Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse. The SBC’s Executive Committee has received a subpoena, but no individuals have been subpoenaed at this point, according to the committee’s lawyers. “This is…
The report focused specifically on how the SBC’s Executive Committee responded to abuse cases, revealing that it had secretly maintained a list of clergy and other church workers accused of abuse. The committee later apologized and released the list, which had hundreds of accused workers on it.
Southern Baptist sex abuse survivor Christa Brown, who has long called for the SBC to do more to address sex abuse across its churches, celebrated the news of the DOJ investigation.Another survivor, Jules Woodson, went public with her abuse story in 2018 and has been pushing for reforms in the SBC ever since.
Oklahoma pastor Mike Keahbone, who serves on the Executive Committee and is the vice chair of the new abuse task force, said on Twitter that the investigation"is not something to fear ... If there is more work to do, we will do it.”Crary reported from New York. Associated Press reporter Deepa Bharath in Los Angeles contributed.Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.
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Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigationThe Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention said on Friday that several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigationNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse .
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Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigationThe largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. has been plagued by problems related to clergy sex abuse.
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Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigationSeveral of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Southern Baptist Convention Says It's Under Justice Department Investigation - Alabama NewsLeaders of the Southern Baptist Convention say several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse. southernbaptistconvention alabamane...
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