In a March 20 letter to congregants,
the staff and board of elders of Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville,
Va., acknowledged that staff have been aware of reports of an abusive
relationship with congregation member Luke Hartman since August 2014.
On Jan. 8, Hartman was charged with solicitation of prostitution. Hartman’s trial was due to start March 15, but, according to WHSV news in Harrisonburg, Va., new information was received from Virginia State Police, and the trial was rescheduled for March 29. Hartman served as Vice President for Enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, a role he resigned from on Jan. 12. He was also a frequent speaker at Mennonite Church USA conventions.
https://themennonite.org/daily-news/church-acknowledges-reports-abusive-relationship-hartman/
On Jan. 8, Hartman was charged with solicitation of prostitution. Hartman’s trial was due to start March 15, but, according to WHSV news in Harrisonburg, Va., new information was received from Virginia State Police, and the trial was rescheduled for March 29. Hartman served as Vice President for Enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, a role he resigned from on Jan. 12. He was also a frequent speaker at Mennonite Church USA conventions.
https://themennonite.org/daily-news/church-acknowledges-reports-abusive-relationship-hartman/