Takoma Park, Maryland
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Pastoral Crime
Pastor in Takoma Park, Maryland, Charged With Rape and Assault of Church Members
A Montgomery County pastor is accused of sexually assaulting members of his own congregation. Takoma Park police say the pastor raped and assaulted two women inside his church,...

Seventh-day Adventist
Adventist Church Faces Legal Challenge in 1980s Case Over Denial of Pastoral Position to Woman
Rayburn v. General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, a landmark case from the 1980s, brought to light the tension between civil rights protections and religious autonomy. The case centered...