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GwenFederal court rules Maine Christian schools receiving public funding must comply with gender and sexuality nondiscrimination rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit ruled that Maine may exclude private schools, including St. Dominic Academy, from public funding if they refuse to comply...
American Pastor Accused of Pushing Wife Off Cliff to Fraudulently Claim Insurance Benefits Dies by Suicide After 20-Year Investigation
David Vander Meer, a former youth minister from Las Vegas, Nevada, is suspected of pushing his wife off a cliff in 2006 during a hiking trip to Zion...
Former Youth Minister Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minors
A former youth minister for a Northern Virginia church has been charged with sexually abusing minors. Jeffrey Turner Taylor, 66, was arrested on September 15 and faces federal...
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...
Wisconsin Church Upholds Policy Against Unmarried Cohabitation, Employee Loses Lawsuit
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Capitoland Christian Center Church, Inc., in a case involving an employee who resigned over a policy against cohabitation...
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...
Fired school president remains under Catholic Church investigation
Phil Baniewicz was removed from his position as president of Bishop Miege High School in 2024 following allegations of inappropriate behavior with minors and concerns about his leadership....
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...
