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Southern Baptist Church Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Attorneys Helping Victims of Southern Baptist Church Sex Abuse

Were you sexually abused by a Southern Baptist Church pastor, staff member or executive committee member/ leader? You are not alone. A recent bombshell report detailed the Church’s long history of covering up reports of sexual abuse – and now survivors are demanding justice.

Call (303) 647-9990 to connect with our Southern Baptist Church sexual abuse attorneys. We are hearing from people across the country who were sexually abused by a Southern Baptist Church member and are now finding the courage to speak up. Some victims have stories that are years or even decades old, so do not think that you do not have a valid case just because the abuse happened a long time ago. You could even have a claim if your abuser has retired from the Church or even passed away because the lawsuits are being filed against the Southern Baptist Church for failing to protect members of the church and covering up accusations of sexual abuse.

To name only some of the Southern Baptist Church pastors and leaders who have been recently accused of sexual abuse:

  • Judge Paul Pressler
  • Minister Mark Aderholt
  • Minister Teddy Leon Hill Jr.
  • Pastor Donald Foose
  • Pastor Joseph S. Radcliffe
  • Pastor Leslie Mason
  • Pastor Michael Lee Jones
  • Reverend Darrell Gilyard

Think you have a case against the Southern Baptist Church for sexual abuse? Find out for sure by contacting our firm now. We can demand justice for you!

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Report Details Widespread Southern Baptist Church Sexual Abuse

Recently, an incendiary article first reported by Christianity Today accused more than 700 Southern Baptist Church members of sexual abuse and misconduct across decades. It also detailed how the Church spent the better part of the last two decades covering up the allegations and protecting the accused abusers from any ramifications or penalties.image of a churce

According to that report (which can be read in full by following the resource links below), the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee (SBCEC) received reports of sexual abuse and child molestation for close to 20 years yet never did anything to take the accusations seriously. Despite phone calls, letters, emails, rallies, and more being used to bring the issue up to the SBCEC, it reportedly ignored the cries for help or even got hostile toward the accusers.

The independent investigative firm Guidepost Solutions dug into the problem by accessing years of reports and accusations. Its nearly-300-page report detailed all the methods that the SBC used to hide the accusations and silence victims of sexual abuse.

The report claims that the SBC:

  • Refused to share sexual abuse allegations with any additional parties, including Executive Committee Trustees.
  • Repeatedly attempted to divert liability by saying that the SBC was comprised of individual churches that were not the Church’s direct responsibility.
  • Did not inform members of the church that certain convicted child molesters and sexual abusers were still actively practicing within the Church.
  • While under the direction of then-President and CEO Ronnie Floyd, blocked an investigative task force from forming for as long as possible.
  • Vehemently accused the accusers of filing “opportunistic lawsuits,” even going as far as saying that they were acting on behalf of Satan.

Additionally, Paul Pressler, leader during the Conservative Resurgence, faces litigation over claims that he used his power to abuse young boys, and the SBC itself is named in the suit. Paige Patterson and fellow former SBC president Jerry Vines have come under scrutiny for their previous support of Darrell Gilyard, a pastor with a string of sexual misconduct allegations dating back to the ’90s. The report quotes an EC member who in an email said 44 women came to the two SBC leaders about Gilyard, “and in almost every instance, they were reportedly shamed for it and left feeling like they were not believed. From all published accounts, it seems Gilyard moved from church to church and left ruined lives in his wake.”

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