In an extended statement on the arrest posted on the churchs website, Rock Church said McCormack had a limited capacity and was mostly focused on administrative coordination during her time as a volunteer at the church. Leticia was a leader at Rock Church in San Diego, the megachurch founded and led by former NFL player Miles McPherson. ROCK CHURCH*DBA*ETAL ET AL. ARC is one of the largest church planting organizations in the country and has been dogged by scandals involving alleged financial, sexual, and spiritual abuse. Nazar did not address Florey and Sambranos claims, saying they were very broad.. Sambrano admits there was a verbal altercation in 2013 between he and Florey but maintain neither parent verbally or physically harmed their children. Leticia McCormack, 49, was arrested Monday on a charge of murder, three counts of torture and three counts of willful cruelty to a child in the death of Arabella McCormack, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said in a news release Tuesday. Powers, we immediately decided that we would no longer refer anyone to his facility until these claims are investigated by the proper authorities. The church said in a statement that McCormack began volunteering in 2013 and helped coordinate events and other ministry activities. Hi. Again we categorically deny this allegation. not self-willedliterally, self-pleasing; unaccommodating to others; harsh, the opposite of a lover of hospitality (Tit 1:6); so Nabal (1Sa 25:1-44); self-loving and imperious; such a spirit would incapacitate him for leading a willing flock, instead of driving. TRR called Leticia McCormack multiple times for comment, but her phone appears to be out of service. Fired Megachurch Pastor Alleges Coverup. Arabella and her sisters were adopted by the McCormacks. I recently found out that most of the reports go un-investigated. Currently, more than 16,000 people attend the Rock every Sunday in person or via online church services. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of "She Deserves Better" by Sheila Wray Gregoire. Founding Pastor. CWS records are typically confidential. Maybe. Zalkin claims Powers had sexual contact with some of the victims. DocketOrder on Court Fee Waiver, filed by MCWILLIAMS, JASON, on 10/10/2019, has expired. Mei Ling S. Starkey, media relations and social media director for the Rock Church and Academy issued the following statement Wednesday on behalf of the Rock: In our efforts to help people overcome addiction, the Rock Church will sometimes refer those with substance abuse issues to any one of a variety of facilities. TRR reached out to the Rock Church, which acknowledged Leticia McCormack started volunteering at the church in 2013 and was employed there through a temp agency from September 2020 to January 2021. McPherson then directed people to the churchs website, which posted this statement: "We are aware that arrests have been made as a result of the investigation by law enforcement concerning the death of Arabella McCormack. Nuts! We continue to grieve for Arabella and her sisters. I stopped going when they close down during the pandemic I thought that was wrong and so I went back to my old church in City Heights were I raised my kids and Im glad I went back I dont have anything against the Rock Church, but after reading this article, it breaks me that they were notified by the biological parents and they didnt do anything. Filed By: Kaiser, Divina (Defendant). Their attorneys did not speak to reporters and did not respond to requests for comment late Thursday. DocketCivil Case Cover Sheet filed by MCWILLIAMS, JASON LEVINE-COSBY. The Rock Church, located in Liberty Station at 2277 Rosecrans Street in Point Loma, is home to over 18,000 people in San Diego that attend church services at one of The Rock's five campuses or watch the online broadcast. How a Local Church Came to Buy a Point Loma Strip Club Her leadership profile has since been removed from the church's website. Detectives said she had "signs of possible child abuse." Stanley Tom also faces a count of murder in Aarabellas death. The Rock is known nationally for their Recovery Ministry. Your IP: While McPherson hadnt spoken publicly until this weekend, a church spokeswoman has been responsive to questions from NBC 7 Investigates over the last two months. There are a lot of people who do know her and know the family and are struggling with this.. In 2013, multiple anonymous families sued the Rock Church in civil court, alleging another church employee had sexually abused their children. The other children were placed in foster care after Arabella's death, the news release says. This year, David Looney, a former teacher at Rock Academy, a K-12 school run by Rock Church, pleaded guilty to crimes associated with the alleged sexual abuse of a former Rock Academy . Fox Doesn't Believe He'll Live to Be 80 as He Battles Parkinson's Disease, 25-Year-Old Makes $200/Hour Without a Bachelor's Degree: I Work Less Than 6 Hours a Day', Nathan Fletcher's Accuser Speaks Publicly for First Time Since Filing Lawsuit, Powers would grab Peyton's buttocks during group prayer in support group meetings, Powers would squeeze Donovan's chest so that her breasts were pushed together, David and Tina Powers would have sex in their bedroom with the door open while women in the program were staying in their home, Peacock said Powers would often ask her to wear sexier clothes, Peacock and Paul claim Powers would enter their rooms without knocking, Powers entered Pauls room after her shower, hugged her and pressed his groin into her body, Powers would call Grayson into his office where he would run his hands up and down her body and embrace her, pressing his genitals against her body, In January 2014, Tina Powers approached Paul at an independent 12-step program and begged her not to speak about her husbands conduct.