1+ week, 5+ day ago   (132+ words) After Carroll was booked and charged, he was released on a $30,000 bond. He is currently awaiting trial. Now, Carroll is accused of stealing $57,934.13 from Happy Home Baptist Church. In February 2024, Carroll allegedly diverted $42,925 of church funds to make payments on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (248+ words) A Southern California pastor is facing six felony counts of child sex abuse against two victims. David Johnson, 58, of Live Oak Christian Fellowship in Oak View was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Editor’s note: This article refers to reports of child…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (311+ words) A former pastor is facing new charges of child grooming after being arrested last month for multiple child sex crimes. Jorge Gonzalez Martinez, 49, had been serving as pastor of Iglesia Internacional Poder y Gloria in Edinburg, Texas. Editor’s note: This…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) Jan Martin, who said she was one of the church elders who resigned in 2021, claimed in a Facebook post that she was “asked to protect the pastor’s son who admitted to sexually assaulting a minor. As a Christian, I could…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (225+ words) Swaw is reportedly the first person to be charged under the new law. RELATED: Former SBC Pastor Sentenced to 6 Years in Child Sex Abuse Case After Fleeing Arraignment In a statement, Hillcrest Baptist Church said that on Aug. 17, “church leadership…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (226+ words) A Kentucky youth pastor faces multiple charges after telling police that he sexually abused one of the students who attended his youth group. Jason Coulter, 48, allegedly targeted the child through Snapchat. Editor’s note: This article refers to reports of child…...