child_abuse
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ClaudetteTraveling Pastor Benjamin Garlick Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Child Rape Case; Wife Convicted of Facilitation
In September 2023, Benjamin Garlick, a traveling evangelist and guest pastor, was arrested in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on multiple charges involving a child. According to a wgnsradio.com report from...
GwenFormer Catholic bishop convicted on 13 of 19 sexual abuse charges in Broome, Western Australia, Australia
Christopher Alan Saunders, a former Catholic Bishop of Broome in Western Australia, was the subject of allegations of sexual abuse against young Aboriginal men. One early report, dated...
California Megachurch Leader and Grandparents Charged with Murder and Torture in Death of 11-Year-Old Daughter
A California megachurch leader and her parents have been charged with murder and torture in the death of their 11-year-old daughter, Arabella McCormack, according to the San Diego...
Former Jacksonville-area Youth Pastor Arrested for Sexual Battery
A former youth pastor and minister has been arrested and charged with sexual battery after allegations of abuse spanning over a decade. Joshua Allen Trent, 42, was admitted...
Youth pastor David Mercer of Folsom, Louisiana, arrested and accused of sexually abusing children in the 1990s
Deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested David Mercer, 72, on Friday, July 10. Reports describe Mercer as a Folsom youth pastor. The supplied reports do...
Missouri Senator Proposes Requiring Clergy to Report Suspected Child Abuse; Bill Does Not Advance
Missouri state Sen. Tracy McCreery proposed a bill that would require clergy and religious workers to report suspected child abuse or neglect. According to one report, the requirement...
Family Survivors Report Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Within Jehovah’s Witnesses Church
A former Jehovah’s Witness elder revealed the organization’s failure to address widespread sexual abuse within its ranks, describing a culture of secrecy and denial that protected perpetrators (Proverbs...
Bishop Charged with Two Counts of Rape in Staffordshire, England, as Archbishops Apologize to Abuse Victims
Bishop David James Oakley, 70, has been charged with two counts of rape involving a female under 16, according to a report from The Tablet. Staffordshire Police confirmed...
Former Catholic Priest Arrested in Los Osos, California, Faces Trial on Multiple Alleged Child Molestation Counts
A 1991-dated report said the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office had announced the arrest of Father Theodore Gabrielli, a member of the Society of Jesus, on charges...
