Disclaimer. The following are not meant to represent the majority of clergy/staff in the Christian Religion. Following are about 1/5 of the cases listed bimonthly in Freethought Today, published by the Freedom From Religion Foundation:
Tyer Bliss, Oakdale, CA, H. S. and college ministries, Bethel Assembly of God. Suspicion of child pornography.
Charles Pittman, Jackson, TN, youth minister, Providence Baptist Church. 1st Degree Murder.
Mellony Scarlett Lewis, Houston, TX, youth pastor, United Methodist Church. Sexual relationship with a 15 year old girl.
Adam Emerson, Clinton, MS., Bible and psychology teacher, Central Hines Christian Academy. Gratification of lust while in a position of authority.
Brandon Finch, Fitchburg, WI, multimedia tech, People’s United Methodist Church, Oregon, WI, possession of child porn.
Timothy Kane, Highland Park, MI, associate pastor in three Catholic parishes, 6 counts of felony fraud.
Bruce H. Aycock, Chapel Hill, NC, former youth director, Cape Fear Presbyterian Church, receiving and distributing child porn.
Ayeh Greenes, Los Angles, CA, Ultra Orthodox Rabbi, 34 counts of bank fraud and false statements on bank loan applications.
Michael Abromovich, Colorado Springs, CO, pastor, Set Free Ministry, aggrevated robbery, kidnapping and impersonating a police officier.
Nunzio Scarano, Slaerno, Italy, top Vatican accountant, money laundering and false statements.
Michael Kelly, Stockton, CA, priest, Diocese of Stockton, three counts of lewd and lascivious conduct on a child.
John Roebuck, Lansdale, PA, parochial vicar, St. Stanislaus Catholic Chuch. Indecent assault.
Robert F. Poandl, Cincinnati, OH, Catholic Priest, 7 years, transporting minor in interstate commerce.
CIVIL LAWSUITS SETTLED:
Diocese of San Bernadino, CA, $3.8 million, sexual abuse of 12 year old boy.
Archdiocese of Chicago, IL, $3.15 abuse of male between 8th and 11th grade.
Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO, court order to turn over names of priest alledged to have abused over a 20 year period.
Diocese of Helena, MT, filed bankruptcy to avoid some costs of $15 million abuse settlement.
St. Paul, MN, police have began investigations into seven allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior by Catholic priests.