legal consequences
18 articles
ClaudetteFormer Principal of Lighthouse Christian Academy in Piedmont, Missouri, Charged in Sex Crimes Case Involving Former Student
Craig Wesley Smith Jr., a former principal at Lighthouse Christian Academy, a Christian boarding school in Piedmont, Missouri, has been charged with sex crimes involving a former student....
Judge Denies Release for Man Charged in Fire at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Flint, Michigan
Billy Chambers, 63, of Flint, has been charged in connection with a fire at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Flint. According to one report, he faces charges...
GwenFive Texas Christian School Officials Charged with Failing to Report Alleged Locker Room Sexual Assault
Five officials at a Christian school in Texas have been arrested and charged with failing to report an alleged sexual assault involving a ninth-grade student. The incident occurred...
Former United Pentecostal Church Pastor in Butte, Montana, Gets Probation for Embezzling $288,757
A former pastor in Butte, Montana, Kenneth Emmett Hogue, 66, pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, in a case involving funds of...
Former Quiverfull Church Members Advocate for New York’s CARE Act Amid Abuse Allegations
A year after being charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a child, a member of the Christian Fellowship Center (CFC) in New York’s North Country has entered a...
Amish Man Sentenced to 31 Years to Life in Prison for Rape of Two Daughters
Albert Hochstetler, an Amish man, was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison for raping his two daughters. The conviction followed a trial where Hochstetler was found...
Hutterite colony man sentenced to 4 years for sexual abuse of boys
A Manitoba man has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexual abuse committed against young boys on a Hutterite colony. The man, who was under 18...
US Polygamous Leader Sentenced to 50 Years for Sexual Abuse of Children
Samuel Bateman, a polygamous leader who claimed more than 20 spiritual “wives,” including 10 underage girls, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for forcing girls as young...
Teacher Agrees to Fine and Licence Loss if Found Guilty of Misconduct at Valour Academy
Dawn Beaudry, a former teacher at a private Christian school in Saskatoon, appeared before the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board in a virtual hearing. She agreed to face...
Former Coach at Asheville Christian Academy Pleads Guilty to Sexual Misconduct With Student, Receives Suspended Sentence
Court records and news reports describe charges against Samuel Jason Ingle, a former coach at Asheville Christian Academy in Buncombe County, North Carolina. According to arrest warrants reported...
