Editing The Way International (section)

===Sexual misconduct===

The second president of The Way, Craig Martindale, admitted to sexual misconduct with a younger married female follower in early 2000.<ref name=Wapakoneta>{{cite news|title= The Way International reaches settlement with couple|first=Laney |last=William |work=Wapakoneta Daily News |date=2000-11-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Way settles suit with couple |url=http://www.greasespotcafe.com/waydale/lawsuit/sidney-daily-11072000.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011124120209/http://www.greasespotcafe.com/waydale/lawsuit/sidney-daily-11072000.htm |archive-date=2001-11-24 |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=greasespotcafe.com}}</ref> The woman and her husband sued The Way, as well as Martindale, Rosalie R. Rivenbark, John Reynolds, Donald E. Wierwille, Ramona Biden, Howard Allen, and up to 50 unnamed members of "The Way Leadership". Judge Schmitt of Shelby County's Common Pleas Court upheld four of their claims as viable, including the allegation that Frances Allen was sexually victimized by Martindale, Biden, and others; that the assault upon Frances Allen occurred as a result of civil conspiracy; that The Way engaged in a pattern of corrupt activity which included acts of assault and rape; and breach of contract. Defendants settled about a month after the ruling.<ref name=Wapakoneta />