Former Wichita church official sexually abused nearly two dozen boys, church says
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- Eastminster Presbyterian Church confirmed 23 boys were abused by Bodie Weiss in the past.
- Fact Finding Ministry interviewed many people during a six-month investigation.
- Church scheduled June 22 service to address harm and offer healing to victims.
Nearly two dozen boys were sexually abused by a former Wichita church official in the 1990s and early 2000s, Eastminister Presbyterian Church said Tuesday.
At the time, Bodie Weiss was the director of student ministries at the church at 1958 N. Webb Road.
Weiss died on June 24, 2020. He was 58, an obituary shows.
Allegations arose in July 2024 that Weiss sexually abused boys in his youth group during the 90s and early 2000s. The church hired Fact Finding Ministry, an organization that investigates allegations of abuse for churches and religious groups.
That organization conducted a six-month investigation and did 52 interviews with former church staff, victims and witnesses, a statement from Eastminister said.
“In addition, FFM screened forty-three former students,” the statement said. “Out of these interviews, FFM determined that there was a total of twenty-three victims.”
Eastminster’s board of elders received the final summary report in May 2025. The board said that report will be made available to victims.
“We acknowledge and grieve over all harm suffered by each victim (as well as all families and friends of each victim) subjected to the ministerial misconduct, spiritual abuse, sexual harassment and sexual abuse perpetrated by Bodie Weiss during his tenure at Easminster Church,” the statement said.
The church plans to hold a service of repentance, lament and healing at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 22 for victims and their families.
This story was originally published June 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM.