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Former Ga. Youth Minister Charged with Child Sexual Abuse in Multi-State Investigation
Jeffrey Taylor, a 66-year-old former youth minister from Ohio, has been arrested as part of a multi-state investigation into his alleged child sexual abuse. Taylor faces charges of...

Camp Mystic Announces It Will Not Open for Summer 2026 Season Following Flooding Tragedy
Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian camp near Kerrville, Texas, has announced it will not open for the summer 2026 season. The decision comes in the wake of a...

New lawsuit alleges state probation agency failed to monitor convicted sex offender at Pawleys Island Christian Academy
The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS) faces a new lawsuit alleging it failed to monitor a convicted sex offender who worked at a...

Former Monte Vista Christian School Teacher Arrested on Suspicion of Sex Crimes
Jacob Lee, a former teacher at Monte Vista Christian School, was arrested on August 14 on suspicion of committing a lewd or lascivious act on a child who...

Mother Questions Quito School’s Response to Alleged Sexual Abuse Case
The mother of a student at a private school in Quito has raised concerns about the institution’s response to an alleged case of sexual abuse. She shared a...

Mother Convicted in Kidnapping Son to Missouri Christian Reform School
Shana Gaviola, a 39-year-old woman from Fresno County, California, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for orchestrating the kidnapping of her estranged son and transporting...

Judge Delays Sexual Abuse Trial of Former Immanuel Baptist Youth Minister Until February
The trial of a former Immanuel Baptist youth minister accused of sexual abuse has been postponed until February, according to a recent court ruling. The delay was announced...

Southern Baptist Convention Named in Lawsuit Over Alleged Access to Children by Registered Sex Offender
The Southern Baptist Convention and its Executive Committee have been named as defendants in a proposed federal class-action lawsuit involving a South Carolina church and academy. The case...

Texas Education Agency Closes Investigation at Bellaire High School Without Finding District-Level Wrongdoing
The Texas Education Agency has concluded its investigation into Bellaire High School, finding no district-level wrongdoing related to allegations of gender transitioning practices involving a student. The probe,...
