
California: Richmond pastor convicted of sexual abuse of young churchgoer
Idaho: Catholic priest pleads guilty of raping a minor
Indiana pastor begins 40-year prison term for four counts of molesting 5-year-old
Kentucky pastor arraigned on child porn charges
Louisiana: Christian school principal arrested on sexual battery charge
Louisiana: ‘Utterly evil’: Louisiana pastor sentenced to seven years’ prison for molesting teen girl
Michigan: Former Adrian pastor sentenced to 10-15 years for criminal sexual conduct
New York: Brooklyn Diocese agrees to mediation to settle over 1,000 child sexual abuse claims
Ohio: Victim testifies in trial of former Cleveland area worship director accused of rape
Oklahoma: Former Bartlesville worship minister charged with embezzling $41,000 from church
Michigan pastor gets probation for embezzling from church
Pennsylvania: Former pastor guilty of indecent assault of 9-year-old girl
Texas: Former Fritch mayor, Baptist minister arrested on child pornography charges
Sexual Abuse: A Ministry Survival Guide for church leaders
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.

Previously in God’s divine plan
2/13/2026

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