Alabama: Former pastor sentenced to prison after stealing $400K from church
Money from the poor and visits to brothels: Rome investigates the California bishop
Florida: Law professor at Catholic university is accused of possessing child pornography
Georgia church that hosted Trump accused of not reporting child molester
Kentucky: Former worship pastor in Owensboro takes own life after sexual abuse charges
Excerpt: David Rodgers, 40, had been charged with third-degree rape, second-degree sodomy involving a position of authority, first-degree sexual abuse, procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means and possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor under the age of 12.
He was arrested and later released on $75,000 full cash bond.
The KSP initially received the complaint in early January 2026, but the incidents are alleged to have begun 10 to 11 years ago and continued for four to five years.
Former teacher, coach at New Jersey Catholic school at the center of another sexual abuse lawsuit
New York: Diocese of Buffalo priest facing second-degree harassment charge
New York: Unsealed personnel files show Brooklyn Diocese knew priest was a perv
New York: ‘Substantial number’ of people come forward on former Owego pastor’s alleged misconduct
Virginia: ‘Too much love to give’: Report finds Vineyard pastor abused women in two states
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
2/26/2026
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