Section 45 Conclusion

• Library: Prof Liability 2005

Clergy sexual misconduct is a challenging new legal issue. At this point, many church leaders are fearful and see themselves engulfed by lawsuits, which they perceive as a threat to religious liberty. Civil juries are seen as motivated by an anti-religious bias. Millions of dollars are perceived as being transferred from the churches to plaintiffs in a manner that could jeopardize the clergy and the churches.

Plaintiffs, on the other hand, face an uphill battle in Missouri on claims involving sexual abuse...