(October 30) Louisiana Pastor Charged With Sexual Abuse of Teen; Second Victim Has Come Forward | Louisiana

Louisiana Pentecostal pastor Milton O. Martin III has been charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a minor following allegations that he repeatedly sexually...

(October 19) ‘NKY Pastor Charged With Sexual Abuse Arrested In California, Police Say | Convington, KY

A Northern Kentucky pastor is facing a sex abuse charge after he was arrested in California by the FBI.

Jose Luis Lopez-Hernandez, 50, of Covington, is awaiting extradition back to...

(October 12) ‘You Should Be Horrified’: Judge Upbraids Ex-Pastor Who Had 40,000 Images Of Child Sexual Abuse Material – And Who Pretended To Be A Girl So A Boy Would Send Him Pictures | Nashua, NH

A now-former Baptist pastor was sentenced to well over a decade in a New Hampshire...

(September 21) Traveling Pastor Facing Child Rape Charges, Indicted In Murfreesboro | TN

A man who preaches across the country, including in Tennessee, is behind bars for alleged child rape.

Benjamin Garlick faces 12 charges, including five counts of aggravated rape of a child 8 years old or...

(September 1) Mother Sues Columbia County Church, Daycare Worker For Assaulting Autistic Son | Grovetown, GA

The mother of an autistic child in Columbia County has filed a lawsuit against a daycare provider she claims assaulted her child.

The lawsuit, filed by Kasey Brooks on Aug. 2 in Columbia...

(August 25) $5K Bond Set, No Unsupervised Contact With Minors For Madison Pastor Accused Of Child Sexual Assault| Madison, WI

A Madison pastor charged with first degree child sexual assault is free on a $5,000 bond with conditions set for no unsupervised contact with minors after a court...

(August 11) Boyfriend Breaks Woman’s Bones In Violent Church Assault | OH

A Jackson County detective contacted the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office at 4 pm to report a violent domestic assault.  The detective said a man assaulted his girlfriend at a church on St. Rt. 140 in Scioto...

(August 04) 35-Year-Old Former Church Youth Leader Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child | Kings Mountain, NC

Amanda Buchanan Justice, 35, of Kings Mountain, was charged with sexually assaulting a child, police said.

She turned herself into the Kings Mountain Police Department on Thursday.

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(July 27) Former Little Rock Second Baptist Pastor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old | Little Rock, AR

A sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against a former Little Rock pastor.

Ivan Lambert, formally of Second Baptist Church located on Barrow Road, allegedly sexually assaulted a...

(July 17) Arcadia Pastor Being Investigated After Child Molestation Allegations | Arcadia, FL

The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is investigating an Arcadia pastor for possible child molestation charges.

Two people who live in separate counties and don’t know each other accused...

(July 14) Takoma Park Pastor Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Church Member | Takoma Parl, MD

The pastor of a Takoma Park church has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a member of his congregation under the guise of providing a healing massage for her injured ankle.

Erick Odir...

(July 6) Former Youth Pastor Faces More Charges After Recording Women, Girls In Bathroom | Greenville County, SC

A former youth pastor is facing additional charges after deputies said he filmed women and girls using the bathroom in the church bathroom between 2017 to 2023.

The investigation began...