In 2025, Bishop T.D. Jakes was involved in a high-profile legal battle regarding allegations of sexual misconduct, which ultimately concluded with the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against his accuser on October 16, 2025. The allegations were made by a Pennsylvania pastor, Duane Youngblood, and supported by a second individual, leading to significant scrutiny of … [Read more…]
Black survivors are nearly invisible in the U.S. Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis Black survivors are nearly invisible in the U.S. Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis Cases of clergy abuse among Black Americans are especially underreported, but data from dioceses that include Black Catholic churches shows the problem might be quite widespread. Nov. 29, 2023, … [Read more…]
Black Church was one of R. Kelly’s enablers Rev. Irene Monroe https://baystatebanner.com/2021/10/14/black-church-was-one-of-r-kellys-enablers/ The long-awaited justice for R. Kelly’s survivors finally came last month when a New York federal jury found him guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking. For nearly 30 years, underage Black girls and their families have tried to bring Kelly to justice. Now … [Read more…]
Boston Pastor Indicted in Child Rape Case George Swain, a pastor at Greater Victory Temple in Mattapan, was indicted on child rape charges, sending his case to Suffolk Superior Court A pastor at a Boston church has been indicted on child rape charges by a Suffolk County grand jury. George Swain, 71, a pastor at … [Read more…]
BOSTON (CBS) — A prominent minister who blessed Gov. Charlie Baker in 2014 was arrested Tuesday in a Boston Police prostitution sting operation. Archbishop Archie Livingston Foxworth, senior pastor at the Grace Church of All Nations in Dorchester, is among nine men facing a solicitation charge. The sting operation involved undercover Boston Police detectives posing … [Read more…]
Bishop Eddie Long (1953–2017) was the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, who gained national prominence as a charismatic leader of a 25,000-member megachurch before becoming embroiled in a major sex scandal in 2010. The controversy, involving allegations of sexual coercion by young men in his congregation, significantly tarnished his … [Read more…]
Youth minister resigns in face of allegations of impropriety Posted Jul 21, 2001 By Associated Press BOSTON — A popular minister credited with turning around the lives of troubled youth resigned Friday amid allegations that he fondled a teen-ager in his care. Richard Williamson, executive director and cofounder of God’s Posse, a group he co-founded … [Read more…]
Sexual Abuse of Power in the Black Church: Sexual Misconduct in the African American Churches Paperback – May 9, 2012by PhD Donald H. Matthews (Author) This book deals specifically with the topic of the sexual abuse of power in black churches. This problem has been estimated to be three times as prevalent in the black … [Read more…]
‘This Is a Slap in the Face’: Father Demands DA Answer Why Minister Still Free in Sex Abuse CaseBy Michele McPhee | Boston Herald | May 19, 2007http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=1002062 A respected Boston minister and youth worker is demanding a meeting with Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley to ask why another preacher who confessed to molesting the … [Read more…]
Court Officer Accused of Harassing Girl Court Officer Accused of Harassing Girl Roxbury, Mass., District Court Chief Probation Officer Randy M. Haynes received a paid leave of absence after a former courthouse intern and current high school student accused him of indecent assault, stalking, and harassment. January 27, 2000 Roxbury, Mass., District Court Chief Probation … [Read more…]