Probation may be revoked for former Baptist pastor, 12/30/06 (Jeffrey Heberlein)

Coach at Christian Academy pleads guilty to sexual assault on 15-yr old, 12/28/2006 ("Church tried to cover it up" - family harassed - "It's an all-too-typical reaction.")

Assistant DA says pastor's failure to report sex abuse could be a crime, EthicsDaily, 12/26/07

Bellevue pastor staying, Texas pastor leaving, over clergy sex-abuse scandals, EthicsDaily, 12/22/2006

Pastor accused of child molestation will retire, 12/21/2006 (Larry Reynolds)

Bellevue investigates minister for "moral failure," EthicsDaily, 12/20/07

Former Baptist pastor Michael Ross convicted of abusing church youth, 12/19/06 (Michael Ross)

Victims group calls for Texas Baptist convention's list of offenders, Denton Record-Chronicle, 12/17/06 ("The file contains incidents of clergy misconduct that include extramarital affairs as well as sexual abuse of children, she said.... If there has been a confession, a conviction or substantial evidence of misconduct has been documented, that information is included in the file, Row said."

Suits allege clergy misconduct: Two Baptist ministers apologize after women bring forth accusations, 12/17/06 (Larry Reynolds / Dale "Dickie" Amyx)

Missouri church leaders accused of child sex abuse - hear the voice of victims on NPR, 12/14/06 (Raymond Lambert and others at Grand Valley Baptist)

Baptist camp leader charged with child porn, 12/13/2006 (Aaron Niles)

Baptist pastor in Birmingham pleads guilty to sexual abuse of 3 girls, 12/12/06 (Luis Federico Garcia)

Are Baptist leaders doing enough about clergy sex abuse revelations? Associated Baptist Press, 12/7/2006 ( "Even if [Baptist leaders] can’t actually remove men from ministry, they could at least take on the obligation to inform people in the pews when there is information about a minister reported for molesting a kid...To keep that kind of information a secret from parents is unconscionable.”)

Convicted sex offender hired as youth minister and impregnates teen, 12/5/06 (Steven King)

Sex Abuse by Clergy Affects All Religions, by Pete Alfano, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12/3/2006

Grand Valley Baptist pastor and wife charged with child sex abuse, 12/03/06 (Raymond Lambert)

Second lawsuit alleges pastor touched teen, 12/02/06 (Perry L. Montgomery)

Pastor reportedly settles lawsuit alleging sexual abuse of minor, EthicsDaily, 11/20/06 (Larry Reynolds)

Baptist delegates approve anti-gay policy, 11/14/06

SNAP Urges Texas Baptists to Disclose List of Sexual Predators, EthicsDaily, 11/13/06

SNAP calls on the Baptist General Convention of Texas to disclose the names in its secret file of ministers reported by churches for child molestation.

Report alleges cover-up of pedophile by Baptist church, EthicsDaily, 11/3/06 (Bob Gray)

Borden Baptist Church: pastor David Troup jailed on felony sex abuse charges, 10/31/06

Thousand Oaks pastor pleads guilty to molesting young girl, 10/20/06 (William Alan Malgren)(with video and voice of the victim - he was "less minister than monster")

Former SBC Missionary Speaks Out for Victims of Clergy Sex Abuse, EthicsDaily, 10/16/06 ("There are just too many guys who have covered up too much....")

Clergy Sex-Abuse Activist Awaits Response from SBC, EthicsDaily, 10/11/06 (MORE Baptist abuse survivors make their voices heard!)

Grand Valley Baptist: Abuse suspected in 2 churches, 10/8/2006 (Raymond Lambert and others)

Elder Says He's Changed, 10/4/2006 (Jeffrey Heberlein)

SBC Spokesman Responds. SNAP Answers "Where There's a Will There's a Way", EthicsDaily, 10/02/06.

Advocate Says Baptist Leaders Slow to Confront Problem of Clergy Sex Abuse, EthicsDaily, 9/29/06

SBC should reject the use of secrecy contracts. Catholic leaders have. Why not Baptists?

Southern Baptist Leaders Challenged to Get Tough on Sex Abuse by Clergy, EthicsDaily, 9/27/06

SNAP urges SBC leaders to create independent review board and to rid their ranks of clergy predators.

Victims of Baptist clergy abuse urge SBC leaders to take action, Associated Baptist Press, 9/27/2006

Group asks Baptists to form Board to track clergy linked to abuse, by Anita Wadhwani, The Tennessean, 9/27/06

Alabama Baptist pastor pleads guilty to 13 child sex charges, 9/25/2006 (Garrett Dykes)

L.A. Pastor charged with sexually abusing 2 girls, 9/19/2006 (Joseph Gary Torres)

Ex-youth minister accused of sexual abuse, KLTV 7 News Tyler, 8/21/06 (Kevin Laferney)

Methodists Settle Sex Suit for $6.7 million, 8/4/2006

Minister charged with sex assault, 8/2/2006 (Jerry Dale Carver / Charles Richard "Rick" Willits)

Missouri police investigate molestation by minister in Baptist church, 5/5/06 (Shawn Davies)

Waco Baptist Church: Convicted sex offender directed youth choir, 3/25/06 (Curtis Jene Smith)

Westside Victory Baptist pastor gets 3 life terms on 25 charges of child sex crimes, 3/8/06 (Larry Neathery)

Victims urge BGCT to release list, Baptist Standard, 3/3/06

Teen describes series of assaults by Fort Worth pastor, 3/1/06 (photo)(Larry Nuell Neathery)

Shifflett out again, 2/18/06 (Charles Shifflett)

Former B&G club director arrested on child porn charges, 1/13/06 (George Husk)

Headlines from before 2006:

Sex charges rock Baptist church, London Free Press, 9/9/2005 (Roy Wood, Brian Fast, William Dalton Fletcher, Russell Wilson)

Former East Chicago pastor preaching in Miami, The Times, 1/11/2004 (Chester Mulligan)

Illinois editor resigns under pressure, Baptist Standard, 7/22/2002 (Leslie Mason)

When clergy prey, women pray to be heard, Tara Dooley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11/8/1998

Seminary chairman quits amid sex charges, 10/14/1998 (Ollin Collins)

Ex-pastor sentenced to 9 years, 10/11/1996 (Jeffrey Hannah)

Left by the Wayside, Joanne Cavanaugh, Miami Herald, 4/10/1994 (Keith Geren)

Five named in $10 million suit, Tulsa World, 8/23/1992 (Donald McCary, and cover-up allegations against Ron Phillips, chairman of the SBC's Home Mission Board)

A story of incest: Father's sexual abuse of young daughters leaves family in tatters, Debra McKinney, Anchorage Daily News, 8/9/1992 (George Tom Wade)