Pastor charged with molesting 10-year-old boy, Shelby Star (NC), 8/25/10 (Johnny William "Bill" Cabe)

St. Louis pastor arrested on molestation charge, ABP, 8/25/10 (Terry McDowell)

Baptist pastor charged with child molestation, St. Louis Post Dispatch, 8/24/10 (Terry McDowell)

Rock Hill minister arrested on child abuse charges, Charlotte Observer, 8/24/10 (Johnny William "Bill" Cabe)

Minister charged with running illegal medical clinic and fondling boy, WBTV (Charlotte, NC), 8/24/10 (Johnny William "Bill" Cabe)(video)

Rock Hill minister faces sex charges, WCNC News (Charlotte, NC), 8/24/10 (Johnny William "Bill" Cabe)(video)

Minister arrested on child abuse charges, Lake Wylie Pilot (SC), 8/24/10 (Johnny William "Bill" Cabe)

Minister arrested on child abuse charges, Rock Hill Herald (SC), 8/24/10 (Johnny William "Bill" Cabe)

Church minister held in U.S. on child sex charges, Banbury Cake (UK), 8/24/10 (Robert Dando)(He was also a prior magistrate for family matters.)

British Baptist minister arrested on child sex charges in the U.S., The Daily Mail (UK), 8/20/10 (Robert Dando)

Church minister Robert Dando faces U.S. child sex charges, BBC News, 8/19/10 (Robert Dando)

Worcester Park minister facing multiple child sex abuse charges in U.S., Kingston Guardian, 8/19/10 (Robert Dando)

Guilty plea in sex abuse case, St. Clair News-Aegis, 8/16/10 (Gregory Lee Bowman)

Davenport minister charged with sexual abuse of juveniles, Quad-Cities Online (IA), 8/16/10 (Terry VanHoutan)

Local minister charged with felony sex abuse, KWQC-TV (Davenport, IA), 8/15/10 (Terry VanHoutan)

Davenport man accused of sex abuse against minors, Quad-City Times (IA), 8/14/10 (Terry VanHoutan)

British Baptist minister jailed in Virginia on sex charges, ABP, 8/12/10 (Robert Dando)

Former Virginia Baptist youth minister accused of sex with teen in his church, ABP, 8/12/10 (Jason Bolton)

Pell City man pleads guilty to sexual abuse, The Daily Home (Alabama), 8/9/10 (Gregory Lee Bowman)

Parishioners turn out for Warren pastor accused of sex abuse, The Detroit News, 7/22/10 (Christopher Settlemoir)

Virginia pastor charged with child abuse, Washington Post, 7/20/10 (Jason Bolton)

Virginia pastor faces sexual abuse charges, News 8 (Woodbridge, VA), 7/20/10 (Jason Bolton)

East St. Louis pastor accused of sex abuse, Belleville News Democrat, 7/17/10 (Charles Moore)

South Illinois pastor charged with sexually abusing girl, AP (Chicago Tribune), 7/17/10 (Charles Moore)

East St. Louis minister arrested for sexual child abuse, FOX 2 Now, 7/16/10 (Charles Moore)

Was pastor's double life motive for murder? ABC 20/20, 7/8/10 (Matt Baker)

Pastor discarded wife like 'yesterday's trash', ABC 20/20, 7/8/10 (Matt Baker)

20/20 to air update on pastor convicted of murder, ABP, 7/8/10 (Matt Baker)

Former educator pleads guilty to sexual misconduct, Texarkana Gazette, 7/2/10 (Franklin Wray)

Former Elkhart pastor indicted for indecency with child, Tyler Morning Telegraph, 6/22/10 (Hezekiah Stallworth)

Former Baptist minister Fred Hanson sentenced to 18 months for sexual touching, Canadian Crime News, 6/19/10 (Fred Hanson)

Ex-pastor Fred Hanson gets 18 months for sex crimes, The Bugle-Observer (Canada), 6/19/10 (Fred Hanson)

Former church volunteer gets 50 years for raping boys, Knoxville News Sentinel, 6/18/10 (Randall T. Hollifield)

Pastor arraigned on sexual abuse charges, MSNBC, 6/14/10 (Christopher Settlemoir)

Former Rwandan Baptist pastor convicted of genocide, ABP, 6/14/10 (Francois Bazaramba)

Pastor charged with sex abuse, WDIV-Detroit, 6/12/10 (Christopher Settlemoir)

Family sues convicted rapist for damages, Newark Advocate, 6/11/10 (Lonny Aleshire, American Baptists)(The family requested a meeting with the American Baptist Churches of Ohio... No meetings occurred... a candlelight vigil was conducted for Aleshire... the congregation... ostracized them and blamed them for his acts, according to the complaint.")

FBI: Church volunteer admitted to sexual contact with boys, Sun Sentinel, 6/10/10 (Jerry Nickelson at First Baptist Church of Central Florida)

Baptist preacher gets 12 years for distributing child porn, ABP, 6/10/10 (Bernard Squires)

Victim's courage may lead to justice, Nashua Telegraph, 6/5/10 ("The FBI estimates that only 37 percent of all rapes are reported to the police.")

Conway hearing packed, The Keene Sentinel, 6/3/10 (Tim Dillmuth, Robert Gagnon, Michael Wedge, Richard Eland for a hearing on failure to report)

Indianapolis pastor at center of controversial rape case, WXIN-TV (Fox 59 Indianapolis), 6/3/10 (with video)

15-year-old allegedly raped, then forced to confess to church, ABC News, 6/3/10

Woman: I was afraid to tell of rape, Concord Monitor, 5/30/10 (Ernest Willis: Trinity Baptist in Concord NH)

Woman: Church covered up my rape as teen, CBS News, 5/29/10 (Ernest Willis: Trinity Baptist in Concord NH)

Alleged rape victim pleased by news of arrest, CBS News 4 (Denver), 5/28/10 (Ernest Willis: Trinity Baptist in Concord NH and Tri-City Baptist in Westminster, CO)

Pastor: No cover-up of alleged rape, Concord Monitor, 5/28/10 (Ernest Willis: Trinity Baptist in Concord NH)

NH church at center of 1997 teen rape case, Washington Post (AP), 5/27/10 (Ernest Willis; Trinity Baptist in Concord NH)(Additional links for the AP story in the Dallas Morning News, the Boston Globe, FOX News)

Former Baptist camp director charged with abuse found dead, ABP, 5/25/10 (Stephen Carter)("The Southern Baptist Convention would conduct a professional assessment...and should pro-actively reach out to provide assistance....")

Police say church's actions thwarted rape investigation, WMUR (New Hampshire) 5/25/10 (Ernest Willis, and allegedly with the assistance in covering it up from pastor Chuck Phelps of Trinity Baptist in Concord, NH)

Police: Girl raped, then relocated, Concord Monitor, 5/25/10 (Ernest Willis, and allegedly with the assistance in covering it up from pastor Chuck Phelps)

German Protestant churches investigate abuse claims, EthicsDaily (RNS), 5/24/10 (“Protestant leaders...have acknowledged their churches are also caught up in the scandal.... What was done to people within the Church is gradually coming to light....”)

Church-critic blogger exposed by officials can proceed with lawsuit, ABP, 4/12/10 (Suit by FBC-Jax Watchdog can proceed)

Former Baptist pastor gets 10 years for molestation, ABP, 4/8/10 (Daniel Moore)

Former youth minister convicted of sexual assault, ABP, 3/25/10 (David Esarey)

Ex-youth minister convicted of sexually assaulting teen, Connecticut Post, 3/24/10 (David Esarey)

Affidavit tells of girl, coach growing closer, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 3/24/10 (Tim Ballard)("I'm more than a little bit concerned over whether it was adequately addressed or appropriately addressed over the years," said prosecutor.)

As rumors fly, principal says he's innocent, Arkansas Leader, 3/23/10 (Tim Ballard)

Police: More victims coming forward in coach assault case, MSNBC (Little Rock), 3/23/10 (Tim Ballard)("As part of the investigation, police are looking into why the school did not come forward with information before.")

Police: More victims coming forward in coach assault case, Arkansas Matters, 3/23/10 (Tim Ballard)("As part of the investigation, police are looking into why the school did not come forward with information before.")

Baptist school coach, principal charged with sexual assault, ABP, 3/23/10 (Tim Ballard)

Abundant Life principal arraigned on first-degree sexual assault, Sherwood Voice, 3/23/10 (Tim Ballard)(The first complaint "was made approximately 11 years ago.")

Abundant Life School coach Tim Ballard in court on sexual assault charge, TodaysTHV, 3/23/10 (Tim Ballard)(with video)(Police say "there could be 10 to 12 other victims.")

Abundant Life School assistant superintendent Tim Ballard arrested, TodaysTHV, 3/20/10 (Tim Ballard)(with video and comments from the community)

U.S. missionaries legal adviser arrested on human-trafficking charges, AP (Cleveland Plain Dealer), 3/20/10 (Jorge Puello)("He is wanted...for crimes against children; sexual exploitation of minors for pornography and prostitution; organized crime; and human trafficking.")

Lawyer for U.S. missionaries in Haiti is arrested, AP (Kansas City Star), 3/19/10 (Jorge Puello)

Sex charges causes First Southern Baptist Church of Phoenix music minister to resign, Phoenix New Times, 3/17/10 (Gordon Christopher)

Former Fairbanks pastor charged with sex abuse of minor, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 3/16/10 (S. Anthony Justice)

Former pastor charged with sex abuse of minor, KTVA-11 (Fairbanks), 3/16/10 (S. Anthony Justice)

Church speaks about allegations against former youth worker, KTEN News, 3/15/10 (Billy Ray Smith)(Pastor Darel Bunch wants to make clear that he was "never paid" and was "just a volunteer.")

Smith arrested after more sex crime allegations arise, Durant Daily Democrat, 3/12/10 (Billy Ray Smith)

Baker disciplined in jail for 'obscene sexual hand gestures', Waco Tribune-Herald, 3/11/10 (Matt Baker)

Manhattan church perv reindicted for more victims, NY Post, 3/11/10 (Jeremy Fulton)

Dallas church announces gay-friendly stance, endangering BGCT affiliation, ABP, 3/9/10

Boy kidnapped, raped in a church, Shreveport Times, 3/6/10 (Robert James Washington, Jr.)

Caddo church volunteer face kidnapping, rape charges, KSLA News 12 (Louisiana) 3/5/10 (Robert Washington, Jr.)

Ex-minister pleads guilty to child solicitation, WRTV (Indianapolis), 3/5/10 (Daniel Moore)

Victims of alleged abuse come forward after Baptist pastor's arrest, ABP, 3/5/10 (Hezekiah Stallworth)

More accusers come forward as pastor admits to sexual abuse, Tyler Morning Telegraph, 3/4/10 (Hezekiah Stallworth)

Awaiting DNA results in sexual abuse case, Odessa American, 3/4/10 (Robert John Weber)

Local pastor arrested, charged with indecency with a child, Palestine Herald-Press, 2/26/10 (Hezekiah Stallworth)

Baseball coach sentenced for sex abuse, WAVY-TV, 2/23/10 (Dennis Ray Collins)

Pell City man indicted for sexual abuse, sodomy, St. Clair News Aegis (Alabama), 2/18/10 (Gregory Lee Bowman)

Former youth minister pleads guilty to abuse, ABP, 2/17/10 (Jack Duffer)

Haiti judge frees 8 of 10 American missionaries, Associated Press (Austin American Statesman), 2/17/10

Ex-youth pastor sentenced in child molestations, Gainesville Times, 2/16/10 (Phillip Glenn Terrell)(Afterwards, Southern Baptist church, Emmanuel Baptist, changes its name to Heritage Fellowship.)

Pastor charged with sex crimes against children, WTSP-TV (West Florida), 2/16/10 (Arley Atchley)

Counselor with Free Will Baptist Home for Children charged with sex crimes against children, WLTX-TV (South Carolina), 2/15/10 (Arley Atchley)

Detained Americans seek distance from adviser, Associated Press (Miami Herald), 2/14/10 (Former legal adviser "may be wanted for human trafficking in El Salvador.")

Church adviser may face warrant, New York Times, 2/13/10 ("An order is listed in the United States national crime database for a man with that name and birthdate to be arrested on sight....")

Former youth pastor guilty of sex assaults, Daily Press (VA), 2/11/10 (Jack Duffer)

Accused sexual predator a high ranking member of a Central Texas church, KVUE-TV (Austin, TX), 2/11/10 (Robert Riffle)(with video)

Pastor charged with criminal sexual conduct, WXYZ-TV (Detroit), 2/9/10 (Russel Schaller)

Haitian officer: U.S. Baptist team made earlier attempt to take children, Christian Post, 2/9/10

Politics and the Haitian kidnapping case, Wall Street Journal, 2/9/10 (quotes by Frank Page and Richard Land, saying Obama will further alienate evangelicals)

Missionaries' Haiti trip no gift of charity, by Eugene Robinson, Dallas Morning News, 2/8/10

Idahoans in Haiti: We fear for our lives, Idaho Statesman, 2/7/10 ("8 of the group say leader Laura Silsby is 'lying'.")

Local Baptist camp being sued, Commonwealth Journal (Somerset, KY), 2/6/10 (Claude Steven Harmon)

Southern Baptists ask Obama to help 10 missionaries in Haiti, Christian Post, 2/6/10

Police: Church officials didn't report sex abuse, New Hampshire Union Leader, 2/5/10 (Timothy Dillmuth, Richard Eland, Michael Wedge, & Robert Gagnon)

Prosecuting missionaries good for Haiti, families, church, by Fritz Gutwein, ABP, 2/5/10

Church seeks forgiveness for mission team detained in Haiti, ABP, 2/5/10

Southern Baptist leaders ask Obama to intervene on behalf of missionaries, ABP, 2/5/10

10 Americans charged in Haiti with kidnapping, AP, 2/4/10

Lawyer seeks release of U.S. missionaries in Haiti, AP, 2/4/10 (All 10 are charged on child kidnapping and criminal association.)

SBC official says he believes detained missionaries acted in good faith, ABP, 2/4/10

Missionary case illuminates plight of Haiti's orphans, Wall Street Journal, 2/3/10 ("...reports that the group was warned away from its plan.")

Parents tell of children they entrusted to detained Americans, New York Times, 2/2/10

Case stokes Haiti's fears for children, and itself, New York Times, 2/1/10

U.S. church group knew it was doing wrong, CTV News Montreal, 2/01/10

Haiti: U.S. Baptists knew they were wrong, CBS News, 2/01/10

Baptist group arrested in Haiti denies trafficking charge, ABP, 2/01/10

Protecting Haitian children from harm, inadvertent or deliberate, BaptistPlanet 2/1/10

When a disorganized religion decides it is going to 'care for' your children, Bassenco's Blog on the Lillypad, 2/1/10

Pulpit Predators: It's not just Father so and so..., NEWD magazine, January 2010

Baptist camp hires interim to replace director charged with pedophilia, ABP, 1/29/10 (Steve Carter)

Are we Southern Baptist leaders indirect accomplices to Matt Baker's murder of his wife?, Grace and Truth to You blog, 1/27/10

Long road to appeal for Matt Baker, KCEN-TV, 1/26/10 (Matt Baker)

Former pastor plans to appeal murder conviction, ABP, 1/26/10 (Matt Baker)(Pastor Wade Burleson says that someone in SBC "needs to issue some kind of statement that takes responsibility for letting this pastor slip through the cracks when attempted rape and other sexual crimes were reported to religious authorities....")

Former associate pastor arrested on child sex charge, WLWT-TV (Ohio/Kentucky), 1/25/10 (John Wayne Diehl)

Former minister pleads guilty to child molestation charges, Gainesville Times, 1/23/10 (Phillip Glenn Terrell)

Mother says she forgives former pastor who killed her daughter, ABP, 1/22/10 (Matt Baker)

Additional sex charge for former minister, The Leaf Chronicle (TN), 1/21/10 (Jonathan Tyler Giles)

Ex-pastor who killed wife gets 65-year prison term, Associated Press (Sacramento Bee), 1/21/10 (Matt Baker)("During sentencing...four women testified that Baker had made unwanted sexual advances toward them including one who complained to police of an attempted sexual assault.")

Women say convicted Texas ex-pastor made advances, Associated Press (San Antonio Express-News), 1/21/10 (Matt Baker)

Former Baptist pastor sentenced in wife's murder, ABP, 1/21/10 (Matt Baker)

Matt Baker found guilty of murdering his wife, Waco Tribune-Herald, 1/21/10 (Matt Baker)

Former Texas minister Matt Baker found guilty of killing wife and faking her suicide note, Associated Press (NY Daily News), 1/21/10 (Matt Baker)

Preacher Matt Baker guilty of killing wife, could get life in prison as jury hears new sex evidence, CBS News 48 Hours, 1/21/10 (Matt Baker)

Former Texas pastor convicted of killing wife, Associated Press (FOX News), 1/21/10 (Matt Baker)

Ex-pastor faces life sentence after conviction, Associated Press (Times Online), 1/21/10 (Matt Baker)("... alleged sexual advances toward more than a dozen other women . . . . including some underage girls.. . . Jurors were instructed that to find Baker guilty, they had to agree on two things: that Baker drugged his wife and that he suffocated her with a pillow.")

Women say convicted Texas ex-pastor made advances, Associated Press (Charlotte Observer), 1/20/10 (Matt Baker)(Woman testifies that Baker was "forcible and aggressive." She says, "I had to use all my strength to keep him off of me and from taking my clothes off.")

Sentencing phase for Matt Baker begins , KXXV-TV, 1/20/10 (Matt Baker)(with video)

Jury finds Baker guilty of murder; punishment phase begins Thursday, KWTX-TV, 1/20/10 (Matt Baker)(with video)

Former Baptist preacher found guilty of murder, ABP, 1/20/10 (Matt Baker)

Ex-mistress testifies in former Baptist pastor's murder trial, ABP, 1/20/10 (Matt Baker)

State rests after day that includes former Baker mistress on the stand, KXXV-TV, 1/19/10 (Matt Baker)(with videos)

Erin Moriarty: Matt Baker lied to me, but did he kill his wife? CBS News 48 Hours, 1/19/10 (Matt Baker)

Ex-mistress says Texas minister admitted killing wife, Associated Press (Sacramento Bee), 1/19/10 (Matt Baker)

Church leaders struggle to protect kids from sex abuse, The Sacramento Bee, 1/19/10 ("Southern Baptists are not required to screen any church workers.")

Nickelsville pastor found guilty of sexual battery, Kingsport Times News, 1/13/10 (Grover Bernard Lewis)

Trial underway for former Baptist preacher charged with murder, ABP, 1/12/10 (Matt Baker)

Pastor's trial on sex abuse allegations underway today, Daily Gleaner (Canada), 1/11/10 (Frederick Douglas Hanson)

Church volunteer gets 15 years for sex abuse of boys, Murfreesboro Post (TN), 1/8/10 (Matthew Maurice Jernigan)

Prosecutors allege Central Texas pastor killed wife, made multiple advances toward other women, Waco Tribune-Herald, 1/6/10 (Matt Baker)

Youth pastor indicted, Odessa American, 1/5/10 (Robert John Weber)(Senior pastor states: "We have been aware of the situation from the beginning and have re-assigned Mr. Weber to another ministry position within our church.")

Youth pastor indicted on felony charges, KWES News West 9, 1/5/10 (Robert John Weber)

Joubert faces felony charges, The Hour, 1/4/10 (Phillip Joubert)

2009: The year in Baptist newsmakers, ABP, 1/1/2010 ("[C]lergy-sex-abuse scandals continued to rock corners of the Baptist world . . . . Christa Brown published a memoir and expose . . . .")