Appeals court rules in favor of Pressler accuser, says abuse lawsuit can go forward
A former aide to retired judge Paul Pressler has alleged that the Southern Baptist leader had abused him for decades. Former Judge Paul Pressler, who played a leading role in wresting control of the Southern Baptist Convention from moderates in 1979, poses for a photo in his home in Houston on May 30, 2004. (AP Photo /Michael Stravato)
March 1, 2021
(RNS) A state appeals court in Texas ruled last week that a sexual abuse lawsuit could go forward against Paul Pressler, a former judge and influential Southern Baptist who helped lead a conservative revolt in the denomination in the 1970s and 1980s.