An evangelical megachurch in California has agreed to pay $12 million to settle a civil sexual abuse lawsuit involving allegations that one of their leaders brutally battered and raped a woman 12 times. The lawsuit against Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa was filed by a former employee. The $12 million agreement was reached outside of court, which suggests that the megachurch was willing to pay a hefty sum to stop the specific details from being exposed in court, and to avoid any admission of wrongdoing. Before joining the church, Jacob Harman, 51, had been charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The lawsuit alleges that Harman's then-wife had even warned the senior pastor about his "sexual violence" and other serious red flags, but the church took no actions to investigate these claims. According to the lawsuit, Harmon's victim was afraid to report the assaults because she's a single mom who depended on her employment at the school on the church's campus and the free tuition her children received. She also says Harman told her that he would use his influence to get her fired if she reported him, and that he threatened to ruin her reputation. Harman has still not been criminally charged.