Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, were accused Sunday of a decades-long coverup of sexual abuse within the group.
Among the findings in the report was a previously unknown case of a pastor who was credibly accused of assaulting a woman a month after leaving the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention.
By Joe Sutton, Keith Allen and Emma Tucker, CNN Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) mishandled allegations of sexual abuse, intimidated victims and their advocates, and resisted attempts at reform over the course of two decades, according to an explosive report released Sunday by a thir…
Leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention on Sunday released a major third-party investigation that found that sex abuse survivors were often ignored, minimized and "even vilified" by top clergy in
(In story dated May 22, corrects 2nd paragraph to say "information" instead of "secrets." In 6th paragraph, updates to say statement was joint and adds name
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN An independent investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention found its leaders mishandled allegations of sexual abuse, intimidated victims and resisted attempts at reform over the course of two decades.
