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Missouri pastor suspended after church learns she managed Epstein’s private island
Rev. Stephanie Remington was suspended for 90 days as the Missouri United Methodist Church reviews her employment with Epstein amid concerns over clergy moral standards.
- The Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church suspended Rev. Stephanie Remington on March 12 for 90 days while reviewing her past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, following recent discovery of her employment with him between 2018 and 2019.
- Records show Rev. Stephanie Remington worked as an administrative assistant and temporary property manager for LSJE, LLC on Little St. James Island, U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Remington told United Methodist News that she 'never saw anything' during her time on Epstein's island and acknowledged knowing he was a registered sex offender, defending the job on faith in a 2019 personal blog post.
- The Missouri Conference said it had no prior knowledge and noted discrepancies about reported seminary service; Bishop Robert Farr ordered the suspension while Remington received counseling guidance.
- The Department of Justice released the Epstein Files over the past year, showing Rev. Stephanie Remington in more than 1,800 records and Kansas City, Missouri over 540 times.
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Former KC-area pastor suspended after church learns she managed Epstein's private island
A former North Kansas City and Lee's Summit pastor was suspended last week after it was discovered she worked for and managed the private island of late-sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for nearly a year.
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