The Accused

Articles and Commentaries

• Ex-megachurch founder hit with $1M lawsuit claiming sexual abuse and elaborate cover-up schemee by Alexandra Koch Fox News 

• Columbus pastor indicted on sex abuse charges involving teen by 10TV Staff WBNS - CBS 10 

• Additional charges filed against Greenville County pastor & wife by Zach Rainey and  Stephanie Moore MSN

• Former Wisconsin Rapids youth pastor sentenced to 10 years prison for child sex crimes by  7-WSAW

• Missionary sexually assaulted American child in Indonesia 15 years ago, lawsuit claims by Anugrah Kumar The Christian Post  

• Former Providence HS President Dismissed From Religious Order, Whereabouts Unknown by Lauren Traut Patch 

• Ex-Southlake pastor Robert Morris makes first court appearance Friday in child sex crime case by Penelope Rivera Kera News  

• Christian Pastor John Jebaraj Arrested In Munnar For Sexually Assaulting 2 Minors by Vinay Mishra Free Press Journal 

• Midland Christian administrator on leave after being arrested for child grooming by KOSA/First Alert 7  CBS 7 

• Robert Morris Surrenders to Authorities in Oklahoma on Child Sex Charges by Sheila Stogsdill The Roys Report 

• North Carolina Pastor Found Dead After Being Charged with Child Sex Crimes by Liz Lykins The Roys Report 

• Indiana Pastor Arrested for Molesting a 5-Year-Old by Liz Lykins The Royce Report 

• Former Fort Worth pastor ordered to pay $124M for sexually abusing woman as a child by Shaun Rabb and Tracy DeLatte KDFW-TV, Fox-4

• Former Southern Baptist pastor, a convicted felon, avoids jail time in feds’ abuse inquiry by Liam Adams Tennessean 

• Former Southern Baptist pastor, a convicted felon, avoids jail time in feds’ abuse inquiry by Liam Adams Tennessean 

• Parents Say Michigan Megachurch Mishandled Concerns That Youth Pastor Was Grooming Their Son; Now Youth Pastor is Facing Felony by Ann Marie Shambaugh The Roys Report 

• Gateway Church leader addresses congregation after founding pastor Robert Morris’ indictment on child sex abuse charges by Doug Myers, S.E. Jenkins, Amelia Mugavero CBS News 

• Steve Lawson Says He’s ‘Sinned Grievously’ in Post Breaking His 6-Month Silence by Julie Roys The Roys Report

• Former Fort Worth pastor ordered to pay $124M for sexually abusing woman as a child by Shaun Rabb and Tracy DeLatte KDFW-TV Fox-4

• FPD: Former pastor arrested for sexual assault on child by Dara Korn Fox 21 News 

• Former Michigan Youth Pastor Faces Multiple Felony Charges for Allegedly Soliciting Sex with Teenage Boy Online by Ann Marie Shambaugh The Royce Report

• Parents Say Michigan Megachurch Mishandled Concerns That Youth Pastor Was Grooming Their Son; Now Youth Pastor is Facing Felony Sex Charges by Ann Marie Shambaugh

• Pastor Is Sentenced To 10 Years For Possession And Receipt Of Child Sexual Abuse Material by U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina

• Former Derwood church teacher pleads guilty to sex abuse of children by Elia Griffin Bethesda Magazine

• Former Broome bishop faces 6 new charges by The Pillar 

• ‘I’m outraged Church of England leader called my abuser a Rolls Royce priest’ by Steve Swann and Aleem Maqbool BBC

• New Details Emerge After Tuscaloosa Pastor Charged With Solicitation Of A Child by Ryan Phillips Patch 

• Kentucky Supreme Court upholds sentences of two convicted in FUMC abuse case by Hannah Hageman WHOP-AM 

• Former youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside accused of sexual assaulting underage girl who was under her care by Madeline Sherratt The Independent                      

• Former Getwell Church youth pastor charged with having sex with girl, faces 30 years for abuse of minor by Leonardo Blair The Christian Post

• He Played With People’s Minds’: Fresno Priest Left a Trail of Sexual Abuse Allegations by Alex Hall KQED

• Late Queen’s chaplain among priests suspended by Church over abuse scandal by Janet Eastham The Telegraph 

• South Bend pastor accused of sexual crimes against minor by Joshua Short WNDU

• Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over Alleged Abuse Cover-Up by Sarah Einselen The Roys Report 

• Jamaican pastor accused of sexually assaulting teen boy in New York by Radio Jamaica

• Justin Welby should resign by Lucy Sixsmith The Critic 

• Archbishop Welby resigns after publication of sex abuse report by Vatican News

• Former CEO of Christian Values Voting Group Charged with Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material—Again by Ann Marie Shambaugh The Roys Report 

• Four Gateway elders removed over pastor’s sexual abuse scandal by James Russell Religion News Service 

• Jamaican pastor arrested on sex charges in New York by The Gleaner

• Youth pastor accused of trafficking teenage girl, living off of her earnings by Kim Wynne WTVJ NBC 6 

• Midland church pastor, charged with child sex crimes, has criminal history by Blake Keller WNEM

• Matt Queen, SBC pastor and former seminary professor, pleads guilty to lying to FBI by Bob Smietana Religion News Service 

• NC Pastor Charged With Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Following 2-Month Investigation by Dale Chamberlain ChurchLeaders 

• Inola pastor found guilty of lewd acts, rape of underage girls by Ben Morgan and FOX23 

• NC Pastor Charged With Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Following 2-Month Investigation by Dale Chamberlain ChurchLeaders 

• New Kenosha pastor charges, sent himself intimate photos of woman by Fox 6 

• Inola pastor found guilty of lewd acts, rape of underage girls by Ben Morgan and FOX23 News Staff KRMG 

• Oklahoma Pastor Convicted of Sexually Abusing Girls, Some as Young as 5 Years Old by Sheila Stogsdill The Royce Report 

• Woman who accused Texas pastor Robert Morris of sexual assault speaks out by Eric Killelea Chron

• Chris Reed Starts New Church and Calls for ‘Revolution’ Weeks After Admitting Sexual Misconduct by Rebecca Hopkins The Royce Report 

• Filipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges by Jim Gomez The Associated Press

• 25 Years After Alleged Abuse, Her Pastor is Still in Leadership. Now, She Wants Justice. by Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report 

• Tennessee Pastor Takes His Life Hours After Being Accused of Molesting a Child by Sheila Stogsdill The Roys Report 

• Criminal investigation reopened after alleged sexual abuse by a former pastor at south King County church by Kristin Goodwillie KING-TV, Ch. 5 

• Filipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges by Jim Gomez The Associated Press 

• Southern California Pastor Out on $500,000 Bond Following Arrest for Child Sex Abuse Charges by Dale Chamberlain ChurchLeaders

• A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders by The Associated Press/Religion News Service 

• Philippines ‘Son of God’ priest pleads not guilty to child abuse, trafficking charges by Mikhail Flores Reuters 

• Tennessee Pastor Takes His Life Hours After Being Accused of Molesting a Child by Sheila Stogsdill The Roys Report

• Two More Lawsuits Filed Against Morningstar Ministries for Alleged Mishandling of Sexual Abuse by Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report 

• Episcopal bishop accused of not enforcing ‘safe church’ measures against pastor by Michael Gryboski The Christian Post 

• Former Pastor Charged With 7 Felonies in Child Sex Abuse Case by Dale Chamberlain ChurchLeaders 

• C of E Leaders Grieved by Payout to ‘Teflon Priest’ by Mark Michael The Living Church 

• Middletown pastor charged with child exploitation by Douglas Walker Muncie Star Press 

• 4 New Charges Brought Against Former Michigan Pastor in Child Sex Abuse Case by Dale Chamberlain ChurchLeaders

• North Carolina pastor arrested for not reporting crimes against children by WXII NBC 12 

• Evangelical pastor charged with sexually assaulting boy, 13, in Puchong church by Malay Mial Malay Mail 

• Former Pastor Charged With 7 Felonies in Child Sex Abuse Case by Dale Chamberlain ChurchLeaders 

• Priest thought to pose risk to children is paid off by Aleem Maqbool and Steve Swann BBC 

• Fla. pastor, father of 9, accused of raping 15-year-old niece by Michael Grybosk Christian Post 

• Middletown pastor charged with child exploitation by Douglas Walker The Star Express 

• Middletown pastor charged with child exploitation by Douglas Walker The Star Express 

• Wichita Falls pastor accused of child sex crimes again seeks lower bonds by Joshua Hoggard Texomas 

• Palmetto Pastor Jonathan Elwing Charged with 18 Felonies for Sexually Abusing a Toddler & Possession of Child Porn by Adam Horowitz Law 

• Sex scandal involving an academic pastor. Former World Youth Days director arrested by Polskie Radio 

• Boyd County pastor charged with sexual abuse of juvenile by Keisha Jones 2.93 

• Sexual assault charge against Bruxy Cavey stayed, ending prosecution by Chloë-Arizona Fodor Religion News Service 

• Midland church leader facing more than 12 sex crime charges by Blake Keller WNEM 

• Lead pastor of North Texas church steps down over alleged ‘inappropriate, hurtful actions’ by De'Anthony Taylor KXAS-TV.

• Pastor To ‘Rest’ As Church Acknowledges It Knew of His Child Sex Criminal Conviction by Sheila Stogsdill The Roys Report 

• Matt Chandler’s Church Hired His Father, an Admitted Child Sex Abuser, Former Elder Says by Ann Marie Shambaugh The Roys Report 

• Gateway Settled Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Harassment, Hostility At Church Robert Morris Founded by Sheila Stogsdill The Roys Report 

• Longtime N.J. church pastor charged with repeated sexual assaults of teen by Anthony G. Attrino nj.com 

• The Episcopal Church revises clergy misconduct protocols for fairness, transparency by Kathryn Post Religion News Service 

• Oneonta youth minister facing multiple sex crime charges involving a child by Brady Talbert WBRC 

• Accused youth pastor now faces potential federal child sex trafficking charges by David Bumgardner Baptist News Global 

• Megachurch pastor charged with sexual abuse of a minor by Rachel Huston Christian News

• Florida pastor charged with sexually abusing kids as young as 2, faces 18 felony counts by Nicole VanDyke Christian Post 

• Florida pastor charged with sexually abusing kids as young as 2, faces 18 felony counts by Nicole VanDyke Christian Post 

• SBC Pastor Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Material Charges by Dale Chamberlain ChurchLeaders

• Robert Morris Resigns as Overseer at Alabama Megachurch, Following Sex Abuse Allegations by Julie Roys and Sheila Stogsdill The Roys Report

• Senior pastor of Palm View Baptist Church arrested for possession of child pornography by ABC7 

• Gateway Church elder says accepting resignation of pastor in sex abuse scandal was ‘difficult’ decision by Mike Hixenbaugh NBC News 

• Former pastor accused of sex abuse later ran kids’ clown shows by Brendan J Lyons Times Union

• Megachurch pastor and ex-Trump adviser admits child sexual abuse by Erum Salam The Guardian

• Central Indiana youth pastor, coach arrested for child solicitation, sexual misconduct by Joe Schroeder WTWO

•  Ruckersville pastor charged with child sex crimes indicted on 3 more charges by Gracie Hart Brooks The Daily Progress 

• Jackson’s Fellowship Bible Church youth pastor arrested on statutory rape charges by Sarah Best, Jackson Sun 

• New assault allegations emerge against staff member at Sask. private Christian school by Rory MacLean CTV News

• South Bay pastor facing charge in sexual assault of teen choir member by Danielle Dawson KUSI-TV Ch. 51 

• Church Leader at Televangelist Mark Barclay’s Michigan Church Facing Additional Charges by Liz Lykins The Roys Report 

• San Ysidro pastor charged with failing to report suspected child sexual abuse by choir leader by Teri Figueroa Union-Tribune 

• Former Christian school employee and Kanakuk staffer Matthew Harmon arrested for child sexual assault by Mallory Challis Baptist News Global’ 

• Second SBC pastor implicated in ‘conspiracy’ to destroy evidence in federal abuse inquiry by Liam Adams The Tennessean

• Third Leader Faces Sexual Assault Charges at Televangelist Mark Barclay’s Michigan Church by Liz Lykins The Roys Report 

• Wichita Falls pastor faces new child sex abuse charges by Lynn Walker Wichita Falls Times Record 

• Living Word pastor Randy Saylor faces sexual assault charges by Tereasa Nims Midland Daily News

• Bihar priest held for raping 4-year-old girl by Times India

• Alleged Victim of Worship Pastor Aaron Ivey Speaks Out, Raising Questions About Megachurch’s Prior Statement by Josh Shepard The Roys Report

• Former Orange CEO Accuses Founder Reggie Joiner of Clergy Sexual Abuse by Julie Roys  The Roys Report 

• Second pastor at Living Word Church charged with sex crimes by Michael Gryboski Christian Post

• Report: Prominent Anglican Church Failed to Investigate or Inform Congregation of Sexual Abuse Involving Former Pastor by Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report 

• New data show SBC not really reckoning with sexual abuse by Christa Brown Baptist News Global 

• California Pastor Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Foster Children by Liz Lykins The Royce Report 

• At least 20 allegations of abuse against former Austin pastor by David Barer and Avery Travis KXAN 

• The Sexual Abuse of Children by Leaders in Sovereign Grace Churches Continues by Brent Detwiler BrentDetwiler.com 

• In This Police Youth Program, a Trail of Sexual Abuse Across the U.S. by Lakeidra Chavis, Daphne Duret, and Joseph Neff The Marshall Project

• California Pastor Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Foster Children by Jordan Honeycutt Royce Report

• Killingsworth sentenced to 42 years in prison for sexually abusing girls by Lynn Walker Wichita Falls Times Record News 

• Long Island pastor, 71, charged with sexually abusing teen girl in church basement by David Matthews NY Daily News

• Judge releases former San Jose youth pastor while child sex abuse case is pending by Nate Gartrell, Robert Salonga, Bay Area News Group/The Mercury News 

• Pierce County elementary teacher, pastor charged with 9 counts of child molestation by Como News 

• Pastor accused of sexually battering teen back in Keys jail after capture in Texas by Janine Stanwood and Chris Gothner Local10

• Ex-West Sussex vicar given prison sentence for non-recent sex offences by Anglican.

• Church of England concludes probe into former bishop amid Soul Survivor abuse scandal by Nicole VanDyke The Christian Post 

• Third leader at televangelist Mark Barclay’s church investigated for sex abuse crimes by Samantha Kamman The Christian Post 

• Ex-youth pastor arrested on sexual assault charges alleged to have spanned 30 years by Heather Willard KDVR.COM Fox 31 

• Filipino Televangelist Accused of Child Sex Trafficking Gives Surrender Conditions by Liz Lykins The Roys Report 

• Court of Appeals Affirms Clergy Sexual Abuse Convictions of Neil Kalina by Danny Wimmer Department of Attorney General Michigan

• Pastor accused of raping impaired teen now on the run, is former cop by Leonardo Blair The  Christian Post 

• Fugitive Florida pastor arrested in Texas after fleeing sexual battery, molestation charges by The Christian Post 

• Alabama priest to stand trial for allegedly raping a child at a New Hampshire Boy Scout camp in 1976 by Greg Garrison AL.com

• Children’s pastor in Jasper under FBI investigation, fired from church by Jill Lyman 14 News

• Former Mississippi pastor charged with sex crimes against children gets 18 years by Lakiya Scott Fox 13 

• 79-Year-Old California Pastor Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting a Minor by Liz Lykins The Roys Report

• Even as others knew of allegations against Pressler, Texas House resolution praised him as ‘man of faith’ by Newsmark Wingfield Baptist News

• SBC megachurch fires worship pastor over allegations of sexually abusing a minor and ‘predatory manipulation’ with adults by David Bumgardner and Maina Mwaur Baptist News Global

• Central Pa. church leader charged for not reporting child sex abuse by Madison Montag PennLive

• Email sheds new light on Texas House candidate Jared Woodfill’s role in Southern Baptist leader’s sex abuse scandal by Robert Downen Texas Tribune 

• Pastor Mike Breen Resigns from Ohio Church Over Alleged Clergy Sex Abuse by Josh Shepherd The Roys Report 

• Former Together Church pastor Micahn Carter sues woman who accused him of raping her by Donald W. Meyers Yakima Herald-Republic

• A Southern Baptist leader hid decades of abuse. Will his fall doom SBC abuse reforms? by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

• Church of England ‘risked teenager’s safety’ at parish attended by paedophile predator by Steve Bird and Simon Trump The Telegraph

• Kerala: Pastor Arrested For Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old Boy In Kattakkada by ABP News

• Pastor Allegedly Attacked and Tried to Deep Fry Wife’s Coworker by Liz Lykins The Royce Report

• Executive Leader of IHOPKC Resigns in Wake of Mike Bickle Scandal by Rebecca Hopkins The Royce Report

• Retired teacher accused of sexually abusing young students on Long Island by Kristin Thorne WABC

• Former associate kid’s minister hired in Moore despite sexual assault allegations in Arkansas by Dylan Brown KFOR

• 45 Suits Filed Against Bay Shore, Teacher Accused of Sex Abuse: by Lanning Taliaferro Patch

• Sask. Christian school coach who sexually exploited, assaulted teen taken into custody ahead of sentencing by Kendall Latimer and Jessie Anton The CBC

• Washington County pastor charged with rape, may be more victims by Jenna Deml KOIN

• New sexual assault charges laid against Bruxy Cavey, former Meeting House pastor by Morgan Bocknek The Toronto Star

• Former Aurora pastor faces 16 charges for rape, abuse; Detectives say more victims likely by Fox 12

• IHOPKC Separates From Mike Bickle Due to ‘Level of Inappropriate Behavior’ by Julie Roys The Roys Report

• IHOPKC Report Discounts Mike Bickle Abuse Allegations; Whistleblower Fires Back by Julie Roys and Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report

• Caldwell County pastor facing child sex abuse charges by WCNC NBC 36

• Church Members and Abuse Advocates Urge IHOPKC To ‘Investigate With Integrity’ by Stephanie Martin ChurchLeaders

• Episcopal priest: Archdiocese of Baltimore must be held accountable, morally and legally, for child sexual abuse by Mother Debra Susannah Mary Rhodes Baltimore Sun

• Liberty University president blasts leaked Education Department report that shows massive mishandling of abuse claims and disregard for safety protocols by Mark Wingfield Baptist News Global

• Pastor Tommy Nelson Retires 1 Year After Allegations of Ignoring ‘Red Flags’ of Sexual Abuse for Decades by Julie Roys The Roys Report

• Oregon church leader jailed for sex abuse of girls in his congregation, police say by Stephen Sorace Fox13

• Former Nashua pastor sentenced to prison for manufacture, possession of child sex abuse images by Ray Brewer and Arielle Mitropoulos WMUR-TV,ABC-9

• Texas pastor arrested for inappropriate behavior during church prayers by Church staff daily news/Faith on View

• Houston-area pastor accused of raping family member since she was 7 years old, impregnating her by Deven Clark KPRC-TV NBC 2

• Pictured: Malaga Priest, 34, Who ‘Drugged and Sexually Assaulted Four Unconscious Women While Recording the Attacks on His Mobile Phone’ by Laurence Dollimore The Olive Press

• Itinerant Tennessee Pastor Charged with Child Rape; Wife Charged with Facilitating Abuse by Josh Shepherdt The Roys Report

• Former Southern Baptist leader: My sexual misconduct is “nobody else’s business” by Hemant Mehta Friendly Atheist

• New Sex Abuse Allegation Surfaces Against Youth Pastor Who’s Being Sued with SBC by Liz Lykins The Roys Report

• Hove church youth leader charged with abusing four boys by Frank le Duc Brighton Hove News

• ACNA Bishop Stewart Ruch will face church trial by Kathryn Post Religion News Service

• Madison pastor keeps preaching as state revokes his child care license amid child sexual assault investigation by Naomi Knowles Channel 3000

• Former Vermilion County pastor facing sexual abuse charges by Marley Capper WCIA

• Geauga County pastor sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually abusing his daughters by Julia Bingel and Megan McSweeney WOIO - CBS 19

• Michigan Episcopal Bishop Accused by His Sons of Physical Abuse by Kirk Petersen The Roys Report

• Pastor accused of sexually assaulting 3 girls over 15 years by Jalen Rhodes PA Homepage

• Former Plover youth pastor reaches plea deal in child sexual assault case by Heather Poltrock and Emily Davies WSAW

• Fired STM teacher arrested, facing charges of enticing a minor to produce porn by Ashley White Acadiana Advocate

• Pastor, wife indicted in alleged sexual assault, child abuse of ‘God daughters’ by Leonardo Blair Christian Post

• CA Student Minister at Acts 29 Church Arrested on Child Sex Assault Charges by Josh Shepherd The Roys Report

• Church suspends 60-year-old pastor accused of abusing own children by NL Times

• New court documents show First Baptist Houston leaders knew of allegations against Pressler in 2004 by Mark Wingfield Baptist News Global

• Mark Rivera, a former Anglican lay pastor, sentenced to 15 years in prison by Kathryn Post Religion News Service

• 2 Megachurches Rocked by Allegations They Allowed Pastor Guilty of Clergy Sexual Abuse to Re-Offend by Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report

• Lead pastor of Vineyard church in Minnesota resigns amidst sexual misconduct allegations by CHVN 95.1 FM

• Paedophile priest who kept stash of child rape videos in his vicarage and was about to adopt twins is banned from Church of England for life by Gemma Parry Daily Mail

• Newly Released Footage Shows Pastor Charged With Capital Sexual Battery Denying Allegations, Praying During Interrogation by Dale Chamberlain ChurchLeader

• Wildomar Pastor Charged With 8 Counts Of Child Rape by City News Service

• Former Norwalk church minister accused of child sex assaults threatened to kill latest victim, warrant shows by Liz Hardaway The Hour

• Australian Megachurch Founder with AOG Ties Found Guilty of Indecent Assault by Sarah Einselen The Roys Report

• Lame Deer pastor charged with sexual abuse of children by MTN News/KTVQ

• Your words are not enough, Beth Allison Barr tells male SBC pastors on sexual abuse after Johnny Hunt’s ‘restoration’ by Mark Wingfield Baptist News Global

• Former Iowa youth pastor accused of sexual abuse, supplying alcohol to teens by Kelly Maricle KLJB Fox-18

• Pastor, wife from Lanka held for sexually assaulting Chennai girl by Dt Next Bureau DT Next

• Rate of sexual abuse of kids is highest among religious Zionist sector by Zvika Klein The Jerusalem Post

• Four Jehovah’s Witnesses charged with sexual abuse of 19 children across Pennsylvania by Kathryn Post Reiigion News Service

• 1 of 14 Girls Sexually Abused by Youth Pastor Calls Church Response 'Abomination' by Kim Roberts and Julie Roys The Royce Report

• Alabama pastor indicted in rape, sex abuse cases allegedly told victims he could send them to hell by Dennis Pillion AL.com

• Man who ran Hartford after-school program found guilty of sexually assaulting child by Taylor Hartz Hartford Courant

• Christian Filmmaker Arrested Following Investigation of Child Sex Predators by Steve Rabey Ministry Watch

• Former choirmaster of Altrincham church jailed for 12 years for decades of abuse against young boys by David Prior Altrincham Today

• Florida pastor, who’s also a mixed martial arts master, arrested for alleged sex abuse of teens by Selim Algar New York Post

• Central PA church minister accused of trying to solicit sex from a minor by Katia Parks York Daily Record

• More coaches named in South Carolina cheerleader abuse suit by James Pollard The Associated Press

• Former Forest Lake teacher sentenced for sexual assaulting 2 students by Tommy Wiita Bring Me the News

• FLDS sect leader pleads not guilty on tampering charges; young girls removed during Colorado City raid by Cody Blowers St. George News

• Relief turned to anguish as victim saw abuser promoted within Anglican church, court told by Lucy MacDonald Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• Former Utah mayor, LDS bishop arrested after child sex abuse allegations by Jessica Miller Salt Lake Tribune

• Eagle Feather Ceremony for Survivors of Indian Residential Schools. by Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada

• Protestant seminarian charged with rape in Indonesia by UCA News

• Youth pastor arrest sheds light on child abuse in our community by Anna Darling KNWA

• “Call Bethel”: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Sexual Abuse. 4. The Montana Case by Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter

• Police: Former Virginia youth pastor charged in more than 20 sex crimes by Brittney Melton WUSA9

• Youth pastor convicted of sexual assault by Artesia Davis The Nassau Guardian

• 12 Ohio pastors on Southern Baptist’s list of those accused of sexual abuse by Danae King Julie Fulton The Columbus Dispatch

• Small Church Apologizes for Alleged Pedophile Pastor; MacArthur Claims Persecution by Julie Roys The Roys Report

• Southern Baptist sexual abuse report: 2 former Northeast Louisiana pastors named on list by Ian Robinson Monroe News-Star

• Mexican megachurch leader pleads guilty in LA to sex abuse by Brian Melley The Associated Press

• 5 Austin-area pastors named in accused sexual abuser list released by Southern Baptist Convention by KVUE-TV ABC-33

• Three Wisconsin men, former pastors, appear on the Southern Baptist Convention list of abusers by Sophie Carson Journal Sentinel

• ‘We wish to apologise’: Arise Church lead pastors resign from board in wake of scandal by Piers Fuller Stuff

• ‘Unable to stand’: Christian academy headmaster under investigation for child abuse arrested again by Aysha Qamar Daily Kos

• Benton Harbor pastor charged with criminal sexual conduct appears in court by WNDU-TV

• Former Detroit pastor sentenced in sexual assault by Sarah Rahal Detroit News

• Las Vegas ex-pastor, teacher pleads guilty in child sex case by The Associated Press

• Former Marshfield youth pastor pleads guilty to sex crimes by Carrie Winchel Fox4

• I-TEAM: Celebration Church releases findings of explosive investigation into founding pastor by Renee Beninate News4Jax

• Prince William church pastor charged with sexual assaulting parishioner by Inside NoVa

• Trial begins for former north AL pastor in sexual abuse case by Kait Newsum WDHN

• Alleged US Anglican abuse victims break with ACNAtoo and support bishop by Mark Miller Religion News Service

• Church priest in Kerala arrested for sexually assaulting minor by The News Minute

• ‘Monster’ Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing to Death Daytona Beach Couple as They Rode Their Bikes Home by Alberto Luperon Law & Crime

• Pastor, Two Other Men Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Going Back Decades by Alberto Luperon Law & Crime

• Former Newfoundland priest reportedly changes pleas in child sexual exploitation case; trial expected to be replaced by sentencing by Tara Bradbur Saltwire Network

• Alabama church leader accused of sex abuse of 15-year-old by The Associated Press

• St. Clair County youth pastor charged with criminal sexual assault by Dylan Goetz Michigan Live

• Ex-Indiana minister sentenced to ten years for child molestation by The Reporter-Times

• Three members of ACNA response team resign from overseeing abuse investigation by Kathryn Post Religion News Service

• Former Central Valley pastor sentenced for child molestation by Fresno Bee

• Courage’ leads abuse victims as Tulare County pastor sentenced to prison by Sheyanne N Romero Visalia Times-Delta

• Germany: 65 children freed from abusers as part of probe by The Associated Press ABC News KVIA

• The Philippines Is Raising the Age of Consent. That May Not Be Enough to Protect Its Children by Chad De Guzman Time

• Hundreds sign petition asking ACNA for ‘survivor-centric’ abuse investigation by Kathryn Post Religion News Service

• Megachurch Pastor and Former Fresno Pacific Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct by News

• Bruxy Cavey, pastor of one of Canada’s largest churches, accused of sexual misconduct by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service

• A megachurch leader who calls himself 'The Appointed Son of God' threatened young girls with physical abuse and eternal damnation if they didn't have sex with him, prosecutors say by Rebecca Cohen Insider/Microsoft News

• Pastor Tackled By Father Who Allegedly Witnessed Him Grope His 9-Year-Old Son At A Bus Stop by Isaac Serna-Diez YourTangoe/Microsoft News

• Virginia pastor, accused of soliciting minor for sex, steps down by Elisha Fieldstadt Microsoft News

• David Beater: Sex abuse vicar ‘protected’ by church for decades by Colin Campbell, and William McLennan BBC

• Abuse prevention advocates want input into ACNA investigation of bishop by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

• Southern Baptist youth pastor and National Guard chaplain suspended after arrest on solicitation charges by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

• ACNA leaders to take over abuse investigation in Upper Midwest diocese by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

• Southern Baptist pastor: Minister accused of abusing a dozen boys never investigated by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service

• Trial scheduled for Jehovah’s Witnesses elders accused of failing to report sexual abuse by Katie Smith Daily Herald

• Kalamazoo Pastor and Community Leader Accused of Paying Boys for Sex by Steve Rabey Ministry Watch

• Bishop: Woyen resigned as Lutheran pastor after sexual battery allegations surfaced by Nancy Molnar The Times Reporter

• Testimony allowed against former pastor in sex abuse case by Chris Rogers Winona Post

• Trial date set in sexual abuse case against La Luz del Mundo leader Naasón Joaquín García by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service

• Fiji police release pastor accused of child sex abuse by RNZ

• Methodist Church tells Superintendent of Dilkusha Home to provide explanation on allegations children were allegedly abused by Dhanjay Deo Fiji Village

• Southern Baptist pastor, former abuser resigns after church ousted from denomination by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service

• Hillsong leader apologizes ‘unreservedly’ after scandal by Hannah Frishberg New York Post

• Former Tempe pastor accused of child sex abuse by Adriana Loya 12news

• Diocese asking for voices of church sex abuse survivors to be heard by James Vukmirovic Express and Star

• Baptist Pastor Charged with Child Sex Abuse and Human Trafficking by SNAP Network

• Child abuse allegations against Troy church divide family, friends, community by Edward McKinleyAlbany Times-Union

• Former church music leader convicted of rape, sex abuse to spend life in prison by KVAL

• Anger at ex-priest's abuse may be tied to church fires inn London area, cleric says by Norman De Bono The Stormy Plain Reporter

• Protecting abuse survivors is ‘personal,’ says new Southern Baptist leader by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service

• Female priest accepts church's offer to help in rape allegation case by Robin-Lee Francke IOL

• Rape-accused Orthodox priest suspended in Kerala by Saji Thomas UCA News

• Pastor of Houston church group accused of sexually assaulting boy by Brittany Taylor KPRC2

• Egyptian Coptic Priest Defrocked Following Allegations of Sexual Abuse, Paedophilia by EFGHermes

• Former Smithfield pastor charged with child molestation by Providence Journal

• With ouster of priest accused of pedophilia, Coptic Church mobilizes against sexual abuse by Nardine Saad Bakersfield Californian from Los Angeles Times

• Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse by former counselor at Bridge Bible Church by Jason Kotowski KGET

• Sexual Abuse at Bellevue: No Consequences by Christa Brown and David Clohessy Good Faith Media

• Using Child Victims Act, Abigail Barker Files Sex Abuse Suit Against Figures From Victorious Life by Dave Lucas WAMC

• Child rape charges refiled against Mexican megachurch leader by Robert Jablon  Associated Press

• Lawsuit alleges that Hyde Park church knew ex-pastor was abusing teenage girl by News 12