California: Richmond pastor sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for sexually assaulting an underage girl he met through his church.
California: Jury awards $16 million in clergy sex abuse case against Oakland Diocese, could have broad implications for hundreds of similar clergy abuse cases.
Nigeria: Pastor arrested for sexual assault on a minor. He told her aunt she was “possessed” and needed a 'cleansing' ritual. He raped her at a hotel instead.
Ohio: Pastor found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in church van accident where he allowed a teen to ride on the exterior before hitting a pot hole.
Indiana: Directors of the iCare Food Ministry at Seymour Harvest Church, also a married couple, arrested for molestation and sexual misconduct with a minor.
Finland: Turku archdiocese youth pastor charged with child sexual abuse of three victims. The parish contacted police and filed the criminal complaint.
Pastor Lawrence Turnbull, 65, arrested and charged with: transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, coercion and enticement, unlawful sexual contact, and child abuse
New Jersey: Newark deacon arrested for 'romantically scamming' woman out of half a million dollars, threatened to put a 'hit' on her son when confronted.