Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of the federal court of the Southern District of New York, has granted indicted former Southwestern Seminary professor and interim provost Matthew Queen an additional three weeks to make motions, given an ongoing dispute between Queen’s…
Blinded by their hatred of Biden, Arab voters cut off their noses to spite their faces
Polling data and widespread media coverage indicate the Biden-Harris Administration has a problem: Long a bastion of support and a key voting bloc for the Democratic Party, support among Arab-American voters for the party is the lowest since party identification…
Former seminary professor claims misrepresentation while government says his story keeps ‘evolving’
“When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging!” So goes the old American proverb, also known as the “Law of Holes,” about making one’s situation worse when already in a difficult predicament that first appeared as an aphorism in…
Former Southwestern professor charged in FBI probe claims God told him in a dream to change his testimony
Court documents filed in the federal case USA v. Queen indicate Matthew Queen, former Southwestern Seminary interim provost and evangelism professor, now says God spoke to him in a dream, which caused him to change his testimony to the FBI. One of…
Accused youth pastor now faces potential federal child sex trafficking charges
Luke Cunningham, a former youth pastor at four Texas churches who was arrested June 19 by United States marshals, now faces a probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for alleged international and interstate sex trafficking. The investigation concerns allegations…
Court transcripts show former professor charged in FBI probe may seek plea, suppression or dismissal
Court transcripts obtained by Baptist News Global in the federal case USA v. Queen indicate Matthew Queen, former Southwestern Seminary provost and evangelism professor, may seek a plea deal with the government, file motions to suppress evidence or make motions…
Texas youth minister accused of child sex abuse being probed by FBI, leaders say SBC database would have prevented this
Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault. Baptist News Global has independently confirmed that Luke Cunningham, a former youth pastor at four Texas churches who was arrested on June 19 by United States marshals, is now the…
Texas youth pastor booked by feds on child sexual abuse charge
Note: This article was updated at 1 p.m. Eastern time June 21 to include additional charges filed against Luke Cunningham. Luke Cunningham, a former youth pastor at four Texas churches, was arrested June 19 by United States marshals in…
Trial date set for former professor charged in FBI probe
The federal case involving former Southwestern Seminary provost and evangelism professor Matthew Queen has been set for trial on Dec. 9. On May 21, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had charged Queen with obstruction of justice through falsifying…