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The Dalles Chronicle

By RaeLynn Ricarte
As of Friday, October 11, 2013

First Christian Church in The Dalles is being sued for millions by the female victim of a former youth minister who pleaded guilty to sex abuse in May 2013.

“I am no longer afraid and don’t want to hide, said Lindsay Carlin, 22, of The Dalles, the plaintiff in the case. “The trust I placed in my pastor and my church had a significant impact on my life, and I want to make sure the church is held accountable. Hopefully my actions will prevent this kind of thing from happening to other young people.”

Administrative staff at First Christian were called by a reporter Thursday but declined to talk about the pending legal matter. Daniel Chamberlin, 38, admitted to second-degree sexual abuse and third-degree sodomy, both Class C felonies, in March and waived his right…