Summary
Reverend Stephanie Remington, a pastor in Missouri, was suspended by the United Methodist Church for her undisclosed connections to Jeffrey Epstein. The church is conducting an internal review, and Remington's links to Epstein included work as an assistant and property manager in 2018 and 2019. She acknowledges knowing about Epstein's past as a sex offender but claims their relationship was purely professional.
Key Facts
- Reverend Stephanie L. Remington was suspended for 90 days by the Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church.
- The suspension is due to her undisclosed links with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
- Remington worked for Epstein as an administrative assistant in 2018 and a temporary property manager in early 2019.
- She knew Epstein had been convicted of sex offenses but denies witnessing any illegal activities while working for him.
- Remington worked in various United Methodist churches from 2001 to 2018 before her association with Epstein.
- The church stated it was unaware of her connections to Epstein before the suspension.
- Remington's name appeared over 1,800 times in the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice.
- The suspension follows the Justice Department's release of Epstein-related records leading to repercussions for several individuals.
