Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin has been facing a recent lawsuit, which alleges years of sexual abuse against Giuseppe Corletto, who worked as his personal assistant.A report in the New York Post stated that McClurkin repeatedly assaulted Corletto between 2007 and 2015. Corletto reportedly started attending the pastor's Long Island church after reading his autobiographical book, which described how God helped him overcome the curse of homosexuality.40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards - Show - Source: GettyAccording to the lawsuit, the 66-year-old gospel singer allegedly assaulted Corletto during “pray the g*y away” sessions. However, his attorney has claimed these allegations are “false.” The incident has sparked an interest in his personal life.McClurkin has never been married. However, he has fathered a son named Matthew outside of wedlock. His 25-year-old son often features in his social media posts. He also has a daughter named Michelle. He adopted her after the birth of Matthew. At that time, she was nine years old.Continue to read for more information.Everything we need to know about Donnie McClurkin’s familyDonnie McClurkin whose real name was Donald Andrew McClurkin Jr. was born on November 9, 1959 in Copiague, New York. He grew up in a large family in Amityville, New York.His parents were Donald Andy McClurkin Sr. and Frances McClurkin. Donald worked as a local construction worker in Amityville, where he met his wife, Frances. He was 20 when they tied the knot. Donald passed away in November 2013 of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Ten months later, Donnie McClurkin lost his mother due to a heart attack.On an episode of TBN’s Praise the Lord, McClurkin said:“I had a pity party a week ago, I mean just a 54-year-old pity party. You ain’t never seen a man sit down and want mama and daddy at the same time, and have to deal with a sense of loss, and then rest back on your bed and imagine yourself resting in His arms and just saying ‘This will do. This will do.’” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDonnie McClurkin has eight siblings in total. He has several sisters, including Andrea McClurkin Mellini, Anthony "Tony" McClurkin, Tanya McClurkin Staples, and Rafael McClurkin. Three of his deceased sisters were Olivia McClurkin, Marlene McClurkin Mason and Cheryl "Cheri" McClurkin.He sadly lost his younger brother, aged two, in a hit-and-run case when he was eight years old. When his parents dealt with their loss, he was sent to live with a nearby family where he was sexually abused by his great uncle.Donnie McClurkin spoke publicly in 2013 about the efforts to repair his strained relationship with his only biological son who was born in April 2000. On an episode of TBN’s Praise the Lord, he described his relationship with his son as “broken” due to his own childhood neglect by his father. He explained that even though his father was at home, he never spent time with him. The pastor then added that he does not want to repeat the same mistake with his son and said:“That’s been my Herculean task now, to heal that stuff with my son and be that father. Family is everything to me…everything I have hinges on my relationship with my family and the only part of my family that was broken was me and my son.”He then elaborated how he had to make some drastic changes to make Matthew a regular part of his life. The father and son duo often travel together and share special moments on social media.