Sexual abuse scandal in Southern Baptist churches
An investigation by "Houston Chronicle" and the "San Antonio Express-News" found that since 1998, about 380 Southern Baptist church clerics, laypersons, and volunteers have faced credible accusations of sexual abuse and that of those, roughly 220 were convicted of sex crimes or received plea deals, in cases involving more than 700 victims. Many accusers were young men and women, who allegedly experienced everything from molestation to rape and impregnation at the hands of church members.
Sources: (''Houston Chronicle''2 Houston Chronicle San Antonio Express-News