Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation

By Associated Press

Published August 13, 2022 1:00am ET

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Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation — A cross and Bible sculpture stand outside the Southern Baptist Convention headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., on May 24, 2022. The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, that several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. | (AP Photo/Holly Meyer, File)

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse.

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