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SBC sexual abuse list now on SBC website

SBC sexual abuse list now on SBC website

May 26, 2022

The recently released Guidepost report revealed a list of alleged abusers compiled by a former employee of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee. This…

Sexual abuse hotline activated for SBC calls

Sexual abuse hotline activated for SBC calls

May 26, 2022

SBC Executive Committee laments, repents of sex abuse mishandling; rejects actions of former high-ranking officer

SBC Executive Committee laments, repents of sex abuse mishandling; rejects actions of former high-ranking officer

May 25, 2022

Sexual Abuse Task Force report released

Sexual Abuse Task Force report released

May 24, 2022

Sexual abuse reporting remedies recommended

Sexual abuse reporting remedies recommended

May 24, 2022

Final claim dismissed
in Johnny Hunt lawsuit
NASHVILLE (BP) — A U.S. district court has once again sided with the Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants in a suit brought by former SBC President Johnny Hunt. Chief District Judge William L. Campbell Jr., of the Middle District of Tennessee issued today (August 12) a final summary judgment on the only remaining claim in the case. Hunt filed the suit against the SBC, its Executive Committee and Guidepost Solutions in March 2023, claiming defamation after he was named in a 2022 report from Guidepost that was based on an investigation into alleged mishandling of sexual abuse claims by the SBC EC. Campbell had dismissed all other claims in the suit on March 31, 2025. The lone remaining claim regarded a 2022 tweet by then-SBC President Bart Barber that mentioned Hunt, who considered the post defamatory. The court’s determination today hinged on whether Hunt was a public figure and whether the tweet was made with actual malice. Campbell decided Hunt was a public figure “during the relevant time” and that there was no evidence of malice.