a once-weekly roundup,
usually on Fridays
White evangelicals continue to stand out in their support for Trump
Arizona man gets 35 years for role in religious sect’s child sex abuse ring
Former Arkansas Catholic schoolteacher, convicted of kiddie porn in 2016, is allegedly found with fresh kiddie porn
Longtime crooked Florida pastor is caught driving a stolen luxury SUV
Idaho pastor, daycare director arrested on human sex trafficking charge
Maryland pastor charged for allegedly stealing $100,000 from church
Massachusetts priest charged with OUI after crashing into large rocks, fence
Ex-Yankee Mariano Rivera added to lawsuit alleging sexual abuse linked to his church
Pennsylvania priest pleads guilty to stealing $40K from parish to play video games
Teacher at Texas Christian school sentenced to 30 years in prison for child sex crimes
Virginia man arrested for having sex with a minor when he was a church youth group volunteer in 2014
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
5/2/2025
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