A former seminary professor alleges in a new defamation lawsuit he was the target of a conspiracy by the Southern Baptist Convention to improve its image amid reports of a sexual abuse coverup, saying SBC leaders made him “a bona fide scapegoat.”
Lawsuits after Guidepost
The lawsuits, filed in June and August in local court in South Carolina, claim the SBC and the South Carolina Baptist Convention are responsible for failing to prevent alleged sexual abuse at Northside Baptist Church. Drawing heavily from Guidepost’s report, both lawsuits contend the SBC, while saying it has limited authority over local churches in abuse cases, has demonstrated the opposite behind closed doors.
The SBC and the South Carolina Baptist Convention responded in court filings and acknowledged they have a role in preventing abuse within Southern Baptist churches, but that doesn’t implicate them in the alleged abuse at Northside. Also, the two defendants argue the references to Guidepost's report are not relevant to the specific abuse allegations.
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