Coptic Survivor

08/26/2026

Children are safer when abusers are behind bars. So glad the judge in AZ has the 24 year state sentence start AFTER Samuel Bateman completes his 50 year federal sentence.

A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal sentence for orchestrating s*x involving children has been given another 24 years in prison on Arizona state convictions for hauling girls in an unventilated trailer.

08/22/2026

"Having a trauma-informed perspective helps people to be better friends, co-workers and professionals." So true! Thanks for bringing this article to our attention, Stand Up Speak Up.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-trauma-changes-how-our-memory-engages-with-our-conscious-experience/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT28ANwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7ApfQY0tLhgnL2YCYBGZTQU6RhNhUM7tm0QdacrSATN47SFAJlicwifwJDTw_aem_Zh3EezGHsQzTK8e7EZXnvw

Trauma can distort how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain

08/21/2026

Christopher Longhurst wrote in this piece, "Therefore, we have to ask: How many people had to speak before somebody finally listened? And how many remained silent because experience had taught them that accusing a bishop was futile?" Great question, that I'm sure it can be asked in the Orthodox world as well!
https://cvnznews.com/when-the-bishop-was-believed-and-the-boys-were-not/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT1p4BwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4gRwtycGBKUQpdrC3FaZL2HYcC3yTJh9WoJqD_SfYOqHr_9KQr51eVWHr39g_aem_TylDxVgbWt7VxuOej1d7tA

08/20/2026

An example of a married clergyman convicted of child s*xual abuse. Remember, this phenomena also occurs in Orthodox communities!

A Rutherford County jury has found a traveling pastor and his wife guilty of child s*x crimes after a two-week trial.

08/19/2026

The next time someone says that abuse is "unknown" in the Orthodox churches because of married clergy, point them in the direction of this resource!

Transparency and accountability are here.

The database for ProtestantAccountability.org is officially live online, featuring a first-of-its-kind record tracking more than 2,700 alleged abusers and enablers across 100+ denominations.

Built entirely by survivors, our mission is to protect the vulnerable, expose wrongdoers, and help heal the wounded. You can explore the database right now at the link below, and stay tuned for the full recorded announcement coming soon!

🔗 Explore the database: https://protestantaccountability.org/

08/17/2026

Geoff Drew, the former Catholic priest convicted of ra**ng a grade school student, is being released after only five years in prison. We hope, along with Teresa Dinwiddie-Herrmann, co-founder of Concerned Catholics, that this release alerts Ohioans to flaws in the state's legal system.

Former Cincinnati priest Geoff Drew is returning after serving five years in prison for ra**ng a student. He will live for now at a halfway house.

08/16/2026

Hoping to learn more about this case as the legal process unfolds.
[https://uoj.news/news/oca-protodeacon-arrested-in-canada-over-alleged-2004-s*xual-assault/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTuA0JwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMTNXSWJ1VHgwWVlJZ1ZkZWZzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEexFjkgWrWvPKlKNI1-DIQkGalHuXZGUSTxk_AB3PW6lw-XGVcolva2IGqV2o_aem_ITgZJvyLLI2i4D7wyH1-XA]

08/14/2026

Maybe someday we'll see an Orthodox bishop convicted for s*xually abusing children. We believe it happens, and no one should be above the law!

An Australian jury has convicted former Catholic bishop Christopher Saunders of s*xually abusing two young Indigenous men.

08/13/2026

We certainly hope the Arizona Supreme Court reconsiders their ruling and instead does more to protect children in the state!

PHOENIX — The attorneys for two girls molested for years by their father are making a last-ditch effort to convince the Arizona Supreme Court it was wrong in holding the

08/11/2026

Thank goodness the Bankruptcy Court acted to protect survivors! In 2006, the Diocese of Burlington, Vermont, transferred property it had valued at roughly $405 million to "Parish Trusts" for one dollar apiece, while keeping control of the assets through trust documents.

Committee Files Suit After Diocese Refused to Pursue Claims That Could Recover Hundreds of Millions for Survivors