Victory Christian Ex-Employee Chris Denman Pleads Guilty on Sex Abuse Charges
A former employee of a Tulsa megachurch, Chris Denman is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. He has pleaded guilty this week in court to six sex-crime charges.
Chris Denman, 20, faces up to life in prison since his entering his guilty plea. He is due back in court Dec. 12 for sentencing.
In August, Denman was accused of raping the girl on the campus of Victory Christian Center. Consequently, Denman was also charged with molesting a 15-year-old girl and making a lewd proposal to a 12-year-old girl.
He pleaded guilty on Monday to the following charges filed against him:
- first-degree rape
- forcible oral sodomy of a child
- lewd molestation
- lewd proposal to a child
- and two counts of using a computer to facilitate a sex crime
Denman told a judge at Monday's hearing that he made the decision on his own to accept the plea deal.
The Associated Press reported:
Five employees of the church also face misdemeanor charges for allegedly waiting two weeks to report the alleged rape. They have pleaded not guilty and are due in court Wednesday.
The 13-year-old's mother has sued the church seeking more than $75,000. She claims the church sought "damage control" rather than pursuing the case properly.
