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	Court Affirms Massive Prison Sentence for Pastor October 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Volunteer Youth Leader Sentenced to Five Years for Molesting Teen Girl April 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Five Years for Violating Megan’s Law April 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Sexual Abuse Victims Can Sue a Church and Regional Denominational Offices March 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	A Church Could Be Liable for a Retired Pastor’s Acts of Sexual Abuse February 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Failure to Conduct Criminal Background Check Showed Negligence February 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Youth Pastor Sentenced to Up to 12 Years for Secretly Video Recording Four Girls May 2021	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Former Youth Leader Convicted for Attempting to Engage Minors in Sexting May 2021	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Sexting Contributed to Court’s Sentencing a Man to a 52-Year Prison Term March 2021	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Christian College Not Liable for Sexual Misconduct of Former Student Hired by a Church July 2020	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	A Nearly $22 Million Verdict for Sexual Abuse Not Excessive, Affirms Federal Appeals Court June 2020	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Woman Could Sue Her Former High School for Negligent Supervision in Abuse Claim June 2020	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Pastor Sentenced to Prison for “Sexting” May/June 2019	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Church Volunteer Given 35-Year Prison Sentence for Raping a Minor May/June 2019	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Church School Could be Liable for Failure to Comply with State Child Abuse Reporting Law May/June 2019	Child Abuse Reporting; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Church Protected by “Qualified Privilege” from Defamation Claims by Minister May/June 2019	Defamation; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Pastor’s Multiple Acts of Sexual Misconduct Not Necessarily Protected by First Amendment March/April 2019	Confidential and Privileged Communications; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Court affirmed Youth Pastor’s 40-year Sentence for predatory sexual assault March/April 2019	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Six-Year Sentence for Youth Pastor Who Engaged in Sexting with a Member of His Youth Group March/April 2019	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	A Church Could Be Liable for Negligent Hiring and Supervision March/April 2019	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
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