Survivors
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GwenSomerset Church of Christ Preacher Jimmy Hinton Speaks on Sexual Abuse in Churches After Father’s Conviction
Jimmy Hinton said he had no real choice when a woman confided in him in 2011 that his father, John Hinton, had sexually abused her when she was...
Investigation Finds 220 Southern Baptist Church Workers Convicted of Sex Crimes Since 1998
Two Texas newspapers, the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News, investigated sexual abuse in Southern Baptist churches. According to the reports, survivors had asked Southern Baptist Convention...
Documentary Examines Sexual Abuse and Silencing of Survivors in Amish Communities
“Keep Quiet and Forgive,” a documentary, examines sexual abuse in Amish communities and the code of silence that the film says enables it. It features sexual assault survivors...
Houston Chronicle Finds Five Southern Baptist Missionaries Left at Least 24 Victims Abroad
The Houston Chronicle has reported that sexual abuse in Southern Baptist churches extended beyond the United States to missionaries, many of whom assaulted children and teenagers. The paper’s...
Pastor Luke Barnett Completes Charity Hike for Warren Jeffs’ Polygamy Survivors After Boulder Incident
Pastor Luke Barnett, leader of Phoenix-based Dream City Church, recently completed a charity hike for survivors of polygamy-cult leader Warren Jeffs. The journey, which spans 800 miles along...
