Police investigation into Daystar TV regarding child sexual abuse allegations has been concluded with no charges filed against the station.
Sensational Claims Against Daystar Television Network:
The famed Christian network Daystar Television Network, rooted in Bedford, Texas, has been embroiled in a serious scandal concerning child sexual abuse allegations leveled against the founding family. A series of eyebrow-raising assertions, initially shared by Jonathan Lamb - son of Joni and Marcus Lamb, the network's founders - and his wife Suzy, have sent shockwaves through the religious community.
The explosive accusations revolve around an alleged incident involving their daughter, whoclaimed she was sexually abused by a male relative in 2020[1]. Joni Lamb publicly dismissed these accusations[3].
Recently, the organization made a shocking statement claiming that an unidentified schoolmate had allegedly sexually abused the child, followed by another family member being accused last November of abusing the child[2]. Daystar assured cooperation with the authorities, stating that the alleged abuser voluntarily submitted to police interviews and passed two polygraph tests.
"The closing of this investigation underscores the absence of any evidence of wrongdoing on the part of [the alleged abuser]," the network's statement read, adding, "Daystar takes all allegations of sexual misconduct very seriously."
These allegations were made public as Jonathan Lamb announced his exit from Daystar last year, citing differing reasons for his departure. Joni Lamb claimed her son was dismissed after a 15-month review of his performance and a failure to meet the outlined performance improvement plan[5].
However, Jonathan Lamb told The Roys Report that he was removed from Daystar's board and his role as vice president in April 2023, and was later given a performance improvement plan due to his refusal to sign a non-disclosure agreement[5].
Suzy Lamb also shared her thoughts on the case's closure, expressing optimism that new evidence would surface, and the case would be reopened[2]. "Most children don't speak until they are adults; this process can take years," Suzy asserted.
Confident that the case would reopen once new evidence comes to light, Suzy said, "When our child is ready to speak, she will, and the case will be wide open again." It's important to note that Texas has no statute of limitations for sexual assault of a child[6].
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[1] https://www.theroysreport.org/2021/11/25/daystar-family-member-accused-of-child-sexual-abuse/[2] https://www.kera.org/2022/12/21/daystar-sexual-abuse-investigation-done-no-charges-filed-police-say/[3] https://www.christianpost.com/news/daystar-tv-parents-respond-to-child-sexual-abuse-accusations-made-by-son-jonathan-lamb.html[4] https://www.christianpost.com/news/daystar-TV-producers-departing-network-over-abuse-scandal.html[5] https://www.theroysreport.org/2022/03/24/joni-lamb-bernaizo-fired-jonathan-lamb/[6] https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.12.htm#12.015
The breaking news surrounding Daystar Television Network continues to be a topic of interest in the general-news sphere, with politics and crime-and-justice intertwined in the sensational claims against the Christian network. The network's statement claims that an investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse has been closed, but Suzy Lamb, a family member, remains optimistic that new evidence will surface and the case will be reopened.
