STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MOTHER AND/OR FATHER DOES 1 THROUGH 7, individually and CASE NO. 2019-CP-10 respectively as parents of JOHN DOES NUMBER 1 THROUGH 7, minor children, Plaintis, COMPLAINT \ (Gury Trial Requested) NEWSPRING CHURCH, INC., NEWSPRING COMMUNITY CHURCH; AND JACOP HAZLETT ‘, Defendants. Pass Fiay scart: 7912 plead Submitted By: Joshua B. Slavin, Esquire Telephone #: 843-619-7338 Adies. TheLar Oftasaf esa E Sav Fa BEDS 1 Wakend Bid Ober Hutt Psat SC 2061 Poel [akdaimepetiacom zal NOFTE: Tho Covershoct and informetion contained herein nether replaces nor supplements the fling and serviee of pleadings or ther papers as required by law. This form is required forthe use ofthe Clerk of Cour forthe purpose of docketing. Itmust be filled out Completely, signed, and dated. copy of this coversheet must be served on the defendant(s) along withthe Summons and Complaint DOCKETING INFORMATION (Check all that apply) *f Acton is Judgment’Setilement do not complete FE SUR TRIAL deemed ne, 1 NONJURY TRIAL demanded in complaint. This case is subject to ARBITRATION pursuant to the Court Annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules. [By This case is subject to MEDIATION pursuant to the Court Annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules. 1 This case is exempt from ADR. 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TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscriber, at his office at 746 Wakendaw Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, within thirty (30) days after service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. THE LAW OFFICES OF JOSHUA E. SLAVIN, LLC 4 Faia E, Slavin ‘46 Wakendaw Blvd Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: 843-619-7338 Fax: 888-246-8914 Email: josh@attorneyearolina.com SC Bar ID: 102912 Attomey for the Plaintiff February 19, 2019 ‘Mount Pleasant, SCSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF CHARLESTON FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT | cASENO.2019.0P-10- MOTHER AND/OR FATHER DOES 1 THROUGH 7, individually and respectively as parents of JOHN DOES NUMBER 1 THROUGH 7, minor children, Plaintifis, v. COMPLAINT NEWSPRING CHURCH, INC., Gury Trial Requested) NEWSPRING COMMUNITY CHURCH; AND JACOP HAZLETT Defendants. ‘TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOW COME the Plaintiffs, individually and on behalf of their minor children, complaining, by and through their attomeys, Joshua Slavin, Esq., of the Law Offices of Joshua Slavin, and Benjamin D. Andreozzi, Esq. and Nathaniel L. Foote, Esq. of Andreozzi & Associates, P.C., of Defendants NewSpring Church, Inc. and NewSpring Community Church (collectively “NewSpring”) and Jacop Hazlett (“Hazlett”), and would allege and show this Honorable Court the following JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. Plaintiffs are citizens and residents of South Carolina. 2. Defendants NewSpring Church, Inc. and NewSpring Community Church are non-profit corporations organized and existing under the laws of South Carolina. 3. NewSpring is a church, synagogue, mosque, or other congregation organized for the purpose of divine worship pursuant to South Carolina Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act. Page 1 of 12