Liz Evan says clergy in Tennessee should be on notice.
It is now a class E felony to engage in sexual contact with anyone they treat for an emotional, mental or physical condition. The new state law, which Evan helped enact, went into effect July 1. Clergy members all need to know that they re going to be held accountable for misusing their power, said Evan, a Clarksville attorney with expertise in criminal law.
A controversial pastor search at Evan s former Southern Baptist church spurred her to act. She new several other states had similar laws and started researching what it would take to add one to Tennessee s books.
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First Baptist Clarksville campuses to transition to online format only for the remainder of year
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Clarksville, TN – On behalf of our First Baptist Clarksville Downtown, Kirkwood, Hispanic, and Korean campuses, we want to inform you that we will temporarily transition to an online format for the remainder of the year including our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and into the New Year.
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Please understand that we did not make this decision lightly. But, in light of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s executive order, guidance from local authorities, and the overwhelming burden our healthcare workers face, we believe the wisest decision is to make this temporary transition.