The DOJ investigation was launched following the release of the Guidepost Solutions report in May 2022. What hasn’t been reported, however, is exactly what (or who) was investigated by the DOJ …
Following a year-and-a-half-long investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its inquiry into Southern Baptist Convention leaders’ handling of sexual abuse without any charges being filed …
“The point (behind the recently announced new Abuse Response Commission) is to serve the churches of our convention while not creating liability for the SBC.” —Marshall Blalock, previous chair of SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force
Clarifying statement and letter from Send Relief leaders was released today following ARITF’s earlier announcement of a new independent nonprofit organization being formed to assist with abuse reform efforts in the SBC.
“Given the current legal and financial challenges facing the SBC and [EC], the formation of a new independent organization is the only viable path that allows progress toward abuse reform to continue unencumbered.” —Josh Wester, ARITF chair
“We’ve changed our process, and I’m happy to say for the first time ever this year you will know what the proposed resolutions are for the SBC Annual meeting well before we gather in Indianapolis,” said SBC president Bart Barber.
A recently revealed email, posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Jan. 19, spotlights an April 2021 message from former Southern Baptist Convention attorney James Guenther
“This is my doing. I approved it. I take full responsibility for the SBC’s having joined this brief,” said SBC President Bart Barber about the hotly contested amicus brief related to a sexual abuse case in Kentucky.
