Former youth pastor James Lane, 53, pleaded guilty on April 8, 2025 to repeated sexual assault of the same child, an offense that occurred between September 1, 2002, and December 31, 2003.

A judge granted the plaintiffs' request to block a state law that would require religious leaders to report abuse allegations ...

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For particularly devout churchgoers, receiving guidance from a pastor can be equivalent to receiving advice from God. “Clergy have enormous amounts of power,” Pooler said.

Former youth pastor James Lane, 53, pleaded guilty on April 8, 2025 to repeated sexual assault of the same child, an offense that occurred between September 1, 2002, and December 31, 2003.