Valorie Wells Davenport
Starting in 1995, Davenport represented a number of Family members who filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against the City of Austin and other parties. Besides representing Family members and serving on the board of directors of a Family-run charity, Ms. Davenport has publicly defended the organization when questioned by members of the press. In a November 2005 Houston Press story, Davenport was quoted as writing that adult-child sex has been an excommunicable offense in The Family "for at least a decade" (since 1995, when the Love Charter was introduced):
In an e-mail to the Press, Davenport wrote, "Every society has their share of crimes and it is not cause for an indictment of all of that [society's] members. I know that today and for at least a decade, the family has made sex between an adult and minor an excommunicable offense."
An August 2005 story in the Humble Observer reported that she was the registered agent of the Texas non-profit corporation World Mission of Faith, Inc.. However, records maintained by the Texas Secretary of State indicate that, in fact, her brother, Jeff Wells, was the only one ever listed as its registered agent and that the organization was cited in 2004 and 2005 for its alleged failure to maintain a registered agent or office.
More Information
- Houston Press: Family Ties — 2005-11-17
- Humble Observer: Charitable donation or cult income? — 2005-08-03
- Austin American-Statesman: Man sues over wreck near McKinney Falls — 1995-09-02
- Austin American-Statesman: Austin, county cleared in 1995 accident — 1999-10-20
- Wickenheiser, et.al. v. City of Austin, et.al. — Travis County District Court cause number 97-08837.
