The rise and fall of Elijah Schaffer has been rife with drama, yet ultimately is a tragedy of one’s inability and lack of desire to overcome their innermost struggles. In many ways, Schaffer sold himself as one who sought out God but never quite found Him or fully understood the basic concepts of the Christian faith. Ever since his rather public affair with Sarah Stock became exposed along with his divorce, he has taken the shamelessness to the next level, and with only some repercussions to his viewership numbers.
With his divorce underway, his wife has testified that Schaffer once sexually abused a 16 year old male while functioning as a youth pastor. The story comes from the outlet Current Revolt, which has an unofficial transcript of the court proceedings where Kezia Schaffer (the wife) was seeking a protective order against Elijah.
The testimony further featured a question pertaining to views Schaffer espoused on his podcast, with the possible lawyer questioning Kezia using such statements to substantiate the notion he would be a threat to children. She further testified to his manic state, providing pictures of Schaffer’s prescription medication for the following drugs: Quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel), used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; Eszopiclone (Lunesta), used to treat insomnia; Escitalopram (Lexapro), a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression; Alprazolam (Xanax), used to treat depression and anxiety; and Hydroxyzine, a sedative antihistamine used to treat anxiety and skin reactions (nervous or otherwise). These medications, as were photographed, would be consistent with a manic or schizophrenic diagnosis. One thing to note about Schaffer is his history of excessive partying and drug use. A study published this year found that “adolescent cannabis use was associated with increased risk of incident psychiatric disorders, particularly psychotic and bipolar disorders.” The notion that habitual drug use led to Schaffer’s disturbed mental state is part of a larger social trend.
This is not the first instance of Schaffer being accused of pederasty, but a streamer back in February relayed similar accusations from FolkloreAmericana, a former cameraman for both Elijah Schaffer and Nick Fuentes.
He says, I know you don’t know these particular stories, but I worked with him before you did… He literally told me he was gay and he was caught fucking a 16-year-old kid in his youth group… The first time I ever heard anything about Folklore Americana was when [Schaffer] was accusing you of stealing his camera equipment, which obviously I’ve told you about… There you have it. Ladies and gentlemen, Elijah Schaefer’s former employee and cameraman folklore in chat confirming to us all that Elijah Schaefer had sex with a 16 year old back when he was a youth pastor at his father’s church and molested it.
This clip predates the testimony given by Schaffer’s wife. The basic allegation is identical to the one testified in court.
Elijah Schaffer: Youth Pastor
Schaffer has claimed to have served as a youth pastor or leader at one point in time. Schaffer’s parents, John and Maureen, both served as pastors at First Love Calvary Chapel in Whittier, CA, which is a charismatic church that is light on all things theology except premillennialism and spiritual gifts. Per Wayback Machine, there is no record of Schaffer being listed as a youth pastor, but it would not be unforeseeable for him to have been functioning as a leader in the family-run church. Maureen Schaffer died in 2020 from cancer, something her son has mentioned on his podcast, while John Schaffer stepped down in 2022.
The church effectively dissolved between 2021 and 2022, perhaps due to Covid and apparent financial problems. John Schaffer would create a Facebook fundraiser seeking $200K for “facility payoff” in November of 2021, suggesting financial struggles pertaining to their church building. Strangely enough, Elijah Schaffer would create a GoFundMe for this church to fight Covid restrictions. It is likely the church financially collapsed due to Covid rather than any molestation scandals. That said, it is uncertain when this allegation took place, though probably before 2020 when Elijah became a bigger brand covering the George Floyd riots.
In 2022, First Love CC would post a fundraiser to replace a stolen computer, which was created by Elijah Schaffer. The First Love Calvary Chapel account no longer exists, but this post was nevertheless uncovered.
This could coincide with the allegation of Elijah accusing FolkloreAmericana of stealing his equipment, but regardless, the since-deleted post of a rather strange stolen item does establish Schaffer’s connection to the church after the sex abuse allegation would have taken place. The Church did not remain much longer, so it is strange that they would be concerned with replacing a “stolen” computer, especially since Schaffer, while working at The Blaze, could have just replaced the computer himself.
Conclusion
The allegations against Schaffer are credible given that two unconnected sources have relayed the same claim and the self-admitted troubled history involving drugs, alcohol, and sex by Schaffer. Overall, this will probably limit the ability of Schaffer to access his children while his brand has functionally embraced his personal shamelessness rather than contrition. Lingering questions remain pertaining to who the alleged victim was and whether the father was aware of these allegations.
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When he worked for the Blaze he claimed to be jewish. His last name certainly is. It is believable that a cryptojewish family with an obviously jewish last name would run a Calvary Chapel since it is Zionism central. And his mental ptoblems are consistent with a duplicitous jewish background. Throughout the early part of this year he was saying he was converying to Eastern Orthodoxy to get away from Zionism. He is a sad example of how a Zionist family background destroys men.
Don’t take accusations from a scorned wife in the middle of a divorce seriously. He’s a POS for sure but accusations are VERY often used as leverage against men.