Help us investigate Southern Baptist sexual abuse

In the past 20 years, about 380 Southern Baptist church leaders and volunteers have been convicted, successfully sued, confessed or resigned because of sexual misconduct, according to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News. They were pastors. Deacons. Youth pastors. Sunday school and Christian school teachers. Church program volunteers. They left behind more than 700 victims.

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One woman who was sexually abused by her pastor as a teen said coming forward can help victims.

"If there are girls out there who could be reading this and find themselves in a similar situation with their pastor or someone in their church, I encourage you to go to a family member or friend that you trust and talk with them," she said. "Understand that you're not at all alone and that there are others out there who are or have been in the same position as you who want to walk alongside you and comfort you."

Need help? Here are some places in Texas and nationally that can assist victims of sexual abuse.

National Sexual Assault Hotline

1-800-656-4673

National Child Abuse Hotline

1.800.422.4453

www.childhelp.org

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network

www.Rainn.org

Crisis Intervention of Houston

Main hotline: 832-416-1177

Teen hotline: 832-416-1199

By text (for teens): 281-201-4430

Texas Association Against Sexual Assault

1-844-303-SAFE (7233)

www.legalaidforsurvivors.org

The Survivors Network for Those Abused By Priests (SNAP)

*Started in response to Catholic Church abuses, SNAP now works with those from all religious groups

1-877-SNAP-HEALS

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