A woman who was 5 years old when a former Ohio megachurch youth pastor allegedly started sexually abusing her is suing him, his pastor parents, and the church in civil court. The suit’s claims against former Faith Life Church youth pastor Gary Thomas “Tom” Keesee center on a case that has drawn massive media attention in central Ohio. Keesee, 36, is the son of Gary and Drenda Keesee, the founding pastors of the church, located in New Albany, east of Columbus.
