child sexual abuse
Husband of Christian blogger and father of 6 dies in beach accident
By Yonat Shimron — July 22, 2019
(RNS) — Lee Dingle was the husband of Shannon Hope Dingle, a blogger and activist who has written about sexual abuse, the #Churchtoo movement and disability rights.
School for missionary children in Japan investigating allegations of past abuse
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 12, 2019
(RNS) — The Christian Academy in Japan is investigating 66 cases of alleged past abuse at the school spanning decades.
For Southern Baptists, sex abuse prevention is a local matter
By Yonat Shimron — February 15, 2019
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — Only larger, better-resourced Southern Baptist churches have policies in place to protect children from abuse.
Pope to church: Bring abusers to justice
By Thomas Reese — January 2, 2019
(RNS) — Roman Catholic bishops have been put on notice the purpose of their upcoming meeting to discuss clergy sexual abuse is not to debate whether there is a crisis or how serious it is.
Lawsuit settled, former SNAP director returns to the fight against abuse
By Eric Berger — September 26, 2018
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — David Clohessy's re-emergence is a reboot for the organization representing abuse survivors, two years after he resigned amid allegations of kickbacks from victims' attorneys.
How can the church punish bad bishops?
By Thomas Reese — July 30, 2018
(RNS) The church has no more power over a priest than any corporation has over an employee. A priest or bishop can refuse to accept punishment and simply walk away.
Southern Baptists to launch sexual abuse advisory panel
By Liam Adams — July 27, 2018
(RNS) — The creation of an advisory panel marks an early concrete step as the denomination aims to root out sexual abuse and coverups.
Liberty University professor accused of sexual exploitation
By Associated Press — June 30, 2018
(AP) — Virginia authorities say an educator at an evangelical Christian university led by Jerry Falwell Jr. has been accused of trying to have sexual relations with a minor.
Abandoning celibacy won’t stop sexual abuse by priests
By Thomas Reese — December 19, 2017
(RNS) — We know for a fact that noncelibate men, including married men, also abuse children.
Father Roy Moore would be suspended
By Thomas Reese — December 7, 2017
(RNS) — The Republican Party has not learned from the mistakes of the Catholic bishops in dealing with sexual abuse. They are operating out of the same playbook as the bishops did before they wised up and changed their policies.
New manual guides church leaders in sexual abuse policies and prevention
By Yonat Shimron — August 10, 2017
(RNS) — Unless church leaders are able to tailor the policies to their particular institutions and disseminate them widely among members, a generic sex abuse policy won't work, says Basyle 'Boz' Tchividjian, a former child abuse prosecutor.
What I’m doing to protect my kids from sexual abuse
By Boz Tchividjian — January 29, 2016
An abuse survivor shares some practical wisdom about how she's protecting her children.
Millennials and abuse: We can learn from this hopeful generation
By Boz Tchividjian — January 25, 2016
What can millennials teach us about confronting and ending abuse?
Rebuking the abused in the name of Jesus
By Boz Tchividjian — November 13, 2015
Does rebuking those who have been abused have anything to do with the love of Jesus?
Sex offenders in the pews: Let’s not be deceived
By Boz Tchividjian — October 23, 2015
Making churches safer begins by understanding that deception is a sex offender's best friend.
