What happened in the Southern Baptist Convention Denomination faces DOJ investigation over alleged clergy misconduct cases × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP News What happened in the Southern Baptist Convention Denomination faces DOJ investigation over alleged clergy misconduct cases By Ketan Jha Modified 15 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Justice Department is investigating Southern Baptist Convention over abuse charges (Image via Getty Images) In light of its numerous claims regarding clergy abuse, the leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) announced on Friday, August 12, 2022, that the U.S. Department of Justice is looking into a number of the denomination's major organizations. Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Southern Baptist Convention says it is under investigation by Department of Justice.423215348NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Southern Baptist Convention says it is under investigation by Department of Justice. Although not many details about the investigation have been provided by the SBC leaders, it was clear that it dealt with the pervasive abuse issues that have shaken the country's largest Protestant denomination. SBC Executive Committee@SBCExecCommA statement from SBC entity leaders and SBC president @bartbarber on the initiation of an investigation by the @TheJusticeDept.27778A statement from SBC entity leaders and SBC president @bartbarber on the initiation of an investigation by the @TheJusticeDept. https://t.co/yIopOScCAz A statement on behalf of the members, including Executive Committee members, presidents of seminaries, and leaders of the missionary organization's stated: “This is an ongoing investigation and we are not commenting on our discussions with DOJ." The statement further read: “Individually and collectively each SBC entity is resolved to fully and completely cooperate with the investigation,” the statement said. “While we continue to grieve and lament past mistakes related to s**ual abuse, current leaders across the SBC have demonstrated a firm conviction to address those issues of the past and are implementing measures to ensure they are never repeated in the future.” The Justice Department has not yet issued any statements in regards to the case. Southern Baptist Convention is accused of mishandling abuse claims and mistreating victims Sam Winters@SamWint54527889The Catholic Church and The Southern Baptist Church are rife with sexual abuse. Yet they have the nerve to pretend they are the moral ones. Ridiculous.83The Catholic Church and The Southern Baptist Church are rife with sexual abuse. Yet they have the nerve to pretend they are the moral ones. Ridiculous. Earlier this year, a 288-page study from an outside consultant, Guidepost Solutions, was made public by the Southern Baptist Convention abuse task panel. Disturbing revelations about how denominational leaders handled charges and mistreated abuse victims were revealed by the firm's independent seven-month inquiry. Drift0r@Drift0rThe DOJ is investigating the Southern Baptist Convention over their sex abuse scandal and apparently for helping hide predator priests. The church has a list of predator priests for decades but did nothing but hire lawyers to shield themselves. This is the most egregious of sins.494The DOJ is investigating the Southern Baptist Convention over their sex abuse scandal and apparently for helping hide predator priests. The church has a list of predator priests for decades but did nothing but hire lawyers to shield themselves. This is the most egregious of sins. https://t.co/AmLreRUK4d In a May interview with ABC News Live, the then-president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Ed Litton, said the damning independent investigative report on sex abuse allegations was "overdue." He said: "The rumors were always out there that these things were happening," Litton said on "ABC News Live. There were several attempts made at our convention meetings to bring this to light. But they were very successfully pushed down." SBC has been urged to acknowledge the scope of abuse for years by survivors of assault in religious settings of churches.It was assisted by the emergence of the #ChurchToo movement, an offshoot of the larger #MeToo movement, which called out religious leaders who had covered up or otherwise handled abuse allegations improperly in addition to predators. Christa Brown, a survivor of the abuse who has long urged the SBC to take action against the atrocities in all of its churches, welcomed the DOJ probe. She tweeted on Friday:"Hallelujah. Time has come. This is what is required." Another survivor, Jules Woodson, who made her abuse tale public in 2018 and has since advocated for SBC reforms, also tweeted when the probe news broke on Friday. According to their attorneys, the SBC Executive Committee has received a subpoena, but no persons have been summoned as of yet. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Vinay Agrawal × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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