News & Notes
It’s important that you understand that you are not alone in this situation. There are others. It, unfortunately, happens all too frequently. The purpose of this News & Notes section is to help you to understand that there is hope. That you can heal. That you could one day help someone else going through this very situation. May God bless you.
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Articles from The Hope of Survivors:
Letter from the President (January 2022)—Martin Weber, D.Min.
The Strongest Common Denominator?—Jackie Jeldwyn
Change of Guard at The Hope of Survivors—Jon Roberts
Letter from Martin Weber, Board Member (July 2021)
Letter from the President (July 2021)—Steve Nelson
Pastors’ Wives Division Update (April 2021)—Jackie Jeldwyn
Actions Matter!—Samantha Nelson
Three Powerful Words—Raquel Mallett
Letter from the Vice President (January 2021)—Samantha Nelson
16 Days of Activism in South Africa—Pastor Siyabonga Magadlela
In Loving Memory—Kimberley S. (Herndon) Degenaars—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (October 2020)—Samantha Nelson
Children’s Division Update (October 2020)—Raquel Mallett
Youth Conference Update 8/28/2020—Samantha Nelson & Kia Hiepler
Letter from the Vice President (July 2020)—Samantha Nelson
It Wasn’t Your Fault—Martin Weber, D.Min.
People You’ll Encounter—Kia Hiepler
You Did It!—Samantha Nelson
Gothard Victims Case Update (May 26, 2020)—Samantha Nelson
Great News for THOS-Romania! (May 4, 2020)—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (April 2020)—Samantha Nelson
Pastor’s Wives Division Update (April 2020)—Jackie Jeldwyn
Once Every Four Years—Samantha Nelson
A Sad Day—The Closure of THOS-AU (February 20, 2020)—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (January 2020)—Samantha Nelson
Last Chance for 2019!—Samantha Nelson
Merry Christmas from The Hope of Survivors 2019—Samantha Nelson
Pastoral Evangelism & Leadership Council 2019—Tammy Landry
She Heard Magazine Interview (Winter 2019)—Samantha Nelson
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving & THOS-RO Update (2019)—Samantha Nelson
Gothard Lawsuit Update (November 2019)—Samantha Nelson
AACC World Conference in Nashville Encourages!—Tammy Landry
Letter from the Vice President (October 2019)—Samantha Nelson
The Hope of Survivors at the Pathfinder Camporee!—Samantha Nelson
Welcome Kim Erickson to the Team!—Samantha Nelson
Welcome Kia Hiepler to the Team!—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (July 2019)—Samantha Nelson
Latino Division Update (June 2019)—Shyleene Rosado
#ChurchToo Conference Update (June 2019)—Rose Rogers
Mid-America Union ASI Convention Update (May 2019)—Elgin & Gail Jenkins
Exciting Opportunities for 2019-2020—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (April 2019)—Samantha Nelson
YOU Did It The Hope of Survivors Has 2019 Top-Rated Status!—Samantha Nelson
An Update in the Gothard Lawsuit and Urgent Need (February 2019)—Samantha Nelson
Volunteer Needs & Exhibit Opportunities (February 2019)—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (January 2019)—Samantha Nelson
The Heart of the Matter (December 2018)—Dr. Martin Weber
Merry Christmas from The Hope of Survivors 2018!—Samantha Nelson
Thanksgiving Blessings from THOS to YOU! (2018)—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (October 2018)—Samantha Nelson
God Orchestrates Blessings in Romania (September 2018)—Samantha Nelson
The Hope of Survivors and Beneath our Wings Join to Fight Sex Trafficking! (August 2018)—Samantha Nelson
Imagine…—Samantha Nelson
God Gave Hope in Hebron, KY!—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (July 2018)—Samantha Nelson
Kern County Exhibit a Success! (May 2018)—Samantha Nelson
Pacific Union Conference ASI Update 2018—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (April 2018)—Samantha Nelson
Canadian Division Report (January 2018)—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (January 2018)—Samantha Nelson
#SDAChurchToo—We Are Not Immune and It Is Time to Come Clean—by Samantha Nelson
Clergy Sexual Abuse of Women: Some Historical Perspectives—by Gary R. Schoener
Where Do You Stand?—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (October 2017)—Samantha Nelson
15 Key Points On Handling Abuse—Sarah McDugal, Nicole Parker & Jennifer Schwirzer
Making Safe Places: Understanding Female Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse—David K. Pooler, Ph.D., LCSW, Baylor University
Clergy Disguised as Angels of Light—Mary Jo Noworyta
New Board Chairman Elected January 5, 2017—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the President—Steve Nelson
South Africa Update 12/16/16—Bianca Wright
PELC 2016 Convention Update—Tammy Landry
What Services Are Most Important To You?—Survey Results
Letter from the Board Chairman (October 2016 HopeSpeak Newsletter)—Ray Hartwell
“I Just Can’t Forgive Myself!”—Martin Weber
Great Participation for Walk Hope Survive 2016 Walkathon—Samantha Nelson
Letter from the Vice President (July 2016 HopeSpeak Newsletter)—Samantha Nelson
Naming Abuse: Why “Comeback” Article Misses the Mark on Clergy Misconduct—Darryl W. Stephens
In the News:
Fryea’s Advice: Does Your Priest or Pastor Prey? It’s Time to Confront Sex Abuse in Church—Afryea Charles, Wired 868
Are a Spiritual Leader’s Sexual Relationships a Calling or a Dangerous Abuse of Power?—Jana G. Pruden, The Globe and Mail
Raped, Tracked, Humiliated: Clergy Wives Speak Out About Domestic Violence—Julia Baird and Hayley Gleeson, ABC News Australia
Gaslighting: How A Flicker Of Self-Doubt Warps Our Response To Sexual Harassment—NPR News
Colorado Pastor Arrested for Allegedly Impregnating 14-Year-Old Girl—Kathleen Joyce, Fox News
Understanding the Non-Stranger Rapist—Veronique N. Valliere, Psy.D.
Advice for Women in a Secret Sexual Relationship with Their Buddhist Teacher—Lama Willa B. Miller
How You Can Support a Victim of Clergy Sexual Misconduct—Lama Willa B. Miller
Christian High School Teacher Allegedly Used Religion to Lure Student into Sex—David G. McAfee
Queen City Christian Church Pastor Arrested on Sodomy Charge—KTTN News
Third Toledo Pastor Faces Sex Trafficking of a Minor Charges—The Blade
Canadian Pastor, Wife Face Series of Sexual Assault Charges—FOX NEWS
Appeals Court Upholds Pastor’s Sex Abuse Conviction—KOIN 6 News
Court Defies Judiciary Decree, Frees Pastor Ndipo on Bail in Sex Crime—Nyasa Times
Catholic Priest Wanted for Alleged Child Porn Offences Committed in Windsor Church—CBC News
Kansas Pastor Innocent of 2011 Charges; Continues in Ministry—Adventist Today
Former Odessa Youth Pastor Gets 10 Years for Sex with Girl from Church—Tampa Bay Times
Woman Accuses Columbus Pastor of Sexual Abuse—WTVM News Channel 9
Woman Claims Pastor Sexually Abused Her As Teen, Used Bible As Justification—Chuck Williams, Ledger-Enquirer
La Sierra University Latest Campus to Face Student Allegations of Mishandled Sexual Assault Cases—Nina Flores, Huffington Post
Sexual Abuse within Christian Organizations—Diane Langberg, Ph.D.
10 Ways to Spot Spiritual Abuse—Roberta Fish
Pastor Arrested for Allegedly Taking Upskirt Videos at Church—Charisma News
Breaking The Cycle Of Sexual Abuse Of Students By Prep School Teachers—Tovia Smith, NPR News
Missionary Donn Ketcham Abused 18 Children. Here’s Why He Wasn’t Stopped.—Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today
The Hope of Survivors: Reaching the Hurting—Brenda Dickerson, Outlook Magazine
Private Schools, Painful Secrets—Spotlight, The Boston Globe
Darrin Patrick Has Been Relieved of Pastoral Duties at The Journey—Warren Throckmorton, Patheos
Another Voice: ‘Affair’ Involving Clergy Is Really Sexual Abuse—Mary Jo Huels-Noworyta, The Buffalo News
Principal of Mountain View Christian School in Sequim Arrested on Charges of Child Rape, Molestation—Q13 Fox News
The Lies and the Least—Nate Sparks
“I Was 13 When Marc Gafni’s Abuse Began”—Sara Kabakov
A New Haven Opens for Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse—Rachel Marie Stone, Religion News Service
Police: Pennsylvania Ex-Pastor Accused of Raping Teen Says He’ll Return to U.S.—CNN
Bombshell Claim: More Clinton Sexual Assault Victims Are About To Come Forward—Fox Nation
Gafni Faces Fallout From New Age Community—The Jewish Week
Church Allowed Abuse by Priest for Years—The Boston Globe
40 Victims Say They Were Sexually Assaulted At St. George’s Prep School In R.I.—WBUR News
Seventh-Day Adventists Admit They Failed Teen Abuse Victim—The Australian
Boulder DA Cites VineLife Church’s ‘Disturbing Culture of Secrecy’ in Sex-Abuse Cover-Up—Mitchell Byars, Daily Camera
Spiritual Warfare at Sterling’s Calvary Temple Church—Crystal Owens, Loudoun Times
Montgomery Pastor Admits to Having AIDS, Sleeping with Church Members—Tametria Conner, WMC Action News
Seventh-Day Adventists Sued Over 1970s Sex Abuse—Tim Becker and KOIN 6 News staff
Turning a Blind Eye Is Not an Option—Carmille L. Akande, Christianity Today
Ex-Pastor Gets 6 Years for Sexually Assaulting Woman During Prayer—Los Angeles Times Staff
Pella Pastor’s Sexual Exploitation Convictions Upheld—Grant Rodgers, The Des Moines Register
By Grace Alone—Kathryn Joyce, The American Prospect
Doug Phillips: Affair or Criminal Clergy Sexual Abuse?—T.W. Eston
Lawsuit Claims S.A. Religious Leader Preyed on His Kids’ Nanny—Abe Levy, MySA
Pray for Me: A Woman’s Escape from Spiritual, Sexual Abuse by a Pastor—Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News
Former Des Moines Pastor Gets Prison in Sex Case—KCRG News
Church Pastor Resigns; Admits to Having Affairs—Andrew Hasbun, FOX 10 News
Dozens of Children Abused at Evangelical Commune, Adult Survivors Allege—Timothy C. Morgan, Christianity Today
Minister, Wife Facing Child Molestation Charges—WISH Staff Reports
When Sexual Abuse Comes to Light—Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today
The GOTHARD Files: A Case for Disqualification—Recovering Grace
How I Beat Back the Darkness After Rape—I Kept Choosing Life After Being Violated By My Pastor—Halee Gray Scott, Christianity Today
Letters from Children in Philippine Orphanage Are Source of Charges Against Hudson Pastor, Two Others—Colette M. Jenkins,Beacon Journal
Nuns as Sexual Victims Get Little Notice—Bill Smith, St. Louis Today
Ministry Supporting Victims of Clergy Abuse Opens New Facility—Jeff Boyd, Adventist Today
Saving Bathsheba—Rachel Marie Stone, PRISM Magazine
Iowa Youth Pastor Rapes Boys To ‘Cure’ Them Of Homosexuality, Won’t Spend One Day In Prison—Stephen D. Foster, Jr.
Houston Pastor Accused of Repeated Sexual Abuse of 14-Year-Old Foster Daughter—Jeremy Desel, KHOU 11 News & KHOU.com staff
‘Rev. Tried to Sin with Me’—Selim Algar, New York Post
Parents Describe Sexual Abuse of Their Daughter—Anna Groff
Former Volunteer Youth Worker at San Antonio Church Sentenced for “Sexting”—Adventist Today
Adventist Pastor Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Teen in Caribbean Nation of Trinidad and Tobago—Adventist Today
Former GC Employee Gets 150 Years for Sex Abuse of Young Girl—Spectrum Magazine
Sacred Monsters—Sam Slovick, Mission & State
The Hope of Survivors: You Cannot Heal What You Cannot Talk About—Survivor Girl (a pseudonym)
Presbyterian Pastor Doubles as Escort: CSBV III—Erik Campano
Ex-Student Says She Was Plied with Gifts, Sexually Used—Tresa Balda, Detroit Free Press (as show in USA Today)
Ex-Pastor at Megachurch Sued Over Sex-Abuse Counseling—The Columbus Dispatch
Clergy Sexual Abuse Raised as Issue at UN Meeting—World Council of Churches
Jack Schaap Sentenced: Indiana Pastor Gets 12 Years For Sexual Relationship With Teen Parishioner—Huffington Post
‘Sinister Minister’ Convicted of Murder in Wife’s Death—Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times
Lawsuit Alleges Child Sex Abuse by KC Pastor Who Heads State Education Board—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star
No Religious Exemption When It Comes to Abuse—Mark Oppenheimer, New York Times
The Hope of Survivors Expands Global Outreach—ASI News
Rev. Stan Archie Resigns from Mo. Education Board—KSDK Channel 5 News
KC Pastor, New Head of Missouri Board of Education, Denies Sex Allegations—Judy L. Thomas, The Kansas City Star
Let Us Prey: Big Trouble at First Baptist Church—Bryan Smith, ChicagoMag.com
Pastor Found Not Guilty of Sexual Assault—Hannah Spray, The StarPhoenix (Canada)
Missing from Petraeus Affair’s Coverage—Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Families File Lawsuit Against Ex-Pastor, Church in Pella—Des Moines Register
Former Pastor Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation—KCCI-8, Des Moines, IA
Hearing Reveals Impact of Clergy Abuse—Bob Allen, ABP
Jury Announces Verdict in Pastor’s Trial—KCCI-8, Des Moines, IA
Pastor’s Wife Says She Didn’t Know About Affairs—KCCI-8, Des Moines, IA
Pastor’s Sentencing Delayed—KCCI-8, Des Moines, IA
Evangelical Pastor Convinced Followers His Penis Contained HOLY MILK, Arrested—Note: This news article was originally reported today in Spanish by Que.es
Ex-prostitutes Dish on Dirty Ministers—Damali Keith, MyFox Houston
Female Assistant Minister at Manhattan Church ‘Seduced’ Parishioner—Susan Edelman, New York Post
Lynn Convicted of Child Endangerment, Acquitted of Conspiracy—Maryclaire Dale, NBC 10, Philadelphia
Ultra-Orthodox Men Charged With Trying to Silence Accuser—Sharon Otterman, New York Times
Sex Abuse Covered Up in Jewish Sect?—Gary Tuchman, CNN
Peeping Tom Caught in the Act—Joleen Chaney, KFOR-TV
Hold Faith Leaders Accountable for Abuses—USA Today, Opinion Letter by Suzanne Cyr
Megachurch Pastor Creflo Dollar on His Daughter: ‘She Was Not Punched’—Steve Almasy, CNN
Pipim, Postmortem—Loren Siebold, Spectrum
Pipim Rebaptism Canceled, Another Victim Identified—Alexander Carpenter, Spectrum
Pipim Sexual Abuse Victim: The Story from a First-person Observer—Loren Siebold, Adventist Today
Rape Allegations Surface in the Samuel Pipim Kerfuffle—Mary Hilde, ADvindicate
Voice of the Victims: Sex Abuse Survivors and the Church—Michelle Van Loon, Christianity Today
Why It Will Happen Again—Loren Seibold, Spectrum
‘It’s Been 33 Years in the Making’: Ex-priest Charged Over Sexual Abuse—Nick Ralston, Lisa Davies, The Sydney Morning Herald
Inquiry Looms as More Suicides Linked to Sexual Abuse by Catholic Priests—Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker, Josh Gordon, The Age
Church’s Suicide Victims—Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker and Jane Lee, The Age
Rev. Lonny Remmers Held In Torture Of Boy Who Was Forced To Dig His Own Grave—David Lohr, Huffington Post
Safe Churches a Priority for Adventist Risk Management—Elizabeth Lechleitner/ANN
Shepherding Survivors of Sexual Abuse—Weeding Out Some Myths—Andrew J. Schmutzer
Westboro Baptist Church Family Disowns Daughter—20/20 (Note: This is not about clergy sexual abuse, but is included here to show the abuse of religious leaders in other ways.)
Eddie Long Accusers RAW INTERVIEW—Channel 2’s Jodie Fleischer Reports
Pastor Made Advances After Her Husband Killed—Jane Sims, The London Free Press
Woman Abused by Ex-Pastor Gets $1.4M—Abby Simons, Star Tribune
Our View: Church Must Learn from Sex Scandal—Winona Daily News
Salina Pastor Arrested on Child Sex Charges—KSN Channel 3
At Risk Christianity: Being up Front About the Down Low—Eurweb.com
Rose McGowan: How She Survived, Escaped a Cult—By Blaine Zuckerman, PEOPLE.com
Father’s Girls—Dave Battagello, The Windsor Star
The Alchemist in the Pulpit—Nora MacKenzie, The Presbyterian Outlook
“Clergy Sexual Abuse of Women Is a Violent Abuse of Power”—Cléo Fatoorehchi interviews Dr. Valli Batchelor of the World Student Christian Federation Book Project
World Christian Students Throw Light on Pastors and Priests Who Prey—WSCF
Series Finds Sex Abuse Hiding in Many Faiths—Bill Brownstein, The Gazette
Zen Teachers Are Livid Utah Colleague in Sex Scandal Still Teaching—Kristen Moulton, The Salt Lake Tribune
Churches Emphasize Employee Conduct Policies—Gregg MacDonald, Fairfax Times
Victim’s Forced Confession (video)—ABC News 20/20
Compassion or Cover-Up? Teen Victim Claims Rape; Forced Confession in Church—ABC News
Church Abuse Cases and Lawyers an Uneasy Mix—Peter Eisler, USA TODAY
Vienna Presbyterian Church Seeks Forgiveness, Redemption in Wake of Abuse Scandal—The Washington Post
Ex-Pastor’s Alleged Behavior Was Shock to Pella Church—Des Moines Register
Sexual Misconduct Tests Denomination—Heather Hahn
Multi-Millionaire U.S. Evangelist Confesses On His Own TV Network To Cheating on Wife After Being Blackmailed—Daily Mail Reporter
“CLERGY SEXUAL MISCONDUCT: Exposing the Elephant in the Living Room”—Gospel Today
Power Imbalance Can Facilitate Clerical Abuse—NPR News
Men Allege Sexual Coercion by Prominent Atlanta Pastor—CNN Wire Staff
Ex-Pastor Arrested in Wife’s Death, Under Scrutiny in Another’s—CNN Wire Staff
Twisted Faith—MSNBC
Church Sex Abuse (Ireland)—CNN
A Candle in the Darkness—Wess Stafford, as published in Christianity Today
Christian School Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sex with Student—KOMO TV News Staff
Neighbor: Teen Girls Often Visited Teacher’s Apartment—Luke Duecy
Child Abuse Claims Sweep Catholic Church in Europe—AP
Therapy Teaches that Incest is Never Consensual—Elizabeth Landau, CNN
Former Pastor Plans to Appeal Murder Conviction—Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press
I Have a Secret: I Had Sex with My Pastor—momlogic.com
Women Share Their Stories of Clergy Abuse—Elizabeth Eisenstadt-Evans, Lancaster Online
Evangelist Alamo Sentenced to 175 Years on Sex Charges—CNN.com
Abuse Charge Against Worship Leader Rocks Prominent Fla. Church—Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press
Shame And Fear: Inside Germany’s Catholic Church Abuse Scandal—Free Internet Press
A Mother, a Sick Son and His Father, the Priest—Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times
Some Faith Leaders Offer Women More Than Prayer—NPR News
Many Women Targeted by Faith Leaders, Survey Says—By Jacqueline L. Salmon, Washington Post
Survey Reveals Prevalence of Clergy Sexual Misconduct—Audrey Barrick, Christian Post
Baylor University Conducts Largest National Study of Clergy Sexual Misconduct with Adults (September 2009)
Pastor Porn Addict Admits Struggle—CNN News
Former Pastor Giffin Faces 6 Rape Charges—Peter H. Milliken
Haggard Asked Volunteer if They Were Going to be ‘Godly or Bad’—Tak Landrock
Clergy Sexual Abuse Research By Baylor Social Work Dean Awarded $200,000 by Ford Foundation—Vicki Kabat
Cathedral Offers Garden to Sex Abuse Victims—CNN.com
Dinah’s Silent Cry: How Jesus Heals Abuse—Charisma Magazine
Sexual Misconduct at Church—Marian V. Liautaud, Christianity Today
Pastor Lies About Cancer (Video)—CNN.com
Former Youth Pastor Sent to Prison; Given Lifetime Probation—Vanessa Miller
Sexual Abuses Issues in the Church; Raising the Bar—Gregory Love and Kimberlee Norris
Pope Said to Meet with Victims of Sexual Abuse—CNN News
Former Music Minister Timothy Mann Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse—Patricia M. Murret, Gazette.net
Hoover Man Charged in Maryland Child Abuse Case Resigns as Music Minister at Shades Crest Baptist—Birmingham News Staff
When Your Pastor Fails You—Yonat Shimron, Staff Writer, The News & Observer
Jerome Minister Gets 2 Yrs. Probation—Jay Michaels, KMVT
Reverend Placed on Probation—Andrea Jackson, Times-News*
Jerome Preacher Charged with Battery—Cass Friedman, Times-News*
*Please note: The pastor charged in this case, Rev. Ronald Matheney, happened to be the host during radio interviews for Friendly Fire with Samantha Nelson during March/April 2007. We have only just (9/9/08) become aware of the charges against him. The interviews have been removed from this web site. The Hope of Survivors does not condone or support abuse in any form, by any individual.
Pregnant Teen Can No Longer Hide Secret Affair With Pastor—Yahoo! News**
**Please note: Below is our brief response to the Dear Abby article which appeared in Yahoo! News on February 3, 2008. We are aware that others replied and shared information from The Hope of Survivors with Dear Abby, too.
February 6, 2008
Dear Abby,
Regarding the article from February 3, entitled, PREGNANT TEEN CAN NO LONGER HIDE SECRET AFFAIR WITH PASTOR, please let IN TRUE LOVE IN WASHINGTON know that she did not have an affair, nor is this love, and that organizations such as The Hope of Survivors exist to provide free counsel and support to those who have been abused by a pastor or other spiritual leader. Thank you for making it clear to her that Reverend Ron is the only one who should be shamed in this case.
Samantha
More from Dear Abby on Pregnant Teen—UExpress.com
Auntie Anne’s Success and Private Tragedy—ABC News
A Pastor’s Dark Secret—CNN.com
Sex Scandal Rocks Famed Megachurch—Associated Press
Pastor Sued in Sex Scandal—Kevin Martin, Calgary Sun
Sexual Predators Often Fly Under the Radar at Church—Hannah Elliott, Associated Baptist Press
‘We’re Moving On’, Church Members Say—Jim Schoettler, The Times-Union
The Recycle of Clergy Abuse—Greg Warner, Associated Baptist Press
Stepping Over the Line: Should Sexually Straying Clergy Be Restored to Ministry?—Ken Camp
Pastor Accused of Punishment Spank—FOX 4’s Dionne Anglin
Woman Accuses Pastor of Sex Abuse—Melanthia Mitchell, The Associated Press
Haggard Confesses to ‘Lifelong’ Sexual Problem—CNN’s Eric Marrapodi contributed to this report.
Pastor, His Family Accused of Molesting Children—Associated Press
Pentecostal Preacher Sherman Allen Turns Out to Be Reverend Spanky—Julie Lyons, Dallas Observer
Sherman Allen Gets Spanked—Julie Lyons, Dallas Observer
Police Say Pastor Coerced Sex Using God’s Word—Associated Press
Pastor Charged After Sexual Relations—Norway
Southern Baptists Confront Their Own Sexual Abuse Scandal—Adelle M. Banks
Churches in Trauma—Phil Jones, Religion & Ethics
Abuse Knows No Time Limit, House Told—Jim Siegel and Gerald Tebben, The Columbus Dispatch
Why “Pastoral Affair” Is An Oxymoron: Thoughts On Clergy Sexual Misconduct—René Drumm
Bishop Paulk Allegations—Dale Russell, Fox News, Atlanta, GA
Minister Unbowed—By Tobi Oluwa, Columbus Post
Sex-Abuse Complaints Voiced at Site of Detroit Conference—Dennis Pelham, Daily Telegram Staff Writer
Woman Says Church Warned—Laurence Hammack, The Roanoke Times
In Missouri Court, a Choir Director Claims Minister Raped Her—Emanuella Grinberg, Court TV
Sex In the Forbidden Zone—Barrington H. Brennen
Blaming Women for the Sexually Abusive Male Pastor—Ann-Janine Morey
Sexual Misconduct in the Ministry: The Pastor, Sexual Sin, and the Bible (Part 3)—Professor Miroslav Kis
Sexual Misconduct in the Ministry: Unforbidden Fruit (Part 2)—Professor Miroslav Kis
Pastor Fired Over Sexual Exploitation Charges—Staff, KCCI Channel 8, Iowa
Sexual Misconduct in the Ministry: A Biblical Sketch of Pastoral Identity (Part 1)—Professor Miroslav Kis
Are Baptist Leaders Doing Enough About Clergy Sex-Abuse Revelations?—By Hannah Elliott
Boston Archdiocese Reveals Abuse Findings—CNN.com
Church to Reveal Details of Abuse by Preacher—Martin Daly
Dear Editor…The Flock Responds—Adventist Review
Unfaithful: When Shepherds Become Wolves—Adventist Review
The Forbidden Zone: The Nature and Prevalence of Clergy Sexual Abuse—Arkady Bukh