Abusers to be disclosed by the Southern Baptist Convention
According to a report by Guidepost Solutions, leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention suppressed sexual abuse reports for decades and consistently opposed proposed reforms. Survivors pressed repeatedly for the organization to assemble and distribute a list of known offenders, “only to be met, time and time again, with resistance, … [Read more...]
Man Says He’s Still Struggling With Effect Of Abuse By Priest
Man Still Struggling With The Effect Of Abuse. The sight of a Roman collar still makes him freeze, Robert Swart says. Forty years ago in Tampa, a priest at Sacred Heart Church molested him repeatedly, Swart says. He's still struggling with the effects. And he's not sure whether he takes any solace from the news that his alleged … [Read more...]
Five More Ex-Altar Boys Sue, Claim Abuse By Priest
Five more former altar boys have claimed sexual abuse at the hands of a former Louisiana priest in a lawsuit filed late Friday. The five former altar boys, whose names were not disclosed in the lawsuit, allege that former priest Christopher Springer sexually abused them during a 12-year period between 1968 and 1980. The names … [Read more...]
