Abuse Archives - MinistryWatch
Case highlights need for churches to screen leaders and enforce child-safety policies.
The prison sentence of former pastor Terry Reed — a repeat sex offender — has been increased to 130 years after he was found guilty of abusing teen boys. His case highlights the need for ...
Settlement closes lawsuit stemming from volunteer's assault of teenage boy.
Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, one of the largest churches in the state, has settled a nearly two-year-old sexual abuse lawsuit through its insurance carrier. The case involved Reagan Danielle Gray, a female ...
Congregation divided after pastor shielded convicted son's access to school children.
Protesters gathered outside a Fort Worth-area church Sunday as members voted on whether to reinstate a pastor at the center of a months-long controversy involving a registered sex offender's access to a K-12 school.
Filing follows former pastor’s sex crime guilty plea.
More than 15 years after Thomas Pinkerton Jr. left Central Christian Church, the Baltimore congregation is facing legal action for crimes he allegedly committed while serving as its youth pastor.
Zachary King's crimes devastated a church already struggling with scandal and debt.
A former Kentucky pastor has been sentenced for child sexual abuse. Zachary King's crimes devastated a church already struggling with scandal and debt.
Treva Edwards and his wife allegedly recruited victims with personal struggles.
NJ pastor and 'prophet' Treva Edwards and his wife allegedly exploited vulnerable church members for unpaid labor and sexual abuse, using spiritual threats to maintain control over their congregation.
Nine young women claim they were victims of abuse that often worsened their conditions.
Nine women have filed a lawsuit accusing Central Indiana Teen Challenge, now The Refuge Teen Challenge, of abuse, trafficking, and forced labor.
Another John Doe files abuse lawsuit against Assemblies of God.
Daniel Savala, the accused sexual abuser associated with the Chi Alpha college ministries of the Assemblies of God denomination, has pleaded guilty to one count of continuous trafficking of persons. Savala, 70, entered a plea ...
Camp’s sex abuse scandal inspired Trey’s Law
Kanakuk Kamps CEO passes baton for teen camp, but critics demand more change.
Jury delivers guilty verdict on 12 felony counts.
Former Pastor Jonathan Elwing to serve a triple life sentence after being convicted on 12 felony counts, including filming himself sexually abusing a child.
