A new survivor has emerged to accuse former traveling preacher Robert Corfield of sexual assault, challenging the disgraced minister’s claim that he only had one victim.
A fresh allegation of historic child sexual abuse has been leveled against Robert Corfield, a disgraced former minister of the secretive Christian sect “The Truth.” A man operating under the pseudonym Edward claims Corfield assaulted him in 1974, predating the preacher’s confessed abuse of another victim by a decade.
Edward reported the camper-van assault to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2024. However, prosecutors cited insufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges. The emergence of a second victim directly contradicts Corfield’s earlier assertions to the media that his crimes were limited to a single individual during the 1980s.
Survivors Build Independent Networks
The lack of prosecutorial momentum has deeply frustrated victims. Corfield, who confessed to abusing Michael Havet over a six-year period, continues to live freely in Montana. Havet expressed bewilderment at the Canadian legal system’s failure to act on a direct admission of guilt.
I’m confused by the law enforcement in Canada. Robert is a confessed pedophile… he took responsibility for abusing me for six years.
In response to the inaction from both law enforcement and church hierarchy, survivors are bypassing traditional channels to seek justice and healing. Grassroots organizations and online communities have flourished, including a Facebook support group boasting over 10,000 members. These networks are crowdfunded and provide crucial emotional support and financial assistance for therapy, effectively replacing the church structures that failed them.
SOURCES: RCMP Communications, Private Investigator Cynthia Liles, Survivor Support Networks.
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