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Related news coverage includes:

Former church elder charged with sexual assault on girl — The Orange County Register (March 21, 2002)

Yahoo's full coverage area on clergy abuse offers links to news stories and opinion pieces from media around the world.

Both The Boston Globe and Boston Herald have special areas of their Web sites devoted to covering the clergy abuse scandals.

In March, a Christianity Today online exclusive looked at how the clergy sexual abuse scandal affects evangelical churches. Sin and secrecy aren't limited to Roman Catholics, say pastors and scholars.

According to The Christian Science Monitor, at least 75 clergymen have been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, criminal child-sexual-abuse charges since 1985.

The Linkup, a group for survivors of clergy abuse, keeps a close eye on "black collar crimes" around the country.

Christianity Today articles on church sexual abuse include:

A Preventable TragedyEvangelicals must not pretend to be immune to sexual sin by clergy or volunteers. (April 16, 2002)

Campaigner Says Churches Ignore Child AbusePresident of ECPAT accuses clergy and church workers of perpetrating child abuse.

Pain ReliefThe Christian & Missionary Alliance apologizes to adults abused as missionary kids in Africa. (July 12, 1999)

Church Nearly Closed After Lawsuit (July 13, 1998)

From Trauma to TruthOnce-abused children demand accountability. (Apr. 27, 1998)

Sexual Abuse in Churches Not Limited to Clergy (Oct. 6, 1997)

Molestation Damages Total $119 Million (Sept. 1, 1997)

Christianity Today sister publication Leadership Journal's "Safe at Church" recommendations provide important practical steps to minimize the risk of sexual misconduct and to keep children safe. Last summer, Leadership Journal published "Confronted with the ShamefulHow you should respond—legally and responsibly—when a staff member is accused of child molestation."

Mike Woodruff, a coauthor of the Leadership article, wrote a similar article for the journal Youthworker. "Youth workers are at greater risk for sexual improprieties than most," he wrote. He gives many very helpful tips for staying above reproach.

Richard Hammar and the Institute for Christian Leadership have several tools for teaching churches how to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse.

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May 21 2002, Vol. 46, No. 6