Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
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Oregon Church Found Not Liable in Clergy Sexual Misconduct CaseMarch 2025 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Inaction and Cover-up Create Significant Liability in Sexual Misconduct CaseMarch 2024 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Texas Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Decades-Old Abuse ClaimApril 2023 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Court Affirms Massive Prison Sentence for PastorOctober 2022 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Volunteer Youth Leader Sentenced to Five Years for Molesting Teen GirlApril 2022 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Five Years for Violating Megan’s LawApril 2022 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Sexual Abuse Victims Can Sue a Church and Regional Denominational OfficesMarch 2022 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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A Church Could Be Liable for a Retired Pastor’s Acts of Sexual AbuseFebruary 2022 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Failure to Conduct Criminal Background Check Showed NegligenceFebruary 2022 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Youth Pastor Sentenced to Up to 12 Years for Secretly Video Recording Four GirlsMay 2021 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Former Youth Leader Convicted for Attempting to Engage Minors in SextingMay 2021 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Sexting Contributed to Court’s Sentencing a Man to a 52-Year Prison TermMarch 2021 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Christian College Not Liable for Sexual Misconduct of Former Student Hired by a ChurchJuly 2020 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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A Nearly $22 Million Verdict for Sexual Abuse Not Excessive, Affirms Federal Appeals CourtJune 2020 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Woman Could Sue Her Former High School for Negligent Supervision in Abuse ClaimJune 2020 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Pastor Sentenced to Prison for “Sexting”April 2019 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Church Volunteer Given 35-Year Prison Sentence for Raping a MinorApril 2019 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Church School Could be Liable for Failure to Comply with State Child Abuse Reporting LawApril 2019 |
Child Abuse Reporting; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Church Protected by “Qualified Privilege” from Defamation Claims by MinisterApril 2019 |
Defamation; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Pastor’s Multiple Acts of Sexual Misconduct Not Necessarily Protected by First AmendmentMarch 2019 |
Confidential and Privileged Communications; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |