Clergy Cover-up Does It Work? – Update 7

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Alleged abuse of children under the care of Niños de México was analyzed and substantiated by findings during a 2-year independent investigation.The devastating report from the probe conducted by Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment was made public on November 12, 2025. According to the G.R.A.C.E findings, the abuse goes back to the … Read more

Clergy Cover-up: Update 5

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It has been almost two years that the whistleblowers and supporters of the survivors/victims of abuse at Niños de México have waited for release of the report from the independent investigation by Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment. The report is now final. You can access it here: https://proflayedu.wixsite.com/blog/post/ninos-de-mexico-final-report-by-grace. Be aware, it is … Read more

Clergy Cover-up: Update 4

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I can’t say enough about the tenacity and bravery of the whistleblowers. They have taken many slings and arrows as opposition to their position pushed back. Even the authorities in Mexico blocked their attempts to remedy the situation for the victims at Niños. Olivia Paola Cuevas speaks of this reluctance in her Facebook post on … Read more

Clergy Cover-up: Update 3

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The Facebook news feed is filled with posts on the happenings in Mexico with Niños de Mexico, now that five of the non-profit organizations homes for children have been raided and closed by Mexican authorities. You can read my compilation of the posts of the advocates who demanded the ministry bring in a third-party investigation … Read more

Clergy Cover-up: Niños Update #2

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The Niños leadership in Union Missouri released a statement to the Missourian for an article posted July 16, 2025. “On July 9th, Mexican authorities conducted an unannounced inspection of Niños de Mexico’s homes, after which all children were removed, and staff were asked to vacate the premises. We are deeply saddened and surprised by this … Read more

Clergy Cover-up: Niños Update

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This is a landmark situation that makes a strong case against trying to cover for clergy leaders in order to save the image of the abuser and/or ministry. Clergy cover-ups damage the victims, the church, the leaders who support an abuser, the congregants in and the donors to the church, along with the testimony God … Read more

Clergy Cover-up: Niños de Mexico Raided

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Five orphanages of Niños de Mexico were raided and shut down a few days ago. The downhill spiral included a financial impact. According to the 990 filings from 2022 and 2023, revenue shrank by approximately $200,000. The net loss (income minus expenses) for 2022 was negative $120,251. The net loss for the organization in 2023 … Read more

Clergy Cover-up: Mars Hill

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I liked Mark Driscoll back in the day. He seemed so personable in his outfits that may have qualified for a less than business casual rating. However, his preaching soured as his self-made empire crumbled. From the book: “Mark Driscoll, a formidable figure in patched jeans accented by black and white canvas shoes, started the … Read more

Clergy Cover-up: Hillsong

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I don’t know many who aren’t familiar with the Hillsong name. The organization is most likely known for their musical worship team and the Hillsong United music. It’s highly unfortunate that the church also faced the sexual abuse issue because of Pastor Frank Houston’s pedophilia in 1970 that his son, Brian, failed to report to … Read more

Clergy Cover-up: Eastview Christian Church

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The issues at Eastview Christian Church crowed the headlines in 2023. What began in 2016 as allegations of sexual misconduct of the senior pastor’s son, who was asked by the senior pastor to terminate his pastoral position at the church. Seven years rolled around until the potential sexual abuse and cover-up bubbled to the surface … Read more