a once-weekly roundup,
usually on Fridays
Phoenix pastor among 22 charged in alleged $60 million Medicaid fraud scheme
Catholic school teacher charged after child sex accusations in Burbank
Georgia pastor removed over fake social media accounts used to slam other ministers
Ex-priest accused of molesting kids says future Pope Leo XIV OK’d his move near South Side school
Kansas archdiocese names 3 priests in new substantiated findings of sexual abuse
Minnesota faith-based nonprofit leader charged with possessing child pornography
Authorities tack on 5 additional sex crime allegations against former Faith Life Church official
Michigan pastor sentenced to five years for hiding a camera in a church bathroom
Catholic school’s Safe Environment Coordinator is fired after arrest for possessing child porn
Former Oklahoma youth pastor sentenced to 14 years for child exploitation crimes
Three workers at South Carolina Christian are arrested for failure to report co-worker’s child abuse
Houston SBC megachurch settles child sex abuse lawsuit
State’s notice accuses former Wichita Falls pastor of additional child sex crimes
Former theology professor at TCU Divinity School gets 10 years for possession of child pornography
Houston SBC megachurch settles child sex abuse lawsuit
Pope Leo XIV confirms he’s a jackass
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
5/23/2025
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