The Department of Justice is investigating the biggest protestant denomination within the nation. 

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention had been imprecise about what the investigation involves, regardless that they prompt it might focal point on questions of ways the SBC Executive Committee has treated accusations of sexual abuse inside the church. 

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“While we proceed to grieve and lament previous errors associated with sexual abuse, present leaders around the SBC have demonstrated a company conviction to deal with the ones problems with the previous and are enforcing measures to verify they’re by no means repeated sooner or later,” the Executive Committee stated. “The indisputable fact that the SBC Executive Committee just lately finished an absolutely clear investigation is proof of this dedication.”

Earlier this yr, the SBC launched a 200-page file detailing how leaders within the Conference actively lined up sexual abuse by way of church leaders. The file, produced by way of Guidepost Solutions, integrated greater than 200 pages of names of alleged abusers. 

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The SBC was once rocked by allegations of sexual abuse working rampant in 2019, when loads of leaders had been first accused of sexually abusing kids within the church. 

Despite circulating the record of alleged abusers, the Executive Committee famous in Friday’s announcement that it understands its “reform efforts aren’t completed.” 

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At its annual conference in June, the SBC established an Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force, which will probably be accountable for proceeding to research sexual abuse inside the church in addition to identify a fund to help survivors. 

The DOJ investigation will glance into “more than one SBC entities,” all of which might be ready to “absolutely and fully cooperate with the investigation.”