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This part has not gotten enough attention.

MinistryWatch reported that the consolidated lawsuit claims Harvest covered up accusations involving volunteer William Walrath in the 1990s. Walrath was reportedly removed from his role without explanation, then later arrested, convicted of multiple felony sexual offenses involving minors, and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

That is not the Romania case. But it matters because the lawsuit appears to use it as part of a larger alleged pattern inside Harvest.

https://ministrywatch.com/consolidated-abuse-lawsuit-against-harvest-christian-fellowship-and-greg-laurie-contains-new-allegations/

The Romania allegations are the center of the Harvest lawsuit, but the complaint reportedly points to another disturbing pattern.

MinistryWatch reported that Harvest recommended U Turn camp in Baja, Mexico, for children needing special discipline. The lawsuit alleges severe punishments happened there, and a Mexican task force later raided the ranch and expelled four counselors.

That is a separate issue from Romania, but it matters because the plaintiffs appear to be arguing a broader Harvest safeguarding problem, not one isolated failure.

https://ministrywatch.com/consolidated-abuse-lawsuit-against-harvest-christian-fellowship-and-greg-laurie-contains-new-allegations/

MinistryWatch reported that the lawsuit alleges Havsgaard received $17,000 per month for Harvest Homes, but a 2004 investigation allegedly found at least $5,000 each month was spent without receipts or records.

That is not just a side detail. If donor money was moving through a personal account while children were allegedly being abused, then the accounting failure becomes part of the bigger oversight question.

Who was checking the money? Who saw the missing records? And why did that not trigger a full shutdown?

Source: https://ministrywatch.com/consolidated-abuse-lawsuit-against-harvest-christian-fellowship-and-greg-laurie-contains-new-allegations/

Source: https://roysreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Harvest-lawsuit-consolidated.pdf

Attorneys for Greg Laurie and Harvest began legal proceedings in Romania to determine whether the plaintiffs’ claims are barred by Romania’s statute of limitations. That matters because the plaintiffs are suing in California federal court, while the alleged abuse happened in Romania years ago.

So the fight is not only about what allegedly happened at Harvest Homes. It is also about where the case should be heard, which court gets control, and whether time limits can shut the door before the survivors ever get a full hearing.

Source: https://roysreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Harvest-lawsuit-consolidated.pdf

One detail in the Harvest Romania case deserves more attention.

Christianity Today reported that a denominational magazine profiled Havsgaard’s Romania work in 2001 and encouraged people to donate. The phone number listed for donations reportedly belonged to Harvest Christian Fellowship’s main office in Riverside, California.

That matters because Harvest’s defense has leaned on the idea that the homes were run through Havsgaard’s outside nonprofit, not directly under church oversight.

But if the fundraising pipeline pointed back to Harvest’s own office, the obvious question becomes simple: how separate was this work really?

This is not just a technical detail. It goes straight to the issue of control, money, and accountability. source: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/greg-laurie-calvary-chapel-negligence-abuse-lawsuit-romania/