Tag: religious accountability

Arkansas Pastor Accused of Abuse Steps Down from Assemblies of God Leadership Role

September 20, 2026

An Arkansas pastor, Rod Loy, has stepped down from his leadership role within the Assemblies of God denomination amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Loy, who served as an executive presbyter for the Gulf area, voluntarily…

Texas Supreme Court to Consider Church Lawsuit Appeal in Sexual Assault Case

September 19, 2026

A legal case involving Gateway Church and its founder, Robert Morris, has escalated to the Texas Supreme Court, raising questions about the intersection of religious freedom and accountability for misconduct. Cindy Clemishire, a survivor of…

PEN International Urges End to Legal Harassment Against Peruvian Journalist Paola Ugaz

September 17, 2026

Paola Ugaz, a Peruvian investigative journalist, editor, and writer, has been subjected to a series of legal challenges and threats due to her work exposing corruption and abuse within the Peruvian religious organization Sodalicio de…

Lawsuit Alleges Assemblies of God Covered Up Sexual Abuse by Former Pastor at Jonesboro Church

September 17, 2026

In a recent lawsuit, six women from Arkansas have accused the Assemblies of God church in Jonesboro and its leadership of failing to act upon allegations of sexual abuse by a former children’s pastor, Tony…

Texas Supreme Court Asked to Revive Lawsuit Against Gateway Church, Founding Pastor Robert Morris Alleged in Defamation Case

September 17, 2026

The Texas Supreme Court is being asked to reconsider a lawsuit filed by Cindy Clemishire, who alleges she was sexually abused by Robert Morris, the founding pastor of Gateway Church, beginning when she was 12…

Pawleys Island Community Church Closes Academy Amid Ongoing Investigation and Lawsuits Involving Registered Sex Offender

September 16, 2026

Pawleys Island Community Church has announced the closure of its Pawleys Island Christian Academy following an ongoing investigation and multiple lawsuits involving a registered sex offender who had access to children. The decision, made by…

Ex-Wife of Florida Pastor Accused of Misusing Church Funds for Personal Purchases

September 16, 2026

In a recent legal development, Nancy Ellen Mitchell Bertine, 74, is accused of misappropriating over $182,000 from the Gulf to Lake Baptist Church in Crystal River, Florida, over a four-year period. According to court records…

HBO Series Explores Allegations of Abuse and Financial Malfeasance by Legion of Christ Founder

September 15, 2026

A new documentary series, “Marcial Maciel: the Wolf of God,” released on HBO, delves into the complex history of Marcial Maciel, the founder of the Legion of Christ religious order. The series draws on investigations…

Bond Set at $25K for Church Operations Director in Pawleys Island Investigation Involving Alleged Child Risk Charges

September 15, 2026

In a recent development in Georgetown County, South Carolina, Michael Anthony Fields, the director of operations and missions at Pawleys Island Community Church, was arrested and charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk or…

Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Executive Order on Race-Centered Ideology Dismissed by Court

September 15, 2026

In a recent legal development, a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s Executive Order 14253, titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” was dismissed by Magistrate Judge Daphne Oberg. The case, Jeanpierre v. Trump, was initiated…