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NEW: An ultraconservative Texas Supreme Court justice didn't recuse from a high-profile sex abuse lawsuit against a Southern Baptist leader and his law partner despite working for their firm for years – and while the plaintiff, an ex-employee, was allegedly molested by the religious leader.
Despite ties to defendants, Texas Supreme Court justice didn’t recuse…www.texastribune.org Two decades ago, John Devine worked with the law firm of Paul Pressler and Jared Woodfill, later defendants in a Southern Baptist abuse case.
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Two other justices, who worked for the firm representing the plaintiff, recused when the case was before SCOTX. But Justice John Devine didn't, instead dissenting with the court majority's ruling that let the lawsuit go forward – and uncover new abuse allegations that were mishandled by his ex-firm.
Despite ties to defendants, Texas Supreme Court justice didn’t recuse…www.texastribune.org Two decades ago, John Devine worked with the law firm of Paul Pressler and Jared Woodfill, later defendants in a Southern Baptist abuse case.
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The suit ultimately prompted a deposition in which one of the firm's partners Jared Woodfill, a prominent anti-LGBTQ activist who is running for Texas House with Ken Paxton's backing, had for years paid young men to work out of the Southern Baptist leader's home despite warnings of sex abuse.
Houston GOP activist knew for years of child sex abuse claims against…www.texastribune.org Under oath, outspoken anti-gay activist Jared Woodfill said he was told in 2004 that Paul Pressler had sexually abused a minor. But Woodfill did not cut ties with the Southern Baptist leader — and sa…
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The suit also uncovered emails in which a former aide to Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler alleged he was a pedophile. The aide was paid to work there by Jared Woodfill's law firm, despite Woodfill being alerted about Pressler in 2004 + 2016. www.texastribune.org/2024/01/23/j...
Email sheds new light on Texas House candidate Jared Woodfill’s role …www.texastribune.org Woodfill has been endorsed by Attorney General Ken Paxton despite his connection to Paul Pressler, a prominent religious figure accused of rape.
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