上帝教会大会保护了超过190名受虐待的被控告神职人员和志愿者50年,使475名以上未成年人屡次受到虐待。
Assemblies of God churches protected over 190 abuse accused clergy and volunteers for 50 years, enabling repeated abuse of 475+ minors.
NBC News的一项调查显示,神会大会在过去50年中一再保护被控性虐待的神职人员和志愿者,使近200人——许多青年牧师或志愿者——得以留在政府部门,尽管有人指控475名受害者,其中大多数是未成年人。
An NBC News investigation reveals that Assemblies of God churches have repeatedly protected clergy and volunteers accused of sexual abuse over the past 50 years, allowing nearly 200 individuals—many youth pastors or volunteers—to remain in ministry despite allegations involving over 475 victims, mostly minors.
领导人的反应往往是治疗、停职或静悄悄地转调,而不是向警察报告,甚至有些施虐者在监狱过后也遭到庆祝。
Leaders often responded with therapy, suspensions, or quiet transfers instead of reporting to police, and some abusers were even celebrated after prison.
该教派抵制诸如背景调查和强制性报告等国家安全措施,以法律风险和地方自治为由,允许滥用行为在多个州继续发生。
The denomination resisted national safety measures like background checks and mandatory reporting, citing legal risk and local autonomy, enabling abuse to continue across multiple states.
幸存者说,他们被《圣经》所压制或指责,在几十起案件中,被告被复职,导致进一步虐待。
Survivors say they were silenced with scripture or blamed, and in dozens of cases, accused individuals were reinstated, leading to further abuse.
与其他教派不同,上帝大会没有实施全面改革。
Unlike other denominations, the Assemblies of God has not implemented comprehensive reforms.