institutional accountability
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Philip Phi“Independent Investigation Reveals Some Church Leaders Knew About Alleged Abuse by Robert Morris”
In a recent update to Gateway Church, elder Tra Willbanks provided details from an independent investigation into past abuse allegations involving the church’s founder and former senior pastor,...
Hillsong Whistleblower Papers Reveal Extent of Assets Held in Basic Religious Charities, Prompting Calls for Legal Reform
In a recent development, whistleblower documents presented to the federal Parliament have shed light on the extensive assets of Hillsong, which have been held within secretive religious charities...
James Yerdon, Norse Pagan Church Leader, Faces Charges in Child Sexual Abuse and Possession of Child Pornography Cases
James Yerdon, a leader of a Norse Pagan church, has been charged in a child sexual abuse case involving two victims in Albany County, New York. Prosecutors allege...
Former Jehovah’s Witness Elder Convicted of Gross Sexual Assault and Unlawful Sexual Contact in Maine
In a recent legal development, a former elder of the Jehovah’s Witness community in northern Maine, Ernest Fyans, has been found guilty of gross sexual assault and unlawful...
Terre Haute Pastor Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Material Charges
A Terre Haute pastor was arrested by Indiana State Police for possession of child sex abuse material. The arrest, which took place on August 31, underscores the ongoing...
New Orleans Archdiocese Boosts Sex Abuse Settlement Offer to $230 Million Guaranteed
In a significant development, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans has increased its settlement offer to $230 million for victims of clergy sexual abuse, up from an...
Baltimore Archdiocese Offers $33M of Its Own Money in Preliminary Settlement to Abuse Victims
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has proposed a preliminary settlement offer of $33.18 million from its own funds to compensate victims of abuse. This offer is part of ongoing...
Pastor’s Wife Accused of Stealing Over $180K from Church through Unauthorized Purchases
A woman who served as a financial manager at Gulf to Lake Baptist Church in Crystal River is facing accusations of embezzling over $182,000 from the church over...
Sheriff’s Office Reopens 2022 Child Abuse Case Following Lawsuit Against Pawleys Island Church and Academy
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) has reopened an investigation into a 2022 child sexual abuse case following a lawsuit against Pawleys Island Community Church and Pawleys Island...
California Pastor Charged with Yearslong Child Molestation: Investigators Seek More Victims, DA Reports
In a recent development, California authorities have charged a pastor with yearslong child molestation, as part of an ongoing investigation seeking to identify additional victims. The district attorney’s...
