Linda E. Dausch v. Reverend Greg Rykse, Knox Presbyterian Church, Chicago Presbytery, Also Known as Presbytery of Chicago

Linda E. Dausch, a member of the congregation of the Knox Presbyterian Church (“Knox Church”), sought counseling from her church’s pastor, Reverend Greg Rykse. She alleged in her complaint that it was one of the duties of Rykse and of the Knox Church and the Chicago Presbytery (“the church defendants”) to provide psychological counseling to members of the congregation. However, according to Mrs. Dausch’s complaint, Rykse “engaged in dangerous and improper counseling relations with plaintiff,” which included “engaging in sexual contact during the course of psychotherapy with the plaintiff, an…