20/20 to air update on Matt Baker story (Baptist predator)

[Joanne98]

On Friday, July 9, ABC's 20/20 will air an update on the story of Matt Baker, the Baptist pastor who was convicted of murdering his wife.

According to investigators, Baker had also spent years living "a secret life as a sexual predator." Yet, despite multiple allegations of sexual assault and abuse, he was always able to move on through churches, schools and organizations affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

No one stopped him.

Not until he was put on trial for murder did people in the pews finally learn about the sexual abuse and assault allegations against him.

Now prosecutors say that "Matt Baker was a person who lived a double life and used his position as a minister for evil purposes."

Quoting Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, they point out that "The Devil can cite Scripture for his purpose."

http://stopbaptistpredators.blogspot.com/2010/07/2020-to-air-update-on-matt-baker-story.html

[crim son]

1. I am no Catholic apologist but it's worth noting

that this man is not Catholic, & that abuse by the clergy is not limited to the Catholic Church.

[brendan120678]

2. Yes. Everybody knows that, but...

somehow, the media tends to find it more salacious to headline Catholic church abuse cases.
Probably has something to do with the celibacy thing.
There are, however, just as many abuse cases occurring in other religions, denominations & sects.