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The Voice of Russia
Six women seeking help through a drug and alcohol recovery program say they suffered sexual battery and harassment at their rehab center and a battery lawsuit was filed Thursday by the Zalkin Law Firm, a San Diego-based group of attorneys specializing in sexual abuse cases against the Rock Church Ministries of San Diego.
None of the alleged sexual abuse took place at the Rock Church, but the church is still named in a 29 page lawsuit claiming it failed to supervise an affiliated recovery home.
The lawsuit naming the Rock Church Ministries claims the women suffered sexual misconduct at the hands of a recovery program director. It names husband and wife David and Tina Powers and the sober living facilities and recovery homes they run, which the lawsuit says are affiliated with the Rock Church.
Attorney Irwin Zalkin told NBC 7 his clients were exploited by those in charge of this recovery program.
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