Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
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Court affirmed Youth Pastor’s 40-year Sentence for predatory sexual assaultMarch 2019 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Six-Year Sentence for Youth Pastor Who Engaged in Sexting with a Member of His Youth GroupMarch 2019 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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A Church Could Be Liable for Negligent Hiring and SupervisionMarch 2019 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Statute of Limitations Bars Sexual Abuse LawsuitApril 2018 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Judge’s Severe Comments During Youth Pastor’s Trial Ruled Insufficient Grounds to Reverse ConvictionJune 2017 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Court Dismisses Negligent Supervision Lawsuit in Student Sexual Abuse CaseApril 2017 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Church Found Not Liable in Case of Pastoral AffairApril 2017 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Church Not Liable in Suit for Failing to Inform Parents of Child Pornography on Pastor’s LaptopDecember 2016 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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North Carolina Appeals Court Ruling Shows Limits of Negligent Selection and Negligent SupervisionOctober 2016 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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‘Discovery Rule’ Allows Floating Statute of Limitations for Some Child Sexual Abuse VictimsOctober 2016 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Church Narrowly Avoids Liability in Advertising Services of Babysitter Who Later Molested ChildrenOctober 2016 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Louisiana Court Affirms Decade Sentence for Church Volunteer Convicted of MolestationJune 2016 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Pastor, Church, and Denomination Could Face Liability for Negligent Supervision But Not for ‘Duty to Warn’April 2016 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Social Media and Sexual OffensesAugust 2015 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Sexual Misconduct and Church LiabilityJune 2015 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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A Church’s Knowledge and LiabilityApril 2015 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Denominational Due DiligenceApril 2015 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Sexual Abuse Screenings and LiabilityFebruary 2015 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Church Could be Liable for Negligent HiringDecember 2014 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Former Scout Leader Sued for MolestationDecember 2014 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |