HONG KONG
CBN NEWS
June 26, 2018
By Steve Warren
The Hong Kong Christian Council, a Protestant ecumenical organization, has released a report exposing a growing sexual harassment and abuse problem in local churches, according to The South China Morning Post.
Released Sunday, the report tells of an online survey which revealed during a nine-month time frame (August 2017 to April 2018) there were 55 reported incidents of sexual harassment or abuse in churches, half of them allegedly committed by pastors or church leaders.
Victims were even sometimes told to be obedient and follow “God’s plan” in order to keep them quiet. In some cases, victims are afraid to come forward because the offenders are church leaders.
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