told me that the incidents recorded at Fulcher’s house were probably the ‘birthday sex parties’ that he would have, where everyone would walk around naked. As a woman in the church, it was considered an honor to be invited to Fulcher’s home to participate.
Also interviewed as a part of the investigation was one of Fulcher’s ex-wives. She provided information to the detective confirming Fulcher’s strange sexual activities, but would not comment on whether not he engaged in activity with minors. Victoria related to me that Fulcher’s ex-wife has admitted to her stepfather that Fulcher sexually abused Victoria’s stepmother when she was underage. Another victim who was underage at the time of her alleged assault by Fulcher, confessed to Victoria that she was raped. She declined to comment for this post.
As is the case in many investigations involving sexual abuse by a church leader, Det. Skica was unable to obtain statements from any current or former members of Truth House Ministry church in order to substantiate Victoria’s claims of abuse. This is not surprising given the extreme level of control that Fulcher has over the church members. Victoria says Fulcher has repeatedly preached against involving authorities in church matters, threatening eternal damnation on those who did. Even those who have left the church are too afraid to speak out against Fulcher or the church, fearing their souls will be lost.
Below is the full redacted police report from the Harford County Sheriffs Department. The interview with Fulcher is a case study in how (alleged) sex offenders respond to questioning. I’ve actually witnessed this type of language and minimizing in person when I sat on a jury for child sexual abuse case. It’s quite chilling. Det. Skica’s assessments are on point, in my opinion.
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After the police report was filed and the church was searched, it caused a tremendous amount of stress for Victoria’s family. Her mother & stepfather had stopped attending Truth House Ministry Church, which resulted in them being completely ostracized by the church community.
The case was suspended by the Harford County Sheriffs Department, since no evidence of photos or videos of Victoria when she was underage were discovered. Victoria was disheartened that more could not be done. I am not familiar with the laws in the state of Maryland, but I have to wonder why charges could not be brought against Fulcher based on Victoria’s testimony? There are many child sexual abuse cases tried on the testimony of the victim without video or photographic evidence? RARELY is there evidence in these types of cases, as abusers abuse in secret. Also the investigators did not subpoena Fulcher’s or Victoria’s phone records, which could have revealed inappropriate communications.
Initially Victoria’s father & stepmother were supportive of her coming forward about the abuse, but then abruptly blocked her on social media and cut her completely out of their lives. Victoria believes this was because of a sermons that Fulcher gave where he told the congregation that the “sheep should not testify against the man of God.”
Before a recent move, Victoria reached out to father one last time, and he responded. He offered to help her with a car purchase. Like before, her father abruptly rescinded his offer and blocked Victoria once again. She suspects he may have told Fulcher of his plans and was advised to not help Victoria.
Victoria’s father and stepmother still attend Truth House Ministry Church.
Paranoia Sets In
Like many cult leaders before him, Fulcher became paranoid when he was exposed.
When I spoke to the former church member, she said that Fulcher became so paranoid after the ‘raid’ that he took down all of his public audio and video teaching. Now only authorized ‘Truth House’ members can access Fulcher’s content, or those who respond to the invitation on the website. I did not attempt to access his content by invitation, as to not alert attention to the fact that I was looking for information for this post. It would be interesting to know what process someone has to go through to hear Fulcher’s teaching.
B.I.T.E. MODEL
Steven Hassan is a cult expert and former member of the ‘Moonies’ (Unification Church). He is now a mental health provider and has some incredible resources on his website, Freedom of Mind. His B.I.T.E model is one of the best explanations of cult mind control that I’ve read. I do not hesitate for one second to call Fulcher a cult leader. In my estimation he is more than likely a malignant narcissist paired with possibly several other mental disorders (sexual addiction, paraphilia, etc). His methods of control certainly line up with Hassan’s B.I.T.E. model:
- Promote dependence and obedience
- Modify behavior with rewards and punishments
- Dictate where and with whom you live
- Restrict or control sexuality
- Control clothing and hairstyle
- Regulate what and how much you eat and drink
- Deprive you of seven to nine hours of sleep
- Exploit you financially
- Restrict leisure time and activities
- Require you to seek permission for major decisions
- Kidnapping
- Beating
- Torture
- Rape
- Separation of Families
- Imprisonment
- Murder
- Deliberately withhold and distort information
- Forbid you from speaking with ex-members and critics
- Discourage access to non-cult sources of information
- Divide information into Insider vs. Outsider doctrine
- Generate and use propaganda extensively
- Use information gained in confession sessions against you
- Gaslight to make you doubt your own memory
- Require you to report thoughts, feelings, & activities to superiors
- Encourage you to spy and report on others’ “misconduct”
- Instill Black vs. White, Us vs. Them, & Good vs. Evil thinking
- Change your identity, possibly even your name
- Use loaded language and cliches to stop complex thought
- Induce hypnotic or trance states to indoctrinate
- Teach thought-stopping techniques to prevent critical thoughts
- Allow only positive thoughts
- Use excessive meditation, singing, prayer, & chanting to block thoughts
- Reject rational analysis, critical thinking, & doubt
- Instill irrational fears (phobias) of questioning or leaving the group
- Label some emotions as evil, worldly, sinful, or wrong
- Teach emotion-stopping techniques to prevent anger, homesickness
- Promote feelings of guilt, shame, & unworthiness
- Shower you with praise and attention (“love bombing”)
- Threaten your friends and family
- Shun you if you disobey or disbelieve
- Teach that there is no happiness or peace outside the group
What Now?
I am personally and deeply grieved for this family. Victoria is a hero in my book, and I am so grateful that she trusted me with her story. I have advised her family to contact G.R.A.C.E. (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment) to help them get some resources to deal with the trauma of what they have lived through for the last 20 years.
I believe that Earnest Clyde Fulcher Jr. is a very sick and dangerous man that needs to be stopped.
While it seems that law enforcement’s hands are tied, at least we can sound the alarm. If you know anything about narcissists, they absolutely HATE to be exposed. Fulcher has worked very hard to control his online presence & reputation, and minimizes his exposure. This post is going to make him very angry.
I also believe there are innocent women and children who are members of his church, that are in danger. My hope is that by telling Victoria’s story and exposing these shocking truth’s about Fulcher, someone will do something. I plan to contact media outlets and alert them to Fulcher and his church (cult). Only when the abuse is dragged out into the light, will the ones being abused be able to see how they are being deceived.
I also was a member of this church for about 10 years. I visited at the age of 19 alone. A 30 something year old man at th e church bought a plane ticket and hotel room for me for the week to visit. No one offered anything to my brother or father who was involved in the church at the time too. After I got there, everyone was kind and welcoming, but Fulcher told me I had good looking pics on Facebook and asked if I was dating the man who bought the plane ticket and stuff for me.… Read more »
I just want to show just how disgusting and depraved this man is, without showing victims faces. It shows you just how this man would act with more privacy. The previous pictures I posted are just what he would post himself on Facebook back when I had a group page called “The Real Family”, referencing the people in church who are supposedly your actual family and not your blood dna. He would go on to deny he had any involvement with the group on fb once the allegations came out. This picture below was taken at an “anniversary weekend” which… Read more »
A picture of both girlfriends side by side, showing that they were both in his office in the church when this happens.
I block their faces out to avoid shaming and protect the identity of the victims.
Just sharing a few pictures I have of Mr. Fulcher’s behavior with his girlfriends.
I’ve listened to him on and off for 30 years. This is no surprise to me. Back when he used to stream his old sermons from his site his staff would leave in the bits of his dirty talk , and making public examples of people during service. I always thought this was like a cry for help from the people editing the tapes. I love his teachings for the most part, he is pretty smart about alot of things, but thats why he is able to do what he does with his group of disenfranchised people and their children.… Read more »
I agree with you. He definitely uses what he teaches to get what he wants. As far as his message and teachings on God and other spiritual things, because of his hypocritical behavior, he’s managed to steer me in the direction of not trusting any human being with “guiding” my spiritual life. I’m on my own spiritual journey right now, and so far it’s telling me to not trust any human being with anything. It’s because of people like him, that society is as bad as it is. If people in positions of power demonstrate honest accountability, the world would… Read more »
When Fulcher preached a message he felt was specifically for the “in-house” members, many times he would say “do not go casting your pearl among the swine” (Matthew 7:6). And would threaten that whoever goes talking publicly about the teaching that was being brought to you, he prayed that God would blind you, or make you go deaf so you could never hear God’s word again because you weren’t worthy of it. Definitely something else that prevented people from going against the so-called “man of god”.
Now everyone knows who I am. At least the people defending this sick man.
You are not going to be defined as a brother Branham. Who changed religion but the one who perverted it.
Another behavior of a narcissist is that they are known to spread rumors, gossip, and pitting individuals against one another for personal gain or just mere control. Of course, Fulcher would refute this and say that it’s not him looking to gain control, it’s God, and points to the Bible. But while he points at the Bible, he makes the claim that he is an Apostle of God. His proof? He would say he fasted for an extended amount of time when he was younger, asked God in what direction he should go in life. At the end of his… Read more »
And dont forget right after Fulcher’s daughter passed away he told the whole church that the reason she got cancer and died was because she left the church… how more manipulative and sociopathic can he get! To use his own daughter’s death as a method of control and manipulation upon all of the church, to keep a hold on them even stronger than before… because if the “man of God’s” own daughter died from leaving the church then no telling what would happen to anyone else.. That is an ultimate sociopath. If he IS truly a Christian then he will… Read more »
Jessica was not cursed. How many people that left the cult/church has thrived and has a good life. Come find us.
Just another story to share as I was part of this “church” for 20 years, from the age of 13 until 33, I was responsible for bringing in some of the members. I would invite different people I considered my friends at the time. Some really enjoyed the services and would come back, and some enjoyed but felt like it wasn’t for them. I dated someone back in 2009, and I invited them to visit the church because they had expressed some interest. After they visited the church the first time, they stuck around and still attend. Things did not… Read more »
Hello, My name is Tanya Tillman and I recently read an article entitled The “Truth” About Truth House Ministry church & Dr. E.C. Fulcher Jr. written in what seems to be a blog called No Eden Elsewhere by an author identified only as Anna. I was intrigued by the article as I know all parties involved and have for well over 20 years. I felt compelled to write a response and point out correct factual information that appears to have been missed, false or not identified by the author. There are many discrepancies in the blog. I will start from… Read more »
For anyone that took the time to read this ridiculous defense – remember that E.C. Fulcher Jr. had pornographic photos & videos on his phone & computers of female church members, which included sexual activity in mixed company (group sex) at his home. This is contained in the forensic review in the police report. It is not uncommon for church members to defend abusive leaders, even in the face of indisputable evidence. Victoria disputes the information in this comment.
I’m. Ready. Bring it on
Tanya is a wanna be paralegal. Everything she said was approved by EC FULCHER JR.
my Father. Not bragging but ashamed. I’ve given him opportunities to talk to
Me and he won’t. A coward he is.
Guy is worse than a Coward.. and Satan is waiting to strip him down for eternity. He played right into it. unfortunate there are always Victims but stay straight on that Narrow path . It’s the ONLY way.. no Detective is going to do what Yahweh does for us. That Detective appeared very limited at the very least.
unfortunately the USA does not honor what a Church SHOULD be.. all they care about is 501c3 Tax revenue. That’s one part of the corruption right there. And this Scumbag KNOWS IT. JUST LIKE TONY ALAMO. Except TONY wanted to KEEP all those taxes himself..that’s what got him in hot water..too much personal greed. Well.. we can bank on Fulcher having a warm spot in Hell for eternity. Do NOT give up on God … God allows this freedom to occur.. your family let you down. I’m sorry. My Family did as well. They get caught up in the flashing… Read more »
I have pictures to prove did at some point have several “girlfriends” or “wives”. I won’t post them in respect to the victims. But as the author of this article mentions, it’s not surprising at all that these people would jump to this cult leader’s defense. They don’t know any better than to cover up his transgressions. It’s laughable actually when I read this person say that he only referenced sex during the teaching of Solomon. HILARIOUS! Because they know that is a blatant lie. And of course, Fulcher does not “force” you. Like he says, he can’t. But he… Read more »
Proof??? HE MENTIONS IT ON HIS RADIO BROADCAST!!
My statement: Being raised in a church that preached so much about truth and integrity, I was heartbroken and shocked to find the lengths and insane amount of lies you all will go to just to cover the ugly truth. Here is my truth, and the only truth there is, Tanya’s statement: “First let’s address the comment that he was known for talking about sex during sermons. Dr. Fulcher has talked about sex when he is teaching from the Book of Solomon, which is all about relationships. No explicit sex has ever been part of Dr. Fulcher’s sermon.” The Truth:… Read more »
Can you believe I’ve even heard him speak about this Alana on the WWCR radio broadcast . I have heard him name and shame people on pretty much every episode..as well as constantly talking about Sex. He’s a foolish dangerous psychopath. He includes all that into the RADIO broadcasts.. is that enough evidence for any doubter?
Another thing to add, E C Fulcher, Jr. might not be a frequent patron of strip clubs lately, but he bragged about the fact that he would be able to go to the strip club and not be recognized for being a preacher. Adding to it, he would say he would get a kick out of people’s shock when he said he was a preacher. “If you’re a preacher, what are you doing in this place?” they would say according to him. “Same thing you’re doing”, he would respond. “But you’re a preacher, you shouldn’t be in here” “Do you… Read more »
Him going to the strip club ranks to the lowest danger he poses on anyone. But it does reflect that snake character
Tanya. Fact I seen things
Fact. I’ll take a lie detector test
Fact. I’m his daughter who seen him at strip clubs. Cause I was one. Just like u.
Shall I go on.
No. But You will be hearing from me again. About more then strip clubs
The storm is coming…..!
Tanya Tillman is a “Smoke Screen”. You can best believe anything she has written was penned by EC Fulcher himself or he approved her Reply. To throw the scent off of his tail! I have personally attended the “Birthday Parties” mentioned. One was with 3 female Church members & The so called Pastor & former wife. He often flirts w// the majority of the women in his Church & coaxes them to flash him etc. EC also asks women to have sex with him in the Church office! He also watches porn involving a dog w/ females. He has taken… Read more »
Growing up Catholic, and mother of a 23 yr old son who was falsely accused of rape at 16, I can not understand why people only look at one side. Let me tell you what happened in our case…a girl in his sophomore class accused my son of rape. Based on her word and made up stories from her friends, my son was arrested at school, and completely humiliated. As days and weeks went by, my son went through untold agony and hate from classmates. Eventually we had to pull him out of that school, and put him in another… Read more »
To call this article “an opinion piece” is pretty arrogant. Anyone who believes that these accusations are false does not fully understand the nature of the damage done by the sexual violation, both physically and mentally. It’s not just one individual coming forward, but multiple with aligning stories. These women are extremely strong individuals knowing their strength and worth by allowing themselves to not be patronized by individuals like you who will defend a church that allow such thing or shall I say a disturbed pastor. Put a camera in the church and the office with 24/7 recording, I guarantee… Read more »
when I was first informed about Victoria’s story, I was angered. A man in a position of power abusing it in the name of god. Angry that I couldn’t do anything to right the wrongs caused by this so called pastor. As I cried for her, Victoria looked at me and said “it’s okay.” Over time as the investigation would unfold I couldn’t believe anyone was strong enough to endure what she Would; but every time I’d look over, Victoria would hold her head high and keep moving forward. I am disappointed with those who try to discredit her story… Read more »
All i see here is an opinion piece that offers zero evidence. Even the police report doesnt back it up. According to the report there was nothing found that she said there would be on her phone or his. Another opinion piece to try and influence peoples views without any evidence. Come on society we are better than this!
It is not simply just an opinion if there are multiple women coming forward, these become testimonies of their encounters with this man. The article clearly states that the preacher mentioned had told the victim to delete her messages, which was a command trend throughout many of the victims spoken with. There is not always evidence in delicate cases like these but commonalities amongst victims’ stories can build a case. The police report is important because it clearly states the time of man E.C. Fulcher is and his sick sexual obsession.
The police found no evidence or any other person that could substantiate any of the claims. Not everyone who is telling a story is telling the truth but we live in a society that if someone puts it online its got to be true.
Nick – What the police DID find is indicative of a very disturbed & depraved man, and if by your comments you are defending E.C. Fulcher Jr. & Truth House Ministry Church, you would do well to examine your conscience.
Several women’s similar stories and confirmation that Fulcher asked them to delete texts/emails is evidence enough.
Not defending anyone or anything. Just judging anyone based on the story above when the police investigation yielded no facts to back up the claims against this individual. I am sure the police questioned many people and the stuff they found didnt confirm anything. Last i checked it was still innocent until Proven guilty.
Whether or not the electronic devices revealed evidence does not negate the victims story. She was told to delete texts & other communications from Fulcher. Most abusers are very careful to ‘cover their tracks’. There are multiple victims coming forward with similar stories of how Fulcher has abused them. These young women (and some not young) have NOTHING to gain by coming forward. When victims are doubted, it creates an environment for abusers to continue to abuse. They rely on people like you to call a victims testimony & character into question. Consider how your comments are being viewed by… Read more »
The facts are the police found no evidence. The facts are anything you have written is based on hearsay. The police found no other victims or evidence to support your claims. This all i have to say.
If the man was innocent he wouldn’t be so secluded and secretive for ONE nad for TWO if he helped WRITE THE BIBLE WITH GOD(INSANE ENOUGH) HE WOULD RESPECT “FREE WILL OF MAN” and not thretaen or bully members into doing what he says ect. Between the victims stories the police reports and common freaking sense and any knowledge of the Bible and spirituality in general it is easy as breathing to see this man is evil and sick. Period
What multiple women have come forward? I see one girl’s “story.” There are zero facts, zero proof.
Dangerous world we must be living in if a woman’s word is not enough. Imagine how many rapes that take place every year behind closed doors and no one is there recording it or documenting it- all you have is a woman’s word. Imagine if this story is true how the victim must feel for you diminishing her word on the story as if you were there to stand up for a man who CLEARLY is disturbed if you actually took the time to read the article and the police report. If it were your daughter, or your mother, and… Read more »
Diminishing a young woman’s word whom you have never even met…a shame.
Why would “one girl” lie about this type of incident and have other women coming forward about it to her and others..just because their story is not on THIS article doesn’t mean it’s “zero facts”. Sound dumb right now.
Some of us live in the real world where people make up stories about others all the time for various of reasons. Just turn on the news. if there are others where were they when they police was asking. Only thing saying there are others is this article. As for if it takes more than just one woman’s word. Yes it does! There is a thing called burden of proof. One persons word isnt enough. The only thing this article states is “one girls story”. Police report states there is no evidence to confirm anything about the victim story that… Read more »
I’m sorry but you guys must be kidding right LMAO. If you haven’t seen the news, the law is BS right now. It is soooo sad that you and others are ignoring how a human being that I also know, came out with her story as well as others who spoke up. Do you know how afraid people may feel to EVEN speak up? There are so many reasons why people also don’t speak up, and one of them being individuals like you. She is a human being. She is hurt, not just physically – mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. How… Read more »
Someone didn’t read all the proof found on Fulcher’s phone regarding his sexual activities being recorded on his phone with multiple women of the church.
Another screenshot, just in case you needed it.
And one last one, because I’m sure none of this lends to any suspicion at all. Innocent till proven guilty, right?
Lol. Lydia Fulcher. His only daughter I’m #3 of his children. I’m coming n gonna tell truth.
Fact. As Tanya wants to lie.
The truth will set u free.
Pass that to my father.
I can confirm a lot
This is Lydia.
You are worse then him. As a woman man. You know better. What if your daughter said it happened today her. What would u do. Defend him or her.
Why don’t u people defending him give your real name.
Rachel if that’s your real name. Facts r their.
U want to defend my Dad. Come better then what u said. I have plenty of stories.
U know who I am. Sis.
U dnt have guts to put your real name.
Nick, you’re a boot licker.
just like when the police investigate themselves. Do you have a Fear of God Nick? You should listen to one of his radio shows sometime. Or maybe you do and you get your jollies off what he speaks on.
Completely agree!
This is Lydia. My dads only child. He has 4 daughters.
Do not hide under another name
And let’s not forget the man shuns his own flesh and blood. He has 5 grandchildren (3 of which are children) but only speaks to the one that goes to his church. The other grandchildren have no control over whether they can attend his church so why does he neglect them so? One of the grandchildren is the child of his deceased daughter… yet hes has not made ANY attempt to be in his life or even just to talk to him as a man and a grandfather. That’s a fact. Btw that same grandchild has now had 2 children… Read more »
Nick. I love take a lie detector test. Lydia
I’m joining your discussion. What!!
I wish I would have know. I would have tried to protect you more. Im sorry I wasn’t around. people like him are the reasons my daughters and I don’t go to church. The devil comes in many shapes and form. He to was once an angel
#neverafollwer
Amen!
2 Corinthians 11:4
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
1 Timothy 4:1-2
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrine of devils;
Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Having experienced my own similar situation I am fully aware of how a someone can claim to preach God’s word and do dastardly things at the same time. Thank you to Victoria for telling your story, and having the courage to let your voice be heard. This could possibly save another girl from going through this same trauma. And thank you to the author for not only articulating her story, but also having “reciepts”! I pray that this encourages more victims to come forward, and that this shameful man has to pay the price for what he has done.
My best friend was very eager for me to visit this church. The first thing that struck me as odd is the fact that my best friend had to tell the pastor all about me and get the approval from his pastor So that I can attend service. As I approached the church, I was shocked to see that EVERY girl had on heels and revealing clothes. Some girls even had thongs on under their dresses. Next thing that was odd to me is that I had to turn my phone off, not on silent but off. I feel like… Read more »
Wow!
Wow! What a story! As disturbing as the story seems, it’s good that those victims were able to share their experiences. There are truly sick people who want to benefit from the vulnerabilities that we have! This man is truly disturbed, and I’m glad this well written article was able to encapsulate the atrocities he accorded to his parishioners.
Victoria is someone very special in my life, regardless of our status now everything that is said in this article is correct and jarring. While we were together she would cry to me about these horrific events that she had gone through and would go through while she was still attending that “church.” Anyone who denies any of these allegations or claims is lying to cover yet another white male rapist/pedophile with power in this country. It’s a shame that he calls himself a pastor, he is the prime example as to why people no longer feel safe within the… Read more »
I am the uncle written about in this article. I often used to make jokes to this man about “coming over to the other side of the street”, never thinking he would take me up on it because he was so obviously “straight”. It was more said to compliment him because I thought he was such a charismatic guy and he often made sexual jokes or taught on sexuality very often in his sermons. Then one day as I was “frontlining”, he text me asking me why I had not let him know I was there, if he would’ve known,… Read more »
the fact you a Sodomite, was in a so called Christian church is in error to begin with. That’s sin filled abomination to include you ..so of course EC Fulcher wanted some, he plays the same devils deck of card as you do.
I went to Truth House Ministry Church for 9 years. Everything in this article is true. The abuse was aweful.
I’m from the San Francisco Bay Area where Gene Scott had his own cable station. He was outrageous, but not enough to be arrested. He mostly talked about the end times, made please for funny, and had his pretty “girls” (as he called them). It was a relief when the station came down. His successor sounds like a lot more dangerous than Scott ever was.
is Successor is his prostitute ‘wife’ Mellissa Scott who is suffering grave health issues from all the plastic surgery.. she has what is equated to AIDS / HIV or no immune system due to all her treatments for 30 years. She’s as fake as her Con man hubby. Abominations everywhere.