The Southern Baptist Convention on Thursday released a once-secret and lengthy list of accused sex abusers within the denomination.
Highlights
- The Southern Baptist Convention releases a 205-page list of accused sex abusers.
- The list is a compilation of ministers and church workers who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse.
- It comes after the release of a 300-page report by an independent investigator.
- The report says leaders of the Southern Baptist denomination for decades have received reports of sex abuse committed by church workers, pastors and others.
- It says it was kept secret from the public and even SBC executive committee trustees, but the list was kept hidden from public.
- Southern Baptist leaders say the list is an “initial, but important, step towards addressing the scourge of sexual… abuse and implementing reform”