Child Sexual Abuse in Protestant Christian Congregations: A Descriptive Analysis of Offense and Offender Characteristics

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dc.contributor.authorDenney, A. S., Kerley, K. R., & Gross, N. G.
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-22T20:04:16Z
dc.date.available2018-01-22T20:04:16Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractUtilizing data from 326 cases of alleged child sexual abuse that occurred at or through activities provided by Protestant Christian congregations, this study examines demographic and contextual characteristics of alleged child sexual abuse that took place within the most prevalent religious environment in the United States. Research questions are addressed in this study. First, what type of child sexual abuse most commonly occurs at or through activities provided by Protestant Christian congregations? Second, where do such offenses physically take place? Third, who are the offenders and what role(s) do they assume in the congregations? We find that the overwhelming majority of offenses were contact offenses that occurred on church premises or at the offender’s home, and that most offenders were white male pastors or youth ministers who were approximately 40 years in age. We conclude with policy implications and recommendations for future research.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDenney, A. S., Kerley, K. R., & Gross, N. G. (2018). Child Sexual Abuse in Protestant Christian Congregations: A Descriptive Analysis of Offense and Offender Characteristics. Religions, 9(1), 27.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/1/27/htm
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3682
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherReligionsen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectclergy abuseen_US
dc.subjectprotestanten_US
dc.subjectreligionen_US
dc.subjectevangelicalen_US
dc.titleChild Sexual Abuse in Protestant Christian Congregations: A Descriptive Analysis of Offense and Offender Characteristicsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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