Matt Queen fined $2,000, no jail time for ‘lying to investigators’
March 5, 2025
Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, released a statement on Wednesday (Feb. 5) in response to the sentencing.
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Queen seeks probation, fine as sentence date approaches
February 20, 2025
A document submitted by the attorney of Matt Queen contains excerpts from 59 letters of support for the former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor alongside pleas for leniency from Queen himself as sentencing approaches.
EC leaders take questions on abuse prevention; 2 churches no longer ‘in friendly cooperation’
February 18, 2025
Jeff Dalrymple and Jeff Iorg, president/CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, fielded questions related to sexual abuse prevention Tuesday (Feb. 18) following the SBC Executive Committee meeting in Nashville.
Iorg presents plans to address sexual abuse, financial challenges; EC approves recommendations
February 17, 2025
During his message to the SBC Executive Committee, Jeff Iorg addressed how the SBC has moved forward in addressing and preventing sexual abuse and providing solutions to financial challenges.
SBC Exec Comm to gather for February meeting in Nashville
February 14, 2025
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee will convene its annual February meeting next week (Feb. 17–18) in Nashville.
Dalrymple to lead ongoing SBC sexual abuse response
January 21, 2025
Jeff Dalrymple, of Jacksonville, Florida, comes to the Executive Committee after serving as executive director of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention.
What’s next? Details for upcoming Johnny Hunt trial released.
December 3, 2024
New scheduling details in the upcoming trial resulting from former Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt’s lawsuit against the SBC, the SBC Executive Committee and Guidepost Solutions were released Dec. 3.
Intensity around Johnny Hunt lawsuit escalates
September 24, 2024
New witnesses surface for upcoming trial for the Johnny Hunt vs. SBC/EC/Guidepost Solutions lawsuit.
Study: Many churches use background checks. What about abuse training?
July 18, 2024
While a majority of Southern Baptist congregations use background checks, just over a third are trained in reporting sexual abuse, and even fewer have training on how to deal with sexual abuse survivors.
Mississippi church addresses allegations of past sexual abuse
July 16, 2024
Broadmoor Baptist Church, Madison, Mississippi, released a statement July 14 that discloses allegations of past sexual abuse by a former youth pastor.
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