He has been extremely transparent and repentant over his issues. But after their story came out, more than 50 advertisers pulled away from The O’Reilly Factor. We grieved especially for Todd and his family, who would suffer from the choices that were made. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Over the last three years, I have met with Todd on several occasions, as well as with Rick and Todd together. One of the more important contacts in this process has been with Brent Borthwick. It is really to make the punisher feel better about the situation for which they have no control. Unused Falcon Fund credits will remain on your account until you graduate or leave the university. He’s a friend. Sin has consequences that must not be ignored. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. These are the White House officials, lawmakers, and others who reportedly have the coronavirus. Todd has always responded well to my questions. But when there is sin, we need examples of restoration to bring hope to the broken people, many of whom are in our congregations. Could Germany be a model? I’ve only met with him and prayed for him to see him healthy, knowing the rest will take care of itself. The safe place idea was for Todd’s sake. So another surge of coronavirus cases seems likely. I thank all of you who have stood by us and the Bentley's through this and ask you to continue praying for their future direction." Deep repentance. Todd needed a great leader to stand up with him and for him, but he also needed to fit into a community of believers that would be honest and confronting when needed. Summary: Bill Bentley is 69 years old and was born on 10/25/1950. The outpouring happened exactly as had been prophesied. The perfect setting for this was, of course, Morningstar Ministry. Every situation is different. And as we’re seeing in more and more cases, the trajectory for men accused of harassment is up, or at least back: back into their old industries, into their expensive homes, into the circles that briefly ousted them but seem willing to welcome them with open arms once a little time has passed. Immediate prayers were offered up for all of the above. Bethel Church Men become actual financial liabilities as a result of allegations of sexual misconduct — and move on to the next gig. Even in cases where O’Reilly paid settlements to accusers himself, Fox News likely spent money and time defending its star. Bill denied the allegations saying that the payments were to keep his family from going through the public agony of a trial. It was this exodus, Jeff Guo argued at Vox, that ultimately led Fox to get rid of its star. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet all requirements for disbursement of funds so that financial aid is properly credited to your student account. That is so far from reality. All Federal Direct Loans have an origination fee (currently 1.066%) deducted from the proceeds before they are sent to Bentley. Victims of the kind of behavior he’s accused of don’t get the same deal. According to Steel and Schmidt at the Times, women at Fox were getting payouts related to O’Reilly’s behavior as early as 2002, when employees say he screamed at producer Rachel Witlieb Bernstein. We desperately need examples of those who have walked in integrity all of their lives. I don’t believe that is true. America keeps making the same mistakes over and over. Fast forward: I was assured that there was great improvement in the Bentley marriage. Each of us had developed a friendship and an informal partnership with Todd over the years. We have all been on the receiving end of similar accusations against what God was doing in our ministries and churches. This step should be completed in the Office of Financial Assistance. He enjoys reading and staying informed on local, state, and national issues. Bentley graduated from Ball High School in Galveston before attending San Jacinto College and serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. ", California’s largest wildfire on record is now a million-acre “gigafire”. But perhaps even more important is the fact that Todd will be a reminder to us that it is possible to stand after such a great fall. All rights reserved. The next step has been to release Todd to minister with trusted friends who could benefit from and help in the process of Todd’s restoration. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 6:49AM. Dwight "Bill" Bentley (born May 16, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. Walsh is now a psychology professor and radio host. In the time that has passed since the initial breakup, I have never met with Todd wanting to get him back in the pulpit. Rick called me a while back saying that he wanted to start to use Todd in ministry in a safe place. (There is such a temptation in high profile cases to make decisions according to how they appear to others, and not directly with the fallen person in mind.