a once-weekly roundup,
usually on Fridays

Christian university places president on leave, launches sex abuse probe into ex-administrator
Sexual abuse suit filed against Florida diocese, St. Joseph in Palm Bay in case of murdered priest
Former Kansas church official accused of sexually abusing 23 students
Documents reveal more sexual abuse complaints against former Louisiana priest
Priest allegedly abused boy at Jersey Shore home but Philly Archdiocese can’t be sued, court rules
North Carolina pastor charged after distributing child pornography, police say
Ohio contractor and pastor charged with nearly two dozen child sex crimes
Counselor at Ohio Jesuit school gets three years in prison for ‘relationship’ with student
More charges filed against South Carolina pastor & wife
Tennessee youth pastor is sentenced to prison for sex crimes against a minor
Former Texas pastor arrested on child pornography charges
Of course, the vast majority of crooked or pervy religious leaders get away with everything. Of those that are caught, many are quietly reassigned to other duties, not defrocked or punished. Of the few cases that aren’t hushed up, there’s no knowing how many make the news, but undoubtedly I miss most of them, in compiling this list.
Last week in God’s divine plan
6/13/2025

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