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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) -- An African-American preacher once popular in preaching circuits of the Southern Baptist Convention completed his three-year prison sentence for sex crimes with two girls in his congregation Dec. 28 and is now a registered sex offender on probation in Jacksonville, Fla.

Trial date set for accused clergy predator

October 18, 2011

JACKSON, Miss. (ABP) – A former Southern Baptist minister accused of fondling boys in the 1980s pleaded not guilty Oct. 18 in a Mississippi courtroom to eight felony counts of gratification of lust and is scheduled to stand trial April 2.

Advocate says Baptists ill-equipped to address sexual abuse by clergy

October 14, 2011

DENVER (ABP) – A victims’ advocate says autonomous Baptist churches are ill-equipped to deal with the problem of sexual abuse by clergy because they lack the objectivity to respond appropriately to allegations against a trusted minister that no one wants to believe.

Matching church and clergy methods differ by denomination

September 23, 2011

Matching clergy supply and demand is a chief concern for all denominations, but various church traditions address it in different ways.

Suit challenges tax break for clergy

September 16, 2011

MADISON, Wis. (ABP) – A group of non-believers opposed to government preference and favoritism toward religion has filed a lawsuit seeking to have a federal law that allows clergy members tax breaks on living expenses declared unconstitutional.

Clergy abuse cases move through legal system

February 1, 2011

BENTON, Ark. (ABP) -- A music minister convicted of molesting young boys at a Southern Baptist church in Arkansas got a parole hearing two years into a 10-year prison sentence, while a British Baptist minister jailed in Virginia for similar crimes will wait a little

2010 Archives

Clergy sexual abuse ‘pervasive,’ co-author of study says

October 1, 2010

WACO, Texas (ABP) -- While newspapers carried headlines about high-profile sexual-coercion lawsuits filed against Atlanta mega-church pastor Eddie Long, a Baptist researcher said the problem of clergy sexual abuse is much larger than a few charismatic leaders who abuse their power.

2010 Archives

Study says clergy neglecting self-care

August 13, 2010

DURHAM, N.C. (ABP) -- Many clergy are caring for others but not taking adequate care of themselves, according to a recent study by Duke University.

2010 Archives

Clergy shortage turns to ministerial glut in some denominations

May 26, 2010