March 19, 2008
Group Wants Names of Accused Clergy Published
A national support group for people molested by clergy is urging leaders of the Baptist General Convention of Texas to disclose the names of ministers reported for child molesting to protect potential victims. But convention leaders, who received the written demand Tuesday morning, said they will not publish unsubstantiated claims. The names of those convicted are already posted on the convention's Web site, said Emily Prevost, the convention's associate coordinator of leader research. And information on individuals who have confessed to abuse or been reported by a church for sexual misconduct is available to people holding "duly elected church offices," such as pastors, deacons and members of personnel committees, Prevost said. Read more...
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