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Southwestern Seminary Settles Defamation Lawsuit Tied to Patterson
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (351+ words) Jane Roe's case ends in settlement as seminary denies liability and moves forward. A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and its former president Paige Patterson after the parties reached an out-of-court settlement. The…...
Federal Cyberstalking Case Raises Questions About Church Security
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (772+ words) A case in New York highlights a potential threat churches can face from within. A Michigan man was banned from a New York church after he was found to be repeatedly harassing the pastor and two female congregants. Phillip Bonneville,…...
Greg Locke Claims Federal Officials Raided His Home but Gives Few Details
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (671+ words) Rev. Locke told churchgoers federal agents searched home for hours after receiving reports of alleged financial misconduct. (RNS) — A controversial Tennessee pastor has claimed federal officials broke down his door and raided his house after former members of his church…...
‘Georgia's George Bailey’ Faces 20 Years for Ponzi Scheme
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (565+ words) Edwin Brant Frost IV’s Christian reputation helped him solicit more than $140 million from investors. Well-known Christian conservative businessman Edwin Brant Frost IV could face up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a federal wire fraud charge. Edwin Brant…...
Saeed Abedini Loses Custody Battle Over Daughter
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (889+ words) Pastor accused of international child abduction must surrender 5-year-old girl to mother. (RNS) — A federal judge ruled Friday (July 10) that a 5-year-old girl must be returned to her mother, an Iranian refugee living in Turkey, ending an international custody battle with…...
TX Man Indicted for $2.2M Faith-Based Investment Fraud
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (644+ words) Richard Reinaldo Garcia was indicted for fraud in church flipping and Christian concert schemes. A federal grand jury has indicted a Texas man accused of defrauding victims of $2.2 million through “church flipping” and Christian concert investment schemes. Richard Garcia preaching…...
Repeat Offender Pastor Resentenced to 130 Years
1+ week, 6+ day ago (641+ words) Case highlights need for churches to screen leaders and enforce child-safety policies. A former Louisiana pastor and registered sex offender who was sentenced to 80 years in prison in May for sexual offenses against boys has had his sentence increased by…...
Federal Court Removes Plaintiff From Ballard Sexual Misconduct Case
2+ week, 4+ day ago (513+ words) A federal court has dismissed Celeste Borys,Tim Ballard’s former assistant, from a lawsuit she filed against him, according to Courthouse News Service. Tim Ballard during a television interview in July 2023. (Video screen grab) Borys and five other women sued…...
Arkansas Church Resolves Sexual Abuse Civil Case
2+ week, 6+ day ago (476+ words) Settlement closes lawsuit stemming from volunteer's assault of teenage boy. Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, one of the largest churches in the state, has settled a nearly two-year-old sexual abuse lawsuit through its insurance carrier. The case involved…...
Ohio Pastor Indicted on Fraud and Tax Charges
3+ week, 1+ day ago (266+ words) Ministry leader accused of stealing $375,000 from youth mentorship program. An Ohio pastor and nonprofit CEO has been indicted on charges of diverting $375,000 in charitable donations for personal use. Jamar Fleming, 41, is charged with aggravated theft, telecommunications fraud, and filing incomplete,…...