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Published 1 year ago

Houston GOP activist knew for years of child sex abuse claims against Southern Baptist leader

Summary by Ground News
Jared Woodfill served as Harris County GOP chair from 2002 to 2014. Woodfill worked with Paul Pressler, his longtime law partner and Southern Baptist leader. Court records show Woodfill knew of an allegation that Pressler had sexually abused a child. Despite his knowledge, Woodfill continued to work with Pressler for nearly a decade.

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Houston GOP activist knew for years of child sex abuse claims against Southern Baptist leader, law partner

In 2016, former Harris County GOP chair Jared Woodfill received an urgent warning about Paul Pressler, his longtime law partner and a Southern Baptist leader. In an email, a 25-year-old attorney from Woodfill’s Houston firm said he’d recently gone to lunch with Pressler, who told him “lewd stories a...

1 year ago·United States
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Houston GOP activist knew for years of child sex abuse claims against Southern Baptist leader

Former Harris County GOP chair Jared Woodfill was told of child sex abuse claims against Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler.

1 year ago·Houston, United States
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The Texas TribuneThe Texas Tribune

Houston GOP official knew for years of child sex abuse claims against Southern Baptist leader, law partner

Under oath, outspoken anti-gay activist Jared Woodfill said he was told in 2004 that Paul Pressler had sexually abused a minor.

1 year ago·Austin, United States
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Houston GOP official knew for years of child sex abuse claims against Southern Baptist leader, law partner

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