Key point 10-07.01. Some courts have found churches liable on the basis of negligent retention for the sexual misconduct of ministers and other church workers on the ground that the church was negligent in retaining the offender after receiving credible information indicating that he or she posed a risk of harm to others.
Some courts have concluded that churches can be sued on the basis of negligent retention for the sexual misconduct of ministers and other church staff.
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