CNN is reporting that two men have filed lawsuits against Bishop Eddie L. Long for allegedly sexually (coercion) abusing them and other followers according to the lawsuit.

“Long shared a bedroom and engaged in intimate sexual contact with plaintiff Flagg including kissing, massaging, masturbating of plaintiff (Anthony) Flagg by defendant Long and oral sexual contact,” the suit says.

Long spokesman Art Franklin said Tuesday that “we categorically deny the allegations.”

Long is the Pastor/Bishop of Atlanta mega-church New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. The church membership has grown from 300 to over 25,000 since Long become pastor of the church in 1987.

Pastor Eddie is married to Vanessa Griffin Long, who is dubbed the First Lady of the Church.  The couple married in 1990.

UPDATE: The Bishop Eddie Long scandal continues to grow as more boys have come forward to file suit.

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Website