Independent Baptist Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Sexual abuse == In 2018, an investigation by the ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]'' identified 412 abuse allegations in 187 independent fundamental Baptist (IFB) churches and institutions across in United States and Canada, with some cases reaching as far back as the 1970s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kuruvilla |first1=Carol |title=Investigation Unearths Hundreds Of Abuse Allegations In Independent Baptist Churches |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/independent-fundamental-baptist-churches-sexual-abuse_n_5c117f67e4b0835fe326602e |publisher=Huffpost | date= December 13, 2018|access-date=27 November 2023}}</ref><ref> Rick Pidcock, [https://baptistnews.com/article/the-horror-of-let-us-prey-may-not-be-as-far-from-home-as-you-think/ The horror of Let Us Prey may not be as far from home as you think], baptistnews.com, USA, November 30, 2023 </ref> In November 2023, [[Investigation Discovery]] released ''[[Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals]]'', a 4 part documentary, highlighting sexual abuse and cover up within the Independent Baptist movement.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=John |title=‘Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals’ Review: A System of Abuse |url=https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/let-us-prey-a-ministry-of-scandals-investigation-discovery-max-documentary-19c3100c |access-date=27 November 2023 |publisher=Wall Street Journal |date=November 23, 2023}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page