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The Pope’s Long Con

Government

The Government Rebuilt Dan Johnson’s Church. Now It’s Foreclosing On It

By R.G. Dunlop and Jacob Ryan | March 21, 2018

Heart of Fire was rebuilt through an arson relief program run by the federal government, and now the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has obtained a court order to sell the church.

In Special Election, Bullitt County Voters To Pick Between Polar Opposites

By R.G. Dunlop and Jacob Ryan | February 12, 2018

The winner of the election will fill the vacancy in the 49th House District created by the December 13 death of Dan “Pope” Johnson.

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Bullitt County Pols To Pick Candidates For Rep. Dan Johnson’s Seat

By Jacob Ryan | December 28, 2017

The Republican nominee will compete against Democrat Linda Belcher, who served three terms before Johnson beat her in 2016.

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An Update On ‘The Pope’s Long Con’

By Stephen George | December 14, 2017

The latest on our investigative series “The Pope’s Long Con.”

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Kentucky Lawmakers Mourn The Death Of Rep. Dan Johnson After Suicide

By Ryland Barton | December 14, 2017

Kentucky State Rep. Dan Johnson’s suicide following sexual assault allegations has Frankfort reeling.

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Kentucky State Rep. Dan Johnson Commits Suicide In Bullitt County

By Ryland Barton | December 13, 2017

State Rep. Dan Johnson committed suicide Wednesday evening, two days after the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting published accusations that he sexually assaulted a minor. Johnson was a preacher from Mt. Washington in Bullitt County. He shot himself on a bridge over the Salt River, according to WDRB. Johnson posted a suicide note on Facebook Wednesday evening calling the accusations false and telling conservatives to “take a stand.”

“AMERICA will not survive this type of judge and jury fake news,” Johnson wrote.

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Rep. Dan Johnson Refuses To Resign. What Can Fellow Legislators Do?

By Eleanor Klibanoff | December 13, 2017

“Pope” Dan Johnson’s refusal to step down amid a molestation investigation has left officials scrambling to examine what actions, if any, they could take to censure or impeach Johnson.

Government

Gov. Bevin: Rep. Dan Johnson Is ‘An Embarrassment,’ But Won’t Call For Resignation

By Ryland Barton | December 12, 2017

A day after both of Kentucky’s major political parties called for Rep. Dan Johnson to resign amid sexual assault allegations, Gov. Matt Bevin says he’s still reviewing the story and hasn’t formed an opinion on the matter.

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Police Confirm Sexual Assault Investigation Of Rep. Dan Johnson

By Jacob Ryan | December 12, 2017

The Louisville Metro Police Department is investigating State Rep. Dan Johnson for alleged sexual abuse in his church. Johnson, a freshman lawmaker and pastor of Heart of Fire Church in the Fern Creek neighborhood, allegedly molested a 17-year-old girl on Jan. 1, 2013. Police initially opened an investigation in April 2013, but closed it months later without ever interviewing Johnson, documents show. Johnson, while refusing calls for his resignation from leaders of both political parties, denied the sexual abuse allegation in a press conference Tuesday morning.

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Rep. Dan Johnson Refuses To Resign, Denies Molestation Allegation

By KyCIR staff | December 12, 2017

Kentucky Rep. Dan Johnson refused to resign Tuesday morning and said an allegation that he sexually assaulted a teenager “has no merit.”

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