Investigation of Ex-Baptist Pastor Launched

A woman has filed a lawsuit against Magnolia’s Central Baptist Church, claiming the church covered up her sexual abuse by a former youth pastor. The lawsuit, made possible by the Justice for Vulnerable Victims Act, seeks accountability from both the pastor and the church.

Fifty-two former residents of Arkansas' Lord's Ranch youth facility have filed lawsuits, alleging sexual and physical abuse by staff and other residents, claiming they lived in constant fear during their time there.

New reporting from Benji Hardy at the Arkansas Times explores the additional filings of lawsuits against the Lord's Ranch, a youth facility owned by Ted Suhl;