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The concept of whether the Southern Baptist Convention is a unified church that can be held liable for sexual abuse that happens in individual congregations will be put to the test yet again in a new lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

The lawsuit Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) of covering up sex abuse, and mentions Memphis’ Bellevue Baptist Church and senior pastor Dr. Steve Gaines.