On this page you’ll find all of our investigative reporting on Chi Alpha and the Assemblies of God denomination.
The denomination claims local church autonomy shields it from Savala abuse lawsuits.
The Assemblies of God says it shouldn’t be held responsible for sexual abuse committed by Daniel Savala because of how the denomination is structured — but plaintiffs argue Chi Alpha is listed as a “core ministry” on the General Council’s own website.
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 agreement for the felony charge and will be sentenced to 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole, according to NBC News reporting. Under Texas Penal Code §20A.03, continuous trafficking of persons is a first degree felony and punishable by…
Assemblies of God scouting program criticized for not providing adequate safeguards.
Royal Rangers, a scouting group associated with the Assemblies of God, was the situs for the sexual abuse of minor boys, according to reporting by NBC News.
Denomination claims it properly screens and conducts background checks.
The Assemblies of God has had multiple allegations of protecting abusers and failing to take adequate measures to protect children lodged against its congregations and leadership.
Doug Clay claims not to have knowledge about the Chi Alpha operations where the abuse is alleged to have taken place.
The legal battle continues in a sexual abuse lawsuit involving Chi Alpha Campus Ministries of the Assemblies of God. Motions asking the court stop certain discovery requests and enforce others are being traded by both parties.
Mark Vega allegedly knew about several cases of sexual abuse by young men at the church.
Mark Vega, senior pastor of Ignite Life Center — an Assemblies of God congregation — has been charged with failure to report suspected child abuse.
Plaintiffs argue denomination has repeatedly ignored and abused discovery process.
A civil district judge in Texas took aim last month at the Assemblies of God for repeatedly failing to produce documents in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the denomination in Houston last year.
Same Assemblies of God network plagued by Chi Alpha sexual abuse scandals
The South Texas Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God announced last month that it had discovered “financial misconduct” by a former accounting office employee.
Arrest comes as denomination defends its handling of sex predators
As the Assemblies of God faces scrutiny over alleged failures to stop sexual predators, another affiliated youth leader has been hit with criminal charges.
Leader of abuse survivors criticizes lack of accountability.
The former national leader of Chi Alpha, who resigned after sexual abuse allegations arose within the ministry he led, has been commissioned as a missionary to Iceland.
William Robinson served with the campus ministry in Corpus Christi.
A minister formerly associated with Chi Alpha campus ministry in Corpus Christi, Texas, received 10 years probation for his sexual abuse of an underage family member, according to KRISTV. Chi Alpha is the college campus ministry arm of the Assemblies of God and has a presence on more than 300 campuses in the United States and around the world. On March 22, Robinson accepted a plea agreement for 10 years of deferred adjudication after pleading…
Plaintiff, who is blind, claims Daniel Savala abused him for five years.
A new lawsuit has been filed against Chi Alpha Campus Ministries and the General Council of the Assemblies of God by a John Doe claiming sexual abuse at the hands of Daniel Savala.
The entities are accused of negligence in allowing a sexual abuser access to children.
The father of a minor child has filed a lawsuit against the Assemblies of God, its North Texas District, and its college ministry Chi Alpha for negligence resulting in the sexual abuse and grooming of his son.
The college ministry of the Assemblies of God churches has been criticized for its handling of sexual abuse scandals.
The national director of Chi Alpha, the college ministry branch of the Assemblies of God denomination, has resigned his post.
J.R. Armstrong of Orange, Texas, believes it is right to acknowledge and support sexual abuse victims and is calling on national Assemblies of God leaders to do the same.
A pastor in Southeast Texas has spoken out publicly about the Chi Alpha college ministry scandals. He is the first known Assembly of God pastor to do so.
Chris Hundl and Daniel Savala, both involved with the Assemblies of God Chi Alpha college ministry, are facing felony charges in Texas.
Former Baylor University campus minister Chris Hundl and his mentor Daniel Savala were indicted by a McLennan County, Texas grand jury on September 14 for indecency with a child and trafficking of persons.
Despite being threatened with a lawsuit if he fails to remove certain content, the website creator plans to continue offering the forum for support and accountability.
In response to the sexual abuse scandals connected with Chi Alpha (XA) World Fellowship, survivors are sharing their stories on a newly created website designed to give voice to those impacted.
He served at the same church as convicted sex offender Daniel Savala.
A leader of a Christian & Missionary Alliance church in Ketchikan, Alaska, connected to convicted sex offender and former Chi Alpha leader Daniel Savala is charged with sexually abusing a minor.
Savala was arrested Friday for also allegedly sexually abusing two boys.
The “spiritual mentor” of a former Chi Alpha minister at Baylor University who has been charged with continuous sexual abuse of a young child has been identified as Daniel Savala, who was arrested Friday (June 2) on charges that he also sexually abused two local boys.
If convicted, the alleged abuser faces a maximum of life in prison without parole.
A former campus minister for Chi Alpha at Baylor University was arrested on charges of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, then released after posting a $50,000 bond.
A Dallas-area law firm has demanded on behalf of alleged victims of a convicted sex offender that several major university systems take steps to limit the activity of Chi Alpha Ministries on their campuses.
A lawsuit filed in Oregon on behalf of several men who said they were sexually abused as boys while they were members of a scouting-like program sponsored by the Assemblies of God has been settled out of court.
