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March 6, 2024

Philadelphia Pastor Mark Hatcher Convicted of Rape and Sexual Assault of 3 Minors

Philadelphia pastor Mark Hatcher has been convicted of sexual assault of three minors in incidents dating back two decades. The post Philadelphia Pastor Mark Hatcher Convicted […]
January 3, 2024

Southern Baptist Convention Privately Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit That Accused Former Leader Paul Pressler

By Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune, Dec. 29, 2023 The Southern Baptist Convention and others have reached a confidential settlement in a high-profile lawsuit that accused […]
August 5, 2022

Deshaun Watson Case Opens Door for NFL to Take Long-Awaited Stance on Sexual Violence

The NFL has long had systemic problems with violence against women. Experts talk about how change is difficult, but possible. The post Deshaun Watson Case Opens […]
June 14, 2022

Patriarchy, Purity Culture Are Blocking Efforts to Address SBC Sexual Abuse Scandal

As a scholar of evangelicalism, gender and American culture, I have seen how deeply ingrained aspects of conservative white evangelicalism force women to stay silent. The […]
January 21, 2020

Hookup v. Rape: John Piper’s Confusing Tweet on the Sexual Assault of Dinah

John Piper suggested that the rape of the biblical figure Dinah could be viewed as “just another hookup” by outsiders. More The post Hookup v. Rape: […]
September 25, 2019

Unilever’s Racist Ads and the History of Sexual Abuse Under Slavery

Unilever has come under fire in the U.S. for racist ads, including for Dove body wash, and in other countries for racist promotions of Magnum ice […]
March 8, 2019

Senators Demand Investigation Into Sexual Abuse at Immigrant Children’s Shelters

By Michael Grabell and Topher Sanders, ProPublica Sens. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., called on Wednesday for a federal investigation into what they termed […]
October 6, 2018

Christian Doctor Denis Mukwege Awarded Nobel Prize for Helping Survivors of Sexual Violence

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July 28, 2018

Immigrant Youth Shelters ‘a Goldmine’ for Sexual Predators

ProPublica has obtained police reports and call logs concerning more than 70 of the approximately 100 immigrant youth shelters run by HHS’ Office of Refugee Resettlement. […]