James Fortune Gospel singer responds to child abuse allegations. He’s notoriety to mainstream comes from two of his biggest hits “I Believe”, and “I Need Your Glory”. Listening to those songs who would have known about Fortune “the choir director’s” violent past. Now, rewind back to 2001….
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James Fortune allegedly abused his step son, age 4 at the time. According to the report, Fortune whipped the child naked with a switch, then held him down in a tub of scalding water—all for coloring on a table at school. The boy was flown by life flight to the Shriner’s Burn Hospital, where he remained for 63 days with second and third degree burns over 47% of his body.
In 2003 James Fortune pleaded guilty to felony injury to a child and received 6 years of deferred adjudication.
Now 15, the child has undergone several skin graph surgeries. He sustained some permanent injuries. The victim’s biological father is suing the Fortunes for $5 million to cover additional plastic surgery to correct the disfigurement.
Watch this report from Fox 26:
James Fortune has released a statement on child abuse allegations:
“I recently became aware of a civil suit pending against my wife, Cheryl Fortune and I, for an incident that occurred in 2001 involving my stepson. There was a criminal investigation and all matters were resolved in 2003. Since that time, my family and I, including my stepson, have continued with family traditions and always have a loving family environment.
We are shocked by this lawsuit but understand people are free to use the court system to pursue claims, whether they contain merit or baseless matters. We are confident through this process, if it proceeds to a judge or jury, the ultimate decision maker will render a decision that is favorable to the circumstances and timing surrounding this situation. We believe in our American justice system and know it will work for us as it has for millions of other Americans. I love all my children, including my stepson, and I ask for your prayers as we deal with this matter privately. Thank you for your continued support for me, my family, and ministry.”
Mediajuicejoint- Pause, he’s shocked by the lawsuit, no he’s shocked that his fans are aware of his dirty little secret, and his album sales will soon plummet.
A man who puts his hands on a defenseless child is spineless in my eyes, and his wife must be an emotional cripple, blind, and stupid. If a man caused injury to my child he would be singing “I Believe” in another world where there’s a bottomless pit of fire.
Deferred adjudication smh…..
Only God should judge, everybody deserves a second chance…..but this is wrong on so many levels.
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This is a total disgrace and the fact that fortune and his wife can stand before the public and lie about a child that has been crippled for the rest of his life, and these two criminals act like it was nothing, makes me sick!!!!!!!!!
james fortune should be kicked out of the gospel industry and his career is doomed for anybody that supports this man appears to be sick the same as he.
WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN YALL? WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN,THIS CHILD WAS 4 YEARS OLD AND IT APPEARS THIS GROWN ASS MAN HELD HIM SCALDING HOT WATER, CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT THAT CHILD MUST HAVE FELT, HOW HE SUFFERED, SUPPOSE IT HAD BEEN YOUR CHILD”.
God forgave him and you should forgive him also. Its people do children worse then, Fortune did his step son.