Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

“A U.S. District Court has dismissed “with prejudice” a lawsuit originally filed in 2019 that alleged defamation on the part of former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Paige Patterson.” - Baptist Press

“Years of turmoil had left Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a tarnished reputation and a financial crisis. David Dockery, a low-key new leader, helped right the ship.” - RNS

“The identity of the seminary official who ordered the report destroyed has not been made public. However, Terri Stovall, the seminary’s dean of women, has come forward as the person who wrote the initial report on the 2022 abuse case. Stovall, according to school officials, refused to destroy the report.” - RNS

Joint statement: “We are grateful to have this resolution between Southwestern Seminary and its ninth president, Dr. Adam W. Greenway. No monetary consideration was paid as part of this resolution….” - Baptist Press

“A former Southern Baptist seminary professor and interim provost has been indicted on a charge of obstructing justice in a sexual misconduct case, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday (May 21).” - RNS

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“ ‘The defamation of Dr. Greenway has been widely publicized, resulting in severe damage to his reputation and rendering him unemployable in the professional capacity for which he is qualified,’ the lawsuit states.” - The Baptist Paper

“Sligar, a former trustee of the seminary, said that Southwestern’s financial crisis puts the SBC’s relationships with individual churches at risk. Working together is built on trust, especially when it comes to money” - RNS

“According to the SACSCOC, the seminary was placed on warning because they deemed the institution had failed to demonstrate compliance with: Core Requirement 4.1 (Governing board characteristics), Core Requirement 13.1 (Financial resources), and Standard 13.3 (Financial responsibility)” - BPNews

“Both Roe’s claims of negligence and defamation were dismissed with prejudice meaning Roe cannot refile the claims, however an appeal on the ruling is likely, according to Roe’s lawyer, Sheila Haddock.” -

The “trial involving former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Paige Patterson and the seminary and an alleged sexual abuse survivor. U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan set the trial date for April 3, 2023.” - BPNews