The Southern Baptist Convention’s most notorious sexual predator was enabled by his former law partner, who now is running for the Texas House of Representatives and wants to become speaker of the House, according to a new report in the…
Confidential settlement reached in Pressler sexual abuse case
A confidential settlement has been reached in the lawsuit accusing prominent Southern Baptist figure Paul Pressler of sexually abusing a teenage member of his Houston church multiple times beginning in 1977, the Texas Tribune reported Dec. 29. Duane Rollins filed…
Pressler’s former law partner, accused of knowing about abuse, is running for Texas House
Paul Pressler’s former law partner, who has been accused of knowing about the Baptist powerbroker’s alleged abuse of young men and not reporting it, is running for the Texas House of Representatives and aspires to become speaker of the House,…
Briles fired, Starr reassigned in Baylor shakeup
Ken Starr, previously chancellor and president, will now be chancellor and professor. Head coach Art Briles has been fired, while athletic director Ian McCaw has been place on probation.