The Lord works in mysterious ways — 9/5

a once-weekly recap of God’s omnipotence,
usually on Fridays

Religious followers believe their god protects and guides them. But god never shows up. Every religion is led only by humans, who often turn out to be charlatans, swindlers, or perverts.

Judge rebukes the Assemblies of God denomination for failing to turn over records in sex abuse case

Religious leader, church members arrested as police investigate 2023 disappearance of California man

Tallahassee church leader pleads guilty in child sex case, federal prosecutor says

Michigan perv pastor faces up to life in prison

Minnesota: Alleged hit-and-run driver is police chaplain

New Jersey: Priest worked as gradeschool teacher, allegedly abused student

North Carolina: Kernersville pastor charged with indecent liberties with child, statutory rape

Controversial religious instruction program will be in nearly half of Ohio school districts this year

Prison chaplain at ICE facility in Pennsylvania accused of sexually abusing immigration detainee

Fort Worth pastor arrested, faces sexual assault charge

Utah columnist who wrote about “traditional values” is charged for allegedly “enticing” a detective posing online as a 14-year-old girl “to engage in sexual activity”

Virginia: Former pastor pleads to multiple charges, including sexual abuse of a minor

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.

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9/5/2025

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