Bishop Eddie Long | Young men make sex allegations

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Bishop Eddie Long | Young men make sex allegations

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Bishop Eddie Long has been accused in three lawsuits accusing the megachurch leader of using power to force young men into sexual relations. Long adamantly denies the allegations and has scheduled a press conference Thursday morning.

Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia finds himself at the center of sexual coercion charges, stemming from allegations made by three male church members.

Maurice Robinson is one of three men who allege they had a sexual relationship with Bishop Eddie Long. This photo, provided by the DeKalb County Police Department, is a mugshot taken when Robinson was arrested on burglary charges. An iPod, iPad and jewelry were stolen from Long's church office. The case is still pending, said a spokesman for the district attorney.

Anthony Flagg is one of three men who allege having a sexual relationship with Bishop Eddie Long. This photo, provided by the DeKalb County Police Department, is a mugshot taken when Flagg was arrested for simple assault in 2007. He was sentenced to an anger management class.

Craig Gillen (right), an attorney for Eddie Long, was interviewed on a radio program on Thursday about the charges against his client. Here, he confers with attorney Dwight Thomas.

The sun shines on a monument at the entryway of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia.

A wooden cross is seen in the foreground as news media gather on the street outside the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia.

DeKalb property records show that this home, photographed on Sept. 23, 2010, in Lithonia, belongs to Bishop Eddie Long and his wife, Vanessa.

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Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia finds himself at the center of sexual coercion charges, stemming from allegations made by three male church members.

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